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== CPC464 Original version ==
 
== CPC464 Original version ==
  
Original version. Big mainboard, old Gate Array (with cooling plate). Real wires going to keyboard.
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[[Image:CPC464 pcb r1.jpg|200px]]
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* Board: PT NO Z70100, Copyright 1983
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* Original version. Big mainboard, old Gate Array (with cooling plate). Real wires going to keyboard.
  
 
== CPC464 Revision 1 ==
 
== CPC464 Revision 1 ==
  
Big mainboard, separate soldering points for old and new Gate Array (with changed pin-outs). Fragile plastic wires going to keyboard.
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* Big mainboard, separate soldering points for old and new Gate Array (with changed pin-outs). Fragile plastic wires going to keyboard.
  
 
== CPC464 Revision 2 ==
 
== CPC464 Revision 2 ==
  
Medium sized mainboard. Seems to be same as Revision 1, but components arranged more tightly.
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* Medium sized mainboard. Seems to be same as Revision 1, but components arranged more tightly.
  
 
== CPC464 Revision 3 (cost-down) ==
 
== CPC464 Revision 3 (cost-down) ==
  
Tiny mainboard. Uses 100pin SMD Gate Array (combines the old Gate Array, CRTC, and some FDC/DRAM/RESET logic in one chip).
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[[Image:CPC464 pcb r3.jpg|200px]]
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* Board:  PT NO Z8032(9?), Copyright 1988
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* Tiny mainboard. Uses 100pin SMD Gate Array (combines the old Gate Array, CRTC, and some FDC/DRAM/RESET logic in one chip).
  
== CPC664 Original version ==
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== CPC664 Original version? ==
  
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[[File:CPC664 PCB Top.jpg|200px]]
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* Board: PT NO Z70205, MC0005A
  
== CPC6128 Original version ==
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== CPC6128 Original version? ==
  
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* Board: PT NO Z70290, 94HB, R1706, Copyright 1985
  
 
== CPC6128 Revision (cost-down) ==
 
== CPC6128 Revision (cost-down) ==
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== CPC 464+/6128+ ==
 
== CPC 464+/6128+ ==
  
Same mainboard is used in 464+ and 664+ (though not all components installed in 464+, and with different [[LK Links]].
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* Same mainboard is used in 464+ and 664+ (though not all components installed in 464+, and with different [[LK Links]]. Uses 160pin SMD Gate Array (ASIC).
Uses 160pin SMD Gate Array (ASIC).
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== GX4000 ==
 
== GX4000 ==
  
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[[File:GX4000 PCB Top.jpg|200px]]
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* Board: 2700-017P-4, MC0123C, Copyright 1990

Revision as of 09:23, 8 April 2010

CPC464 Original version

CPC464 pcb r1.jpg

  • Board: PT NO Z70100, Copyright 1983
  • Original version. Big mainboard, old Gate Array (with cooling plate). Real wires going to keyboard.

CPC464 Revision 1

  • Big mainboard, separate soldering points for old and new Gate Array (with changed pin-outs). Fragile plastic wires going to keyboard.

CPC464 Revision 2

  • Medium sized mainboard. Seems to be same as Revision 1, but components arranged more tightly.

CPC464 Revision 3 (cost-down)

CPC464 pcb r3.jpg

  • Board: PT NO Z8032(9?), Copyright 1988
  • Tiny mainboard. Uses 100pin SMD Gate Array (combines the old Gate Array, CRTC, and some FDC/DRAM/RESET logic in one chip).

CPC664 Original version?

CPC664 PCB Top.jpg

  • Board: PT NO Z70205, MC0005A

CPC6128 Original version?

  • Board: PT NO Z70290, 94HB, R1706, Copyright 1985

CPC6128 Revision (cost-down)

Tiny mainboard. Uses 100pin SMD Gate Array (combines the old Gate Array and PAL, CRTC, and some FDC/DRAM/RESET logic in one chip).

CPC 464+/6128+

  • Same mainboard is used in 464+ and 664+ (though not all components installed in 464+, and with different LK Links. Uses 160pin SMD Gate Array (ASIC).

GX4000

GX4000 PCB Top.jpg

  • Board: 2700-017P-4, MC0123C, Copyright 1990