Wanted - VDC expansion ram board

[Blacklord]

Just picked up a (plastic) 128D - anyone know where I can lay my hands on the 64k ram expansion for the VDC ?

[commodorejohn]

They turn up on eBay from time to time; I got mine for around $20 there. There doesn't seem to be one up for sale at the moment, though...

[gsteemso]

That BasicWayne fellow flogs ’em. I’m pretty sure his are fakes, but if they work, who cares?

[RobertB]

     I thought they were from alee650 in England.

                Truly,
                Robert Bernardo
                Fresno Commodore User Group
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[Blacklord]

Neither have them at the moment

[gsteemso]

I checked, and mine was definitely from BasicWayne. That was in March 2008, though; he might have stopped.

alee650 is the one who sold me the "Turbo Assembler 128" ROM that turned out to be undeclared 64-mode software, and may possibly have not even worked; certainly I was never able to get it to start, due in no small part to the complete absence of instructions beyond “plug this into your function ROM slot” that came with it. I seem to recall I tried to email them about it but I never heard back. Caveat emptor.

[RobertB]

...certainly I was never able to get it to start, due in no small part to the complete absence of instructions beyond “plug this into your function ROM slot” that came with it. I seem to recall I tried to email them about it but I never heard back.

That's why I read alee650's item descriptions very carefully.  If there is nothing mentioned or shown in the photo, then I know there is nothing else.  Also if I have a question on an item, I ask alee650 before I order it.  Then I don't get into trouble with the order.

              Truly,
              Robert Bernardo
              Fresno Commodore User Group
              http://videocam.net.au/fcug
              The Other Group of Amigoids
              http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
              Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
              http://www.sccaners.org

[RobertB]

Neither have them at the moment

You may have to do it the other way -- unsolder out the old 4416's, put in sockets, and plug in 4464's.

                Truly,
                Robert Bernardo
                Fresno Commodore User Group
                http://videocam.net.au/fcug
                The Other Group of Amigoids
                http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
                Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
                http://www.sccaners.org

[Hydrophilic]

That's my idea (but no sockets: I'm a rebel without a clue).  I'm ordering some 4464's.  Gonna cut out the 4416's and replace them.  64K VRAM... I'm gonna have so much fun this holiday season... I've always wanted 64K VRAM...

You know, I might just install the 4464's with a switch so I can change between 16K and 64K of VRAM.  For testing/hacking purposes of course...

[Blacklord]

Neither have them at the moment

You may have to do it the other way -- unsolder out the old 4416's, put in sockets, and plug in 4464's.

             

Me with a soldering iron = BAD!!!!!!

[airship]

There's one on eBay for $39.95 right now. That's what I spent for mine. No soldering, and it works like factory new. I love it.

[Hydrophilic]

I thought about buying a board, because my soldering isn't first class, but I was worried the RF Shield / Heat Sink wouldn't fit back on properly.  Not that RF Shielding is a big concern, more that those chips get really hot!

[commodorejohn]

I've been running mine without the shield for a while with no problems.

[RobertB]

Me with a soldering iron = BAD!!!!!!

Heh, the same as me.

            That's why I depend on friends to solder for me,
            Robert Bernardo
            Fresno Commodore User Group
            http://videocam.net.au/fcug
            The Other Group of Amigoids
            http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
            Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
            http://www.sccaners.org

[RobertB]

...more that those chips get really hot!

Or add on heatsinks to those chips, as evidenced in the thread, "Heat sinking", at

              http://www.commodore128.org/index.php?topic=746.0

                   Truly,
                   Robert Bernardo
                   Fresno Commodore User Group
                   http://videocam.net.au/fcug
                   The Other Group of Amigoids
                   http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
                   Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
                   http://www.sccaners.org

[Hellion_1]

You mean one of these:
(PM me if you are interested)

[dmackey828]

     I thought they were from alee650 in England.

                Truly,
                Robert Bernardo
                Fresno Commodore User Group
                http://videocam.net.au/fcug
                The Other Group of Amigoids
                http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
                Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
                http://www.sccaners.org

freeweb on ebay also sells them. WizardNJ is the man. That's where I got mine from..

[RobertB]

WizardNJ is the man. That's where I got mine from..

Ah, that would be Ray L..  He's one of the good guys.


Truly,
Robert Bernardo

Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org

[quarkx]

freeweb on ebay also sells them. WizardNJ is the man. That's where I got mine from..

I too, ordered mine from freeweb,
As basicwayne would not ship too Canada, (altough he does advertise his stuff on Ebay.ca ). , So no I wont even look at what basicwayne has. It looks like Freeweb offers the same stuff for a slightly less price also, so it looks like Freeweb wins my Vote and bussiness.

[Dragos]

Yes, Wiz is a great guy, but he isn't here offering to solve Blacklords dilemma.  Hellion is the Cincinnati Commodore Computer Clubs Ebay Sales and Publicity Manager and an all around great guy.

His VDC expansion is also an original not a clone by alee650.  Nothing wrong with clones if you call them clones and know what you are getting.

CCCC has a long standing history of excellent support of the community.  Show your support of one of the last, true, active clubs.