Photos: Dissecting a dinosaur, the Commodore 64

By Mark Kaelin, silicon.com
26 February 2008 03:40 PM
Tags: commodore 64, photos, legacy, dissect
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    Chip Identified Matt -- 29/02/08

    From memory the chip you couldn't identify in photo 27 is the 8565 video chip

    VCO does not control Voltage Matt -- 29/02/08

    Slide 28 is not correct - a VCO changes its frequency of oscillation in response to a change in applied voltage . the VCO was a crude way of making a stable oscillator required to generate the video output frequency.

    I suggest you do some research before you commit yourself to print in the future.

    slide 20 - capacitors are the SAME size today Matt -- 29/02/08

    Capacitors of this value and rating
    25 volt 1000uF (microfarad)
    50 volt 470uF
    16 volt 2200uF
    are EXACTLY the same size today as the effective rating and capacitance is a direct function of the area of the plates.

    DO YOUR RESEARCH

    Capacitors and power supplies Anonymous -- 29/02/08 (in reply to #320096478)

    I agree - but you will also be aware that switched mode power supplies have changed the world. How big would a desktop or notebook PC be if we still used standard AC frequency regulated designs? (Double Huge).

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