[Coco] 2 wasted cpus?

[Luis Antoniosi (CoCoDemus)]

i'll post a photo but mine says: MC68B09E

http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?freeText=68B09E&langId=-1&storeId=10001&productId=320590&search_type=jamecoall&catalogId=10001&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView



On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Willi Kusche <CoCo at wilserv.com> wrote:

> Hi!
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Retro Canada <retrocanada76 at gmail.com>
> > just got my 2 mc68b09e cpus from jameco. removed the defective cpu from
> my
> > coco2, installed a machined socket but when i test both cpus all i get is
> > garbled screeen. with vdg checkerboard and at signs. the same if i
> remove and
> > turn it on without the cpu.
> > i checked the continuity on all pins seems fine. cpu is receiving 5v and
> making
> > some heat.
> > so did i get 2 busted  cpus?
>
>     According to Alex Freed, creator of a 6809 card for the Apple ][, he
> could not get the correct version of the 6809 from Jameco.  A description
> of the situation was posted in the comp.sys.apple2 Usenet group, if I
> remember correctly.  I'll have to see if I can find the message.
>
>     I had to return some 6809 chips that I received from Jameco because
> they would not work in my Apple ][ 6809 card.
>
> Willi
>
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