2 Apr
2007
2 Apr
'07
9:15 p.m.
Grant Stockly wrote:
I've thought about it. I actually entered half
the schematics for the
Magic-1 into my schematic program. I was going to produce some PCBs for
it for a kit. I ended up giving up because I needed to spend time on
the Altair effort.
A goal of mine would probably be a TTL 8080 or completely a
transistorized (as in pbysical little black dots : ) ) 8080. The idea
behind that is it could be an extension to the Altair kit...
See Bitsavers, under AMD you have a 2901 version of the 8080.
The only hard work is the PCB and getting the software/microcode
compiled.
I have thought about a 32 bit CPU built like the Magic
1, and in fact
drew up the schematic for the ALU. I thought it would be fun to build a
computer using parts available in 1975 that was capable of decoding an
MP3. For speed designed a schematic for a 32x32 combinatorial
multiplier. :) I think I estimated it would draw 5A (just the
multiplier)... ; )
The 8080/transistor computer would have an LED for
every transistor.
Can you imagine how cool it would be to single step that thing? : )
A PDP-8 Style
computer you might be able to build.
OH - Heck ... Just mass produce HAL-9000 from 2001. It may be better
logic than TODAY's AI stuff.
Grant