Author: Anthony Green (proxy34-ext.nt.tas.gov.au)
Date: 01-20-2000 17:51
If the 1040ST's are STFM's then sure you can, but if they are STE's then no they will not be usable in the Mega ST 2 (not Mega STE).
You must be aware that the six chip ROM set has different "link" settings on the motherboard. Near the roms will be some pairs of semicircles at the end of the PCB traces. There are two of these pairs near each other, one marked 1M and the other marked 256k. In total there are three groups of these on the board around the ROM area of the PCB. Sound confusing?
Okay in total there are 6 pairs of semicircles separated by about 0.5mm which are linked with a drop of solder. Using two chip ROM sets all the 1M links (three in total) should be made with solder and the solder removed from the 256k links. Using six chip ROM sets all the 256k links (three in total) should be made with solder and the solder removed from the 1M links.
Make sure you get it right because some people have been known to damage their machine getting it wrong. All must be on 1M or all on 256k, remember this!
Cheers,
Anthony
Beldoroon wrote:
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Hi I'm the proud owner of 2 atari 1040 ST's and one Atari Mega ST 2 one of the 1040 ST's has a newer Operating systen than the others and I was trying to move the system chip things to the Mega ST . I wounder if its possible because the Mega ST dont whant to load it. I have put all the things at the right possition and so on....
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