Genesis 2 68010?

[GZeus]

Does the 68000 in the G2 have corresponding pins? I noticed many of the pins are unconnected, and was hoping that there would be a way.

[kendrick]

I don't see why you can't do it. The surface-mount contacts would have to be wired to connect to a standard IC socket. Obviously, doing this on a Mark I is easier. This isn't an option on a Nomad or a Genesis 3, since the 68000 is integrated into a consolidated chip. As long as you have a spec sheet and the pin numbering, you should be able to make the right connections.

-KKC, doing moderator things.

[blackevilweredragon]

im actually wondering if the 68000 in my HP JetDirect print server will work in my model 2 Genesis..

It's mainly the same, except 10MHz, "MC68EC000FN10"

[RobIvy64]

...I thought I answered this one already.

[Guest]

I don't see why you can't do it. The surface-mount contacts would have to be wired to connect to a standard IC socket. Obviously, doing this on a Mark I is easier. This isn't an option on a Nomad or a Genesis 3, since the 68000 is integrated into a consolidated chip. As long as you have a spec sheet and the pin numbering, you should be able to make the right connections.

-KKC, doing moderator things.

Actually, the nomad has a separate 68000 and large ASICs for most other functionality. It is a possibility a later revision integrates the 68000 into an ASIC, however.

Using a Model 1 MD is highly advisable for this project, however. The MD2's glue logic struck me as much less tolerant of nonstandard processor use. Most MD2 units do not pass 10 MHz with any degree of stability even with the standard 68000 processor series.

The first "Genesis-on-a-Chip" I've seen was Majesco's "Genesis 3", which used an SMD IC, followed by Radica's controllers that plug directly into a TV, which used a glop-top and were dramatically smaller.