[Coco] Adapting a V9958 64-pin Chip to fit a Solderless Breadboard

Luis Antoniosi (CoCoDemus) retrocanada76 at gmail.com
Thu Apr 4 15:34:28 EDT 2013


what is this ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IC-V9958-YAMAHA-VDP-IC-MSX-DIP64-NEW-GOOD-QUALITY-1PCS-/300818499421?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460a2e075d


On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Kip Koon <computerdoc at sc.rr.com> wrote:

> Luis,
> There is a dip-64 version?  The V9958 Technical Data Book says it is a
> shrink dip.  I'd love to get a dip-64 v9958.
> Kip
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Luis Antoniosi (CoCoDemus)
>
> You can find the DIP-64 version of the V9958 (aka msx-video). Is the same
> used on all msx2+ and Turbo Rs.
>
> On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Kip Koon <computerdoc at sc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Daniel,
> > This is a much clearer version than I have.  However, the V9958
> > Technical Manual v1.0 only covers the differences.
> > You will also need the V9938 Technical Data Book at the following
> address.
> > http://www.msxarchive.nl/pub/msx/docs/datasheets/v9938.pdf
> > I have an excellent PDF of it, but I don't remember where I got it, so
> > I'll email  to anyone who needs it.  I'll post it here when I find it.
> > Kip
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com
> > [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com]
> > On
> > Behalf Of Daniel Campos
> > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 9:26 AM
> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Adapting a V9958 64-pin Chip to fit a Solderless
> > Breadboard
> >
> >
> > http://primrosebank.net/computers/mtx/projects/mtxplus/V9958-Technical
> > -manua
> > l_v1.0.pdf
> >
> > V9958 is used on the MSX2+ and TurboR MSX machines.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Daniel
> >
> >
> > 2013/4/4 Alan Jones <alwanbi at live.com>
> >
> > > Hi Kip,
> > > Can you point me to the data sheet for V9958 chip?
> > > I would like to take a look at it.
> > > Thanks...
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com
> > > [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com]
> > > On
> > > Behalf Of Kip Koon
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2013 3:44 AM
> > > To: Coco Email List
> > > Subject: [Coco] Adapting a V9958 64-pin Chip to fit a Solderless
> > > Breadboard
> > >
> > > Has anyone ever adapted a V9958 Video Graphics Controller 64-pin
> > > chip with tiny spacing on the pins to fit a solderless breadboard?
> > > I was not aware of this very small pin spacing when I was
> > > researching the chip.  I liked the chip's capabilities and at $6.40
> > > a chip, the price was too good to pass up!
> > > This will take some doing.  I may have to compromise and use an
> > > earlier chip.  Maybe the TMS9918 or TMS9928.  Were there any others
> > > in that chip line.
> > >
> > > Were there other chip manufacturers with interesting Video Graphics
> > > chips I should consider?
> > >
> > > Kip
> > >
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