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  1. croissantking

    SE/30 RAM Banking QUESTION

    I'ved use exactly the same type of NOS sockets for my Bolle SE/30 builds that I got from a UK supplier, and they are just as shockingly brittle, more fragile than the sockets on my original boards. One of my new build boards isn't finished yet and I've only soldered in four of the RAM sockets...
  2. croissantking

    Help with XT Turbo Clone

    Interesting info. I see I could fit an 8087 next to it as well. What does second-sourced mean?
  3. croissantking

    Help with XT Turbo Clone

    Does it need the video card in to POST?
  4. croissantking

    Help with XT Turbo Clone

    I assume the PC doesn’t actually need the backup battery to be present to boot?
  5. croissantking

    Help with XT Turbo Clone

    I have checked my work, but of course I could have missed something. Agree about the RAM sockets - i have some new ones on order so will try replacing the ones that are visually corroded & also take the opportunity to inspect the traces that run underneath. if the BIOS chip is the one to the...
  6. croissantking

    Help with XT Turbo Clone

    I need some help in trying to restore an Elonex PC-88C which has a Faraday FE2010A CPU, basically an 8088 XT Turbo clone. Here's a pic of the motherboard. Upon recently powering on, it started booting up, with a good picture on-screen, and passed the RAM test. It couldn't find a hard drive...