Posted By
Luca
on 2003-07-16
 |  SIDcards massive needing
Ok, a large number of contacts asked me for SIDcard, counting lotta Italian C= fans, but also important coders of the c64 side. Personally, I would buy another couple.
It seems we need to rebirth this hardware and spread it like hell.
Who can do it? Bionic?
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Posted By
JamesC
on 2003-07-16
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Obviously the hard part is finding SIDs...... buying working C64s on Ebay just to remove the SID can be very expensive.
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Posted By
Lavina
on 2003-07-17
 | Re: SIDcards massive needing
btw I would also need one
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Posted By
Gaia
on 2003-07-17
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Me too  I have like 4 C64's mainly for this purpose
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Posted By
bubis
on 2003-07-17
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Finding a SID chip for the card could be the problem of the buyer! So it is not necessary to give SID chip with the card.
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Posted By
Bionic
on 2003-07-17
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Luca: How many people did actually ask you? It would be interesting to get to know the size of the "market".
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Posted By
Luca
on 2003-07-19
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Well, Tim, I should put up a little poll, but I guess lotta ppl. E.g., I'll buy 2 for sure, but also there are many c64 users that have their own +4 or c16 expanded, try asking in #c-64 channel and you'll receive a dozen of sure request here too. I'm sending a message in the Italian mailinglist, then I'll tell you...
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Posted By
Luca
on 2003-07-19
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Tim, could a buyer get the card without SID if he just has one?
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Posted By
Bionic
on 2003-07-20
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
luca: I doubt there is any way to sell SID-Cards _with_ a SID. They are simply not available anymore on the free market.
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Posted By
Gaia
on 2003-07-21
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Well, that's still no problem for me and I think for most who want it deliberately Is the SID socketed or soldered in the C64?
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Posted By
Noro
on 2003-07-21
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
I would be very interested for a SID card, too.
BTW: it is not a great problem getting a C64 on eBay here in Germany for under 10 EUR.
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Posted By
Ulysses777
on 2003-07-21
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Just something that may need pointing out...
I've just found the schematic of the SIDcard, and I've noticed that it uses the 8580 SID chip. So, (if I'm not mistaken) a 6581 will not work (or at least not sound correct) because it requires a higher voltage (12v instead of 9v).
So am I right that you need to look for new-style C64's?
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Posted By
Luca
on 2003-07-22
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Yes, you're right Ulisses777, in facts my SIDcard supports 8580 new SID. BTW, I also know there are other cards that support 6581 too, maybe the Csory's...
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Posted By
bubis
on 2003-07-28
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
I would by one too... I have old and new SIP chip as well.
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Posted By
JamesC
on 2003-07-28
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
The SIDcard that Jim Hehl sent me has the newer SID.
I have never tried it.  I am afraid I'll break it if I use it.
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Posted By
Noro
on 2003-10-23
| SID chips (8580) on eBay.de ?
There is a bunch of these chips on auction at eBay Germany: Commodore IC 8580R5
Is it the correct chip which would be needed for SID cards?
The seller obviously is an electronic parts shop which claims to have a lot of Commodore ICs on stock.
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Posted By
Noro
on 2003-10-23
| SID chips (8580) on eBay.de ?
There is a bunch of these chips on auction at eBay Germany: Commodore IC 8580R5
Is it the correct chip which would be needed for SID cards?
The seller obviously is an electronic parts shop which claims to have a lot of Commodore ICs on stock.
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Posted By
Noro
on 2003-10-23
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Sorry for my first post which had broken links
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Posted By
Ulysses777
on 2003-10-23
| Re: SIDcards massive needing
Yup, you need the 8580 SID for a sidcard.
You don't want a 6581 SID.
The 6581 requires a higher voltage than the 8580, and uses different capacitors.
If you accidentally put in a 6581 on a sidcard, it's unlikely that you'll damage it, but it probably just won't work.
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