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different VG8235 revision boards ?

By marcoexo

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07-01-2018, 18:25

I recently came across an MSX2 Philips VG8235, my board matches the service manual, but I've seen different boards too, like here http://www.wumpus2000.de/Homecomputer%20neu/Computers/Philip... (missing the little sub pcb) and this http://bilgisayarlarim.com/Philips/VG-8235/VG-8235_01.jpg (using a gate array)... How many different boards have been made for this model ?

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By Philip

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07-01-2018, 21:05

There a are two revisions, it's all explained in the wiki.

By Lord_Zett

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07-01-2018, 21:10

3 versions......

the /00 is a bigger board lot like the 8230.
then there is the /19 version. it got a error on the board and there is was a repair action. then there is most of the time a sticker over the /19 for /20

and then there is the /20 realy close to the nms8245 the mobo

By marcoexo

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07-01-2018, 21:28

Thanks for pointing me at this, I did read it and could not find anything about the two models, but effectively the difference is just evident by looking at the two different downloadable service manuals Smile

By Lord_Zett

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07-01-2018, 21:34

yeah the first version of the vg8235 the mobo is max size in the case.

By marcoexo

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07-01-2018, 21:34

Lord_Zett wrote:

3 versions......

the /00 is a bigger board lot like the 8230.
then there is the /19 version. it got a error on the board and there is was a repair action. then there is most of the time a sticker over the /19 for /20
and then there is the /20 realy close to the nms8245 the mobo

I have a /19 the error you refer to is the "inaccessible second bank memory mapper", or something else ? I've run testram on it and it says ok....

By Lord_Zett

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07-01-2018, 21:56

marcoexo wrote:
Lord_Zett wrote:

3 versions......

the /00 is a bigger board lot like the 8230.
then there is the /19 version. it got a error on the board and there is was a repair action. then there is most of the time a sticker over the /19 for /20
and then there is the /20 realy close to the nms8245 the mobo

I have a /19 the error you refer to is the "inaccessible second bank memory mapper", or something else ? I've run testram on it and it says ok....

yeah that is it. mine got a extra board on it mounted to the mobo to fix that