Re: NTSC Apple //e mainboard: Connectors?

["mdj" <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

heuser.marcus@freenet.de wrote:
> Linards Ticmanis schrieb:
> >
> > now that just I got my NTSC pre-Platinum Apple //e mainboard from Bill
> > Garber, maybe somebody around here could answer a few question about the
> > connectors?
>
> Michael pretty much answered your questions already. Here are some
> additions that may help you a bit.
>
> > 1.) Where do you connect the internal speaker? J18 in the front right
> > corner or J19 in the middle of the right edge? Or somewhere else
> > entirely? And what's the other one for?
>
> J18 is the correct one but you may need a longer speaker cable.

Yes - when fitting a US motherboard to an euro chassis the existing
speaker cable will be way to short. I solved this problem by using the
speaker from a spare IIGS rather than soldering.

> > 2.) The keyboard socket wiring for this thing is the same as for the
> > U.S. layout of the PAL model I hope?
>
> Same wiring but you'll probably need a longer cable, too.
> You can build one from an old PC floppy or ATAPI cable for example.

I had no problems there, but the keyboard cable on the platinum chassis
is quite long, it might not be in pre-platinum machines.

I did this change myself to my 'production' IIe so I could get back
slot 3 and also drive RGB at 60Hz rather than 50. With RGB equipped
RamWorks and a monitor capable of both RGB and composite outputs, you
really can have the best of both worlds.

Matt