oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Its almost here! Hopefully it either powers on or doesnt need impossible work. The second it fires up Im ordering fujinet some joysticks and buying a CRT Already have my original game carts to feed it and cords built for power and video excited lol I havnt been this excited since I bought my black box long ago lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) What! Tracking just upgraded to delivery tomorrow!!!!! If this thing turns on im gonna be full on my 65xe for the weekend for sure!!!!!!!!! So excited Edited August 12, 2021 by oo7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 got ahead of myself, still here friday, that was after midnight lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 yay out for delivery today!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Man, excited. I am going to have sneak into Canada with a lot of Atari computers and black market them. I saw sneak because Americans aren't allowed now right now. DBM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, gilsaluki said: Man, excited. I am going to have sneak into Canada with a lot of Atari computers and black market them. I saw sneak because Americans aren't allowed now right now. DBM. Americans are allowed here. (I think) We just had a visitor at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 woohooooo its delivered! Now I just gotta get out of the office and get home. Will get to see my XE in 1.5 to 2 hours!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinadan67 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 @007 Enjoy. I was there earlier this year with my 65xe. Do yourself a fav and go to the Flob thread or here and download the game. Seeing such a game running on a stock Atari if you are rediscovering Atari won't disappoint. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teflon Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 This whole thread has made me smile. I only recently pulled my 800 and 800XL out of storage myself, and have been really enjoying all the new tools available, like the SDRIVE and FujiNET, and I can appreciate the excitement. Enjoy that new machine! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 its a dud, opened it up super clean. The ram chips get hot as hell they are the MT chips which are known to be poop I believe. Gotta source some ram i guess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) usually only a couple ram chips get hot, even with a supply that is failing... I there are a lot of hot chips... you may want to check some voltages and polarities out. I've seen enough people fry good machines with borked wiring of homemade power adapters, not to mention incorrect supplies. Watch out for pin outs, polarity, power type (ac/dc), and voltages when delving into this world Edited August 12, 2021 by _The Doctor__ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 This thread is why I love classic gaming. Not for the rare games, or people with huge collections, but for the 'little kid at Christmas' level of excitement you see in adults who finally get that piece of kit they loved so much as a child. Used to do live game meetups and you'd see this just about every time. It's nice to bring that kind of joy into someones day. Sorry your unit doesn't work @oo7, but keep at it. RAM shouldn't be too hard to find. Buy a replacement, modern power supply too (they're only like $15), the brewing academy sells them. Another option is the RAM320xe expansion for the XE line that plugs into the PBI slot in back. I have an XE with bad ram and this bypasses it with the correct jumper settings. So that's an option if you can track one down. Also gives you the extra ram for Spartados or games, plus a vertical cart slot, which is handy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 ram chips very hot 1 warm these correct? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/284028157040?hash=item422165bc70:g:bCQAAOSwoZBfcvC9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfollowell Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, oo7 said: these correct? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/284028157040?hash=item422165bc70:g:bCQAAOSwoZBfcvC9 I'm pretty sure the MT RAM was supposedly crap, even for the time. I certainly wouldn't be sourcing more crap MT RAM unless that were the only option available. This is a much better option for RAM replacement, assuming you have a soldering iron and are competent to solder one wire. https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/atari-800-xl-xe-xel-xld/products/64k-sram-module-for-xl-xe-computers The only bad part is that Marlin is on vacation at the moment and won't be shipping again until the middle of September. Good luck getting your machine going soon. Edited August 12, 2021 by bfollowell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 13 minutes ago, bfollowell said: I'm pretty sure the MT RAM was supposedly crap, even for the time. I certainly wouldn't be sourcing more crap MT RAM unless that were the only option available. This is a much better option for RAM replacement, assuming you have a soldering iron and are competent to solder one wire. https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/atari-800-xl-xe-xel-xld/products/64k-sram-module-for-xl-xe-computers The only bad part is that Marlin is on vacation at the moment and won't be shipping again until the middle of September. Good luck getting your machine going soon. Wait!! This seems nice. any compatibility issues from this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 19 minutes ago, bfollowell said: I'm pretty sure the MT RAM was supposedly crap, even for the time. I certainly wouldn't be sourcing more crap MT RAM unless that were the only option available. This is a much better option for RAM replacement, assuming you have a soldering iron and are competent to solder one wire. https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/atari-800-xl-xe-xel-xld/products/64k-sram-module-for-xl-xe-computers The only bad part is that Marlin is on vacation at the moment and won't be shipping again until the middle of September. Good luck getting your machine going soon. Wait, ide have to unsolder the cpu… dunno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 glad your XE turned up - your enthusiasm is infectious! be careful to desolder thoroughly tho - the XEs were manufactured at a lower cost and can lift traces easier than the predecessors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, xrbrevin said: glad your XE turned up - your enthusiasm is infectious! be careful to desolder thoroughly tho - the XEs were manufactured at a lower cost and can lift traces easier than the predecessors! Thanks, ya they were cheap boards. I think ill cut the chips desolder legs 1 by 1 then clean using solder wick. Just gotta find some ram chips soon dieing to get a xe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 This bloke lists his Oki branded DRAMs as 4164: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/324699029597?hash=item4b9992005d:g:NcYAAOSwXSdg3jip i think he means they are compatible but it might be worth messaging him beforehand to make sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, xrbrevin said: This bloke lists his Oki branded DRAMs as 4164: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/324699029597?hash=item4b9992005d:g:NcYAAOSwXSdg3jip i think he means they are compatible but it might be worth messaging him beforehand to make sure Nice canada and nice lead time but need 4264 no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 4164 is the conventional part number but many other manufacturers use a slight variation on the number for a fully compatible part. thats why it can take ages to find a good deal!! if youre unsure, compare the pinouts on the datasheets. here is the MT4264 one: https://datasheetspdf.com/pdf-file/559894/MicronTechnology/MT4264-15/1 i struggled to find an Oki datasheet for that model (with RS on the end). thats why i said to message bloke selling them. maybe he could agree to a refund if they are unsuitable? they can be tested without soldering using the piggy-back trick so no harm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, xrbrevin said: 4164 is the conventional part number but many other manufacturers use a slight variation on the number for a fully compatible part. thats why it can take ages to find a good deal!! if youre unsure, compare the pinouts on the datasheets. here is the MT4264 one: https://datasheetspdf.com/pdf-file/559894/MicronTechnology/MT4264-15/1 i struggled to find an Oki datasheet for that model (with RS on the end). thats why i said to message bloke selling them. maybe he could agree to a refund if they are unsuitable? they can be tested without soldering using the piggy-back trick so no harm done. Piggy back hot chips??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 Will these work too then? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/254959275602?epid=1801591024&hash=item3b5cc1ce52:g:SRwAAOSwmNlgiVXd at least usa shipping and probably here this month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenames99 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 hi, almost any 4164 ram chips will work. I have actually used the Texas instruments parts and the OKI parts. you could even put in 41256 parts if you want to do the peterson or other ram upgrade in the future. have fun with your new to u machine. Ken 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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