CPC GX4000-Multi EPROM Cartridge - Revision history

MacDeath at 18:29, 19 December 2010

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How To ?

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	Remove the ROM properly (the biggest chip) but be careful not to harm anything else. Then file a hole in the Cartridge, add a ROM/EPROM socket...there you are.		Remove the ROM properly (the biggest chip) but be careful not to harm anything else. Then file a hole in the Cartridge, add a ROM/EPROM socket...there you are.

	Of course the most important chip remains the [[Amstrad Cartridge Identification Device\| ACID]] and should be treated with exceptional care --- be sure to watch temperature and humidity do not expose it to liquids ~~and~~ direct sunlight and wear an anti-electrostatic helmet.		Of course the most important chip remains the [[Amstrad Cartridge Identification Device\| ACID]] and should be treated with exceptional care - ''be sure to watch temperature and humidity do not expose it to liquids, sweat, or direct sunlight and wear an anti-electrostatic helmet''.

	Another main problem may come from the necessity to open the Cartridge without breaking anything.		Another main problem may come from the necessity to open the Cartridge without breaking anything.

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How To ?

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	Remove the ROM properly (the biggest chip) but be careful not to harm anything else. Then file a hole in the Cartridge, add a ROM/EPROM socket...there you are.		Remove the ROM properly (the biggest chip) but be careful not to harm anything else. Then file a hole in the Cartridge, add a ROM/EPROM socket...there you are.

	Of course the most important chip remains the [[Amstrad Cartridge Identification Device\| ACID]] and should be treated with exceptional care.		Of course the most important chip remains the [[Amstrad Cartridge Identification Device\| ACID]] and should be treated with exceptional care --- be sure to watch temperature and humidity do not expose it to liquids and direct sunlight and wear an anti-electrostatic helmet.

	Another main problem may come from the necessity to open the Cartridge without breaking anything.		Another main problem may come from the necessity to open the Cartridge without breaking anything.

MacDeath at 16:31, 27 January 2010

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MacDeath at 14:56, 2 November 2009

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	A Special [[Cartridge]] with a socket that allows easy modification of the built in ROM software.		A Special [[Cartridge]] with a socket that allows easy modification of the built in ROM software.

	This ~~can~~ be made by "cannibalizing" an existing Cartridge (Let's say... a GX4000 Burnin'Rubber Cartridge, as it is the most common one).		This one seems to come from Spain.

			==How To ?==

			This may be made by "cannibalizing" an existing Cartridge (Let's say... a GX4000 Burnin'Rubber Cartridge, as it is the most common one).
	Remove the ROM properly (the biggest chip) but be careful not to harm anything else. Then file a hole in the Cartridge, add a ROM/EPROM socket...there you are.		Remove the ROM properly (the biggest chip) but be careful not to harm anything else. Then file a hole in the Cartridge, add a ROM/EPROM socket...there you are.

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	[[Image:CPC GX4000-Multi EPROM Cartridge-2.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Fitted in a CPC Plus]]		[[Image:CPC GX4000-Multi EPROM Cartridge-2.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Fitted in a CPC Plus]]

			[[Image:Multi eprom cartridge box.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Details of the plastic parts]]

			==Links==

	[http://cpcrulez.free.fr/hardware_montage_DIP32_GX4000.htm How to do it yourself at CPC Rulez]		[http://cpcrulez.free.fr/hardware_montage_DIP32_GX4000.htm How to do it yourself at CPC Rulez]

Bryce at 13:22, 22 October 2009

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	A Special [[Cartridge]] with a socket that a allows easy modification of the ~~build~~ in ROM software.		A Special [[Cartridge]] with a socket that allows easy modification of the built in ROM software.

	~~Such thing~~ can be made by "cannibalizing" an existing Cartridge (Let's say... a GX4000 Burnin'Rubber Cartridge, as it is the most common one).		This can be made by "cannibalizing" an existing Cartridge (Let's say... a GX4000 Burnin'Rubber Cartridge, as it is the most common one).
	Remove ~~properly~~ the ROM (the biggest chip) but ~~beware~~ to harm ~~nothing~~. Then file a hole ~~on your~~ Cartridge, add a ROM/EPROM socket...there you are.		Remove the ROM properly (the biggest chip) but be careful not to harm anything else. Then file a hole in the Cartridge, add a ROM/EPROM socket...there you are.

	Of course the most important chip remains the [[Amstrad Cartridge Identification Device\| ACID]] and should be treated with exceptional care.		Of course the most important chip remains the [[Amstrad Cartridge Identification Device\| ACID]] and should be treated with exceptional care.
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	Another main problem may come from the necessity to open the Cartridge without breaking anything.		Another main problem may come from the necessity to open the Cartridge without breaking anything.

	Instead of filing a big hole, you may use ~~somle~~ extra connections (wires), smaller holes and then the ROM socket is fixed on the cartridge (as seen in these pictures).		Instead of filing a big hole, you may use some extra connections (wires), smaller holes and then the ROM socket is fixed on the cartridge (as seen in these pictures).

	The Multi EPROM cartridge shown here seems to be of a professionnal quality. The Chip socket (ZIF Type) is epicly good as it allows the removal of the EPROM/ROM without harming it.		The Multi EPROM cartridge shown here seems to be of a professionnal quality. The Chip socket (ZIF Type) is epicly good as it allows the removal of the EPROM/ROM without harming it.

Bryce at 13:19, 22 October 2009

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	Another main problem may come from the necessity to open the Cartridge without breaking anything.		Another main problem may come from the necessity to open the Cartridge without breaking anything.

	Instead of filing a big hole, you may use somle extra connections (wires), smaller holes and then the ROM socket is fixed on the cartridge (as seen ~~on those~~ pictures).		Instead of filing a big hole, you may use somle extra connections (wires), smaller holes and then the ROM socket is fixed on the cartridge (as seen in these pictures).

	The Multi EPROM cartridge shown here seems of a ~~proffessionnal~~ quality. The Chip socket is epicly good as it allows the removal of the EPROM/ROM without harming it.		The Multi EPROM cartridge shown here seems to be of a professionnal quality. The Chip socket (ZIF Type) is epicly good as it allows the removal of the EPROM/ROM without harming it.

Bryce at 13:17, 22 October 2009

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	Of course the most important chip remains the [[Amstrad Cartridge Identification Device\| ACID]] and should be treated with exceptional care.		Of course the most important chip remains the [[Amstrad Cartridge Identification Device\| ACID]] and should be treated with exceptional care.

	Another main problem may come from the necessity to open the Cartridge without ~~broking~~ anything.		Another main problem may come from the necessity to open the Cartridge without breaking anything.

	Instead of filing a big hole, you may use somle extra connections (wires), smaller holes and then the ROM socket is fixed on the cartridge (as seen on those pictures).		Instead of filing a big hole, you may use somle extra connections (wires), smaller holes and then the ROM socket is fixed on the cartridge (as seen on those pictures).

	The Multi EPROM cartridge shown here seems of a proffessionnal quality. The Chip socket is epicly good as it allows ~~to remove~~ the EPROM/ROM without harming it.		The Multi EPROM cartridge shown here seems of a proffessionnal quality. The Chip socket is epicly good as it allows the removal of the EPROM/ROM without harming it.

MacDeath at 12:31, 22 October 2009

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	[http://cpcrulez.free.fr/hardware_montage_DIP32_GX4000.htm How to do it yourself at CPC Rulez]		[http://cpcrulez.free.fr/hardware_montage_DIP32_GX4000.htm How to do it yourself at CPC Rulez]

			[http://www.vieuzordiland.fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=34 Vieuxzordiland's page on the matter. In French]



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