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Whats wrong with my 128k?The little power converter (the thing with three legs) that sits on the cooling fin was broken, so I bought a new power converter and replaced it. Bu…
... besides that it was a 7805. On it it reads = KIA ... /> I also had a spare 7805 I took from an old ... -
Whats wrong with my 128k?The little power converter (the thing with three legs) that sits on the cooling fin was broken, so I bought a new power converter and replaced it. Bu…
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Z80 to TZX Converter !Hey Everyone ! I have a bit of time lately and I coded a little utility that can convert the Z80 snapshot (any version, 48k and 128k supported) to T…
... out one of my 128k heatsink models and I'm gonna ... -
Spectrum board Issue numbersWhilst cataloging my spectrums I am documenting the issue numbers of the motherboards. so far I have (all spectrum or smegtrum + Issue TWO 3 3B …
... /> people often say the 128k heatsink is the rarest, but an ... -
whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
My fave was the Spectrum 128 (the one with the heatsink on the side) with the +3 a close second.
Nick -
Help with a faulty Spectrum +Just bought it on eBay ( [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1247&item=2792353010"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll…
... certainly worth it for a heatsink speccy, or a minter of ... -
Wanted: Spectrum 128kHi guys and gals, looking for a Speccy 128 with all the leads and bits. Always get carried away on e-bay, please spare me. Mikey
Hi ADJB,
I'm looking for the standard 128+ (heatsink) cos I want to load games from my hard drive. Not sure if you can do this from a +2?
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I've finally bought a Spectrum at a boot sale!I do rather well at boot sales collecting games carts for consoles, but for some reason, I have never,ever,ever seen a Spectrum for sale second hand …
... boxed zx81,48k and 128k heatsink model).
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Sound distortion on +2/+3Hi all, this is my first ever posting, so please be gentle! I have two +2s and a +3(all second-hand but in vgc) and the AY output on all three is ver…
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Ultimate PollIt seems that most people like giving their profiles/opinions, so here's another one... see if I can make a poll out of it :) (some questions may ha…
... like the 128K with the heatsink as well.
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Car boot PricesYesterday i went to a well known car boot sale up here in lancashire , i spotted a box of speccy games on a table , its ages since ive seen any at a …
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ZX Spectrum 128k+ heatsink model with tape deck all ... -
8 BIT WARSwhen 8bits ruled the home market Speccys, C64 and Amstrad were the big 3 fighting it out for supremecy.... but they didnt survive which as we know wa…
... famous for having a huge heatsink down one side that got ... .
Now that heatsink sure is strange.... -
Straw Poll - Wot machine did u get after the SpeccyOK here goes, after the speccy with no time line; Atari st520 (Great great sound and music) Super Nintendo (Some great games) Playstation 1 (Now) P…
... 48K (rubber)
- Spectrum 128K (heatsink-type, loved it)
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Straw Poll - Wot machine did u get after the SpeccyOK here goes, after the speccy with no time line; Atari st520 (Great great sound and music) Super Nintendo (Some great games) Playstation 1 (Now) P…
... + (2003)
128K Original Heatsink model (2003)
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Will Spectrum run @ 60Hz?Sorry to overlap w/ my other recent post, but want to know, if I grab a Spectrum and use it in America with a voltage converter or a different power …
... attached peripherals).
The 7805 voltage regulator used inside the ... -
Games that won't work with the +2a/bIs there a list of all the games that don't work with the +2a/b? Like Fairlight for example. Ta :)
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New member, dead SpeccyHallo everyone, I was directed here from a Commodore (boo, hiss) forum after pleas of aid with my newly acquired, quite dead 128k Speccy. I sincerely…
... and found out that the 7805 voltage regulator on the cooling ... -
Monitors and Speccy'sI've got a Philips 8833 MKII monitor and I'd love to use it with my speccy's ( +2a & +3 ). Is it possible ?? Anybody done this before ?? Failing tha…
the one thats in the pic, an orginal Sinclair Spectrum 128, also know as the 128 with the Heatsink on it.
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How many of you lot still own your original Speccy?I have reason to believe the majority of you still own your original Spectrum. I think thats great, but it also really suprised as well. I was obsess…
... most an orginal spectrum 128 -[ heatsink one] with +D and twin ... -
How many of you lot still own your original Speccy?I have reason to believe the majority of you still own your original Spectrum. I think thats great, but it also really suprised as well. I was obsess…
... 've still got my 128K heatsink version from 1986, and at ... -
Best looking ZX?Its no contest for sure.
... 128K too...
That heatsink on the side fits perfectly ... -
Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …
... power supply failure or the 7805 regulator has gone kaplowie or ... -
Stupid question: How compatible is the +2 anyway?Right, time for a stupid question. I've never really had a +2 or +3 until a couple of weeks ago, got myself a +2 in an almost-new condition. Since my…
... view (will never beat the heatsink-one, though).
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Spectrum 128kHi everyone, As a long time Speccy fan weaned on the original +2 machine (hence the username!), I'm thinking about finally buying a genuine Sinclair…
128 Badged but without a heatsink?!? Sounds suspicious - I'd avoid ... like the plague. The 128 heatsink does get quite hot during ... -
Spectrum 128kHi everyone, As a long time Speccy fan weaned on the original +2 machine (hence the username!), I'm thinking about finally buying a genuine Sinclair…
... same dimensions not including the heatsink of course, I always thought ... -
Spectrum 128kHi everyone, As a long time Speccy fan weaned on the original +2 machine (hence the username!), I'm thinking about finally buying a genuine Sinclair…
... the whole point of the heatsink is to keep those extra ... -
Spectrum 128kHi everyone, As a long time Speccy fan weaned on the original +2 machine (hence the username!), I'm thinking about finally buying a genuine Sinclair…
... , but it did have a heatsink and different legends on the ... -
Spectrum 128kHi everyone, As a long time Speccy fan weaned on the original +2 machine (hence the username!), I'm thinking about finally buying a genuine Sinclair…
... Spectrum 128k. Where is the heatsink grille that's supposed to ...