Recent content by ObeyDaleks

Good call! I actually have three but they are all the same (oldest?) version - the one with the extra cache card on the back. My version definitely looks taller in the pictures. I guess I knew there were multiple versions but I didn't realize they were different sizes. I actually thought...

So here's a weird one. I finally found a Daystar IIx adapter (pretty elusive, that one). I attach a Turbo 040, open up the IIx, aaand... it won't fit!! The card is too tall, i.e. the post that holds up the drive tray is in the way. I need maybe extra 5-7mm. This seems odd since the Turbo...

Not to mention, the OP explicitly stated he obtained Doug’s permission to monetize these, while I see no such mention in the post above.

Or Billy Mays from beyond the grave.

I use hot air almost exclusively for cap removal and I’ve not experienced this issue, but I would suspect that your technique needs some adjustment. Be patient and don't pull on the cap. Instead, gently nudge it to see if it's loose. Only lift it off once the solder is completely melted. It...

Multimeter won’t help. I would inspect carefully to make sure you don’t have damaged or bent pins. I see one in the picture that doesn’t look quite right, but it’s hard to make out.

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Oh, I didn't realize that was your article. That's a mighty Centris 650 you have there!

Thanks for the explanation. I didn't realize that the combination of higher CPU clock and lower timings actually provides the best performance, while higher timings provide better stability. Makes perfect sense now (although maybe not intuitively obvious).

I'm really curious why, according to the linked article, the overclocked Quadra 800 video performance is so much higher than the 840av. Does anybody know the technical reason behind this?

I don't have a Lisa but I assume this keyboard is made of ABS, in which case I would recommend acetone to close that crack. I would apply some with a brush from the inside of the case, then wait a few seconds and press the two sides together. I usually put some tape over the front before...

Did you ask Dennis Nedry?

I played the s**t out of Spaceward Ho! on my SE/30 in the early 90s. Probably my 3rd most hours spent back then after Curse of Azure Bonds and Pool of Radiance.

I've seen the blooming multiple times (i.e. the sides bulge out when a white window opens on a gray background). I performed a series of tests, swapping analog boards, neck boards, deflection yokes, etc. In the cases I experienced, the tube itself ended up being the culprit. I believe that as...

The anode cap isn’t a replaceable part. It’s permanently attached and comes as part of the flyback transformer assembly. I would be very weary of potential shorts in the anode cap since that will surely lead to some nasty sparking. If it was me, I would try to source a replacement flyback...