Second channel: We've got updates! The dead hardcards might work and a big XTRAMTEST improvement (Patreon)

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2024-08-15 01:34:51

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2024-08

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Hello my patrons! Next up on the second channel I have an update video where I retest the two PLUS Hard cards that I couldn't get working in the last video along with some big improvements to the XTRAMTEST that I showed off recently. I have no idea if these kinds of update videos are something people will watch, but hey, I've made it so there you go!

I really am having fun playing around with this stuff -- even if it really is all useless. LOL!

Let me know what you think about follow-up videos. :-) Thanks for all your support!

Direct link: https://youtu.be/ehwtjy6skw4

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UPDATES! The dead hardcards might work and a big XTRAMTEST improvement

These hard drives on a stick .. err card ... are notoriously unreliable. I found five in a box of stuff, is it possible any of these work? -- Info 0:00 Intro 1:35 Update on the Plus Hard Cards 32:03 Update on the XTRAMTEST ROM -- Video Links XTRAMTEST Github: (See releases to download) https://github.com/ki3v/xtramtest Hard Card 20 firmware and files: https://ibm-pc.org/firmware/other/plus%20hardcard/plus%20hardcard.htm Reddit post on reviving a Hard Card: https://www.reddit.com/r/vintagecomputing/comments/16wqa83/another_plus_hardcard_20_brought_back_to_life/ Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store: https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/ Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement Adrian's Digital Basement (Main Channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE5dIscvDxrb7CD5uiJJOiw My GitHub repository: https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories -- Tools Deoxit D5: https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1 http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards) https://amzn.to/3a9x54J Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe: https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0 Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/ Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier: https://amzn.to/3adRbuy TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro) https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5 https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853 EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter: https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer: https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672 Magnetic Screw Holder: https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine) https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971 RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI) http://www.retrotink.com/ Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184 Heat Sinks: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too) https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI --- Instructional videos My video on damage-free chip removal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8 --- Music Intro music and other tracks by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino