Re: Flakey ZipChip 8000

[Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com>]

a2retro wrote:

> Hi Steve, I have the same type of ZIP8000. I too would like to see the 
> guts. Maybe an some x-ray's would be a good idea?

Are you setup for that?  Hmmm.  My dentist is a real gearhead and I have an 
appointment Thursday.  Maybe I'll drag along the Zip and see if he wouldn't 
mind shooting a picture of it.  That's supposing that a dental X-Ray is 
capable of this sort of imaging.

> My system functions but I see no increase in speed. All my pins are 
> intact but some look like they could break by looking at them too hard.

I _think_ the Zip may default to nothing accelerated.  It's been a while since 
I've mucked with it, but yesterday it seemed like things didn't get faster 
until I ran the little setup file on the utility diskette.

> Mine came in a used IIc I bought, not sure if there enough space for a 
> ZIF with the IIc memory card on top. It's also got a DS no slot clock 
> stuffed under the hood as well.

Nice gift to find in a second-hand computer.

I was able to update my Jameco order and have some Aries low-profile sockets 
on the way - along with a couple of 55nsec. SRAMs.  Maybe I'll frame the other 
ones.  $40 down the drain...

Steve