13 Nov
2005
13 Nov
'05
3:18 a.m.
On 11/12/2005 at 9:54 PM Allison wrote:
different from the A version in implmentation. The
8800 (and A) FP was
a nightmare of oneshots and was wired to the backplane with a bundle of
wires (can you say rinngggg!) plus an wire connection to the CPU card
as well.
Miserable white stranded wire. The CPU card connected to the FP as well
through a molex header with the same cheap white wire. I built my 8800 in
a weekend, and the wire from the FP to the MB took the longest.
Anything to save a buck here and there. Lots of corners skipped on the
8800. So much for quality construction of "old stuff'! :)
The Integrand has a power supply that one could arc-weld with.
Cheers,
Chuck