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  • 128k heat sink joystick issuesI have only recently been using my 128k heat sink again - using a scart lead off Ebay that works great on the LCD TV- getting really into it - beats …

    ... recently been using my 128k heat sink again - using a scart lead ...
    retromad retromad May 2012 Hardware
  • 48k ULA heat sink required ?ULA heat sink worthwhile mod or just internet hype ? if worthwhile is a cheap heat sink going to cut the mustard ? i wonder if anybody has done any …

    ULA heat sink worthwhile mod or just internet hype ? if worthwhile is a cheap heat sink going to cut the mustard ?
    i wonder if anybody has done any before & after heat tests ?
    mark8bit mark8bit October 2021 Hardware
  • Any other real Spectrum users in the USA?Hi, I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an a…

    ... have to strap the external memory adapter on it. I'll ... problem. I'll slap a heat sink on it and hope for ...
    blue lander blue lander September 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Zx Spectrum Laptop (again)I've been reading all the old treads about a possible portable speccy. I even found the one about the Speccy Laptop. But it seems there's a lot of ne…

    ... is that the entire of memory can be done in two ... doesn't even have a heat sink. (On a Spectrum, everything is ...
    Winston Winston March 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • I want to build a new, super spectrum ;-)only kidding Andrew :-) my brain's going at a mile a minute at the moment, so I thought I should put some of the ideas down in case one of them is w…

    ... generate very little heat (probably won't need a heat sink). Having said ... perfectly good 4116 and 4532 memory.

    [0] no, I ...
    Winston Winston September 2007 Hardware
  • 128k heat sink - ULA problems and a hintHello, I had two ZX Spectrum 128k with a similar behaviour. One item worked only a short time after switching on and then there were increasing RAM …

    ... . This reduces heating power at heat sink.

    Or you can ... giving the ULA an additional heat sink and if ULA problems remain ... once I remove divIDE (from memory, they do)
    [*]document ... divIDE is not attached (from memory, they don't)
    [/ ...
    BloodBaz BloodBaz January 2009 Hardware
  • Spectrum 48k run timesHow long should you expect to have your 48k turned on for? I know they get really hot so whats the max amount of time you can leave it on for? Thank…

    ... found in the speccy (processor, memory, ROM) to run 20 - 30degC ... the speccy (48k) with a heat sink is the voltage regulator, this ... the heatsink to dissipate enough heat to keep it under 80degC ...
    zx2628 zx2628 January 2010 Hardware
  • Greetings all overheat problemsfirstly hello everybody and thanks for adding me to the forum dont know if ill be much use here but i hope so the problem i have or should i say a…

    ... the RAM, after testing each memory chip, I was at square ... the heatsink.. upon investigating the heat was localized on the regulator ... was being dissipated by the sink...

    this means ... spike of power that the heat-sink couldn't cope with...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 September 2011 Hardware
  • A Thread with not much Speccyness about it..Sorry this not only non-speccy related but is also somewhat C64 related:o But hey this is the chit forum is it not? Anyway, I already posted this q…

    ... RAM that fits like laptop memory does, flat, that ought to ... but in that one the heat sink and fan is too high ...
    Klepto Klepto January 2012 Chit chat
  • +2 OverheatingMust first give thanks to Dazza75 for supplying me a replacement +2 however it seems to be overheating and corrupting graphics in games making them u…

    ... heat-sink, from there we can begin to ascertain if its CPU, Memory ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 June 2012 Hardware
  • Toastrack refurbishmentYesterday I opened a drawer in my old desk and discovered 2 complete toastrack 128s and a board only for the same. As I already have a fully working…

    ... regulator has to dissipate as heat. Some load circuits however mess ... too as they were heat damaged. From memory nothing else on the ... failing to provide an adequate heat sink (or fail to use thermal ... grease). The rapid heat cycle can cause an internal ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK July 2014 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum Test PCB I recently read about one of these (I think it may have been the Retroleum site but I am not sure) and I thought "What a great idea" . As pictured …

    Well maybe my memory is playing tricks . I have ... , means it probably had a heat sink at some time . I will ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio June 2017 Hardware
  • video problem with 128kHi. I bought a 128K (the one with the huge heat sink in the right side) some years ago. Everything seems to work properly except the screen. It doesn…

    ... (the one with the huge heat sink in the right side) some ...
    autokrator autokrator July 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Difference between +2 , +2a and +2bWhats the difference between these models Also if I was going to buy a 128k machine, whats the best one for games compatibility (from all 128k model…

    ... (from all 128k models including heat sink one)

    [ This Message ...
    lv426 lv426 October 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Best looking Speccy?So, we've had the poll for the best Spectrum - but how about the best looking one - and why? For the best one, I voted the rubber 48K, because of it…

    ... very compact machine, and the heat sink looks cool).
    Winston Winston March 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 128k Specturm Heatsink power supply needed[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="4"]Hi I might be purchasing a 128k sinclair spectrum heat sink computer but i will need a power supply for it,does anyon…

    ... purchasing a 128k sinclair spectrum heat sink computer but i will need ...
    spectbeginner spectbeginner April 2007 Wanted
  • WTT-Want to trade Spectrum 128k+...Hello, I would like to trade a Spectrum 128k+ (heat-sink model) for an Interface I and possibly a microdrive w/data cable. (preferably working) Here…

    ... to trade a Spectrum 128k+ (heat-sink model) for an Interface I ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 May 2007 Wanted
  • Trying to add a play lead to my +2(grey)I know this has been discussed at length and rediscussed again but I'm still not sure how to do it! I just want to add a line in so that I can turbo …

    ... motherboard just next to the heat sink.

    Wires connect to ...
    thingley thingley April 2008 Hardware
  • USB video and audio converter.[url]http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=wrstsq#/page6/[/url] Netto have a usb RCA Composite/svideo/audio converter. Would this be workable fr…

    ... RGB out from a 128 heat sink?

    On the down ...
    dekh dekh December 2008 Hardware
  • 128k heat sink - ULA problems and a hintHello, I had two ZX Spectrum 128k with a similar behaviour. One item worked only a short time after switching on and then there were increasing RAM …

    Hello,

    I had two ZX Spectrum 128k with a similar behaviour. One item worked only a short time after switching on and then there were increasing RAM cell failures. Especially if external interfaces were plugged in it failed working.
    The ...
    ingo ingo January 2009 Hardware
  • Reclaimed my REAL 128k SpectrumI've just been on a mission while at my parents and reclaimed all my old Speccy stuff that was hiding in their attic. I now have a 128k Spectrum (wit…

    ... a 128k Spectrum (with the heat sink), a Microdrive & Interface 1 ...
    Mark R. Jones Mark R. Jones March 2009 Wanted
  • Hello allHello all. Only discovered this today after years of bumming around Your Sinclair RnR Years. Obviously not to bright on the up take. I adored my S…

    ... -> Spectrum 128K with HUGE heat sink on the side (not tape ...
    Villordsutch Villordsutch October 2009 Chit chat
  • My Spectrum has gone a bit dud since doing some Mods, HELPMy father in law and I did some modifications to my 48K rubber key Spectrum last weekend, and now it seems to be very keen to crash, especially when …

    ... />
    We took off the heat sink so that I could clean ...
    Alien 8 Alien 8 April 2010 Hardware
  • Who can repair a 48K Spectrum?My Spectrum is broken, please see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29351&highlight=7805+heat+sink&page=2[/url] Does anyb…

    My Spectrum is broken, please see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29351&highlight=7805+heat+sink&page=2[/url]

    Does anybody know a reliable spectrum repair service?
    Alien 8 Alien 8 July 2010 Hardware
  • zx spectrum+128k PSU problemLast time I bought zx spectrum+128k heat sink, but without PSU. What PSU can I use ? I have also spectrum 128+2 grey model with power supply. Is that…

    Last time I bought zx spectrum+128k heat sink, but without PSU.
    What PSU can I use ? I have also spectrum 128+2 grey model with power supply. Is that psu fine or not ?
    freemkc freemkc October 2010 Hardware
  • Spectrum +128K Toaster Rack & a skanky Spectrum +2A Bath - Incl. naked pictures!Ok, so today was another productive day to complete 2x Spectrums with their baths and assembly. One fat and grey +2A and one sleek sexy 128K The grey…

    ... see her nice cool blue heat sink on her pus...uh....ULA ...
    Hedegaard Hedegaard September 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Dead Spectrum SocietySo I'm getting back into real Sinclair computers rather than emulators. During the summer months I was lucky enough to buy a working ZX81 and was giv…

    ... open up the case, the heat sink on the voltage regulator gets ...
    absinthe_boy absinthe_boy October 2011 Hardware
  • A Thread with not much Speccyness about it..Sorry this not only non-speccy related but is also somewhat C64 related:o But hey this is the chit forum is it not? Anyway, I already posted this q…

    ... motherboard, higher even than the heat sink and fan. I know I ...
    Klepto Klepto January 2012 Chit chat
  • ZX81 back porch fix using LM1881Hello! Has anyone here did the back porch fix for ZX81 using LM1881? I did it this weekend and instead of clear black on white i got black on dark g…

    ... over 40C for example. 7805 heat sink cannot be touch for more ...
    ArtemKuchin ArtemKuchin July 2012 Hardware
  • Want a new old PC.Does anyone know of any good place that sell slightly older desktop PC's very cheap? The motherboard in mine is on its way out. Think there is a cr…

    ... and bottom of the cooler heat sink, reapplying fresh bonding to processor ...
    FrankT FrankT January 2013 Chit chat
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