TwinSlot for 6360 & 5x00 tests being done IRL. 8+ years long project draws to a close!

Thanks, very, very cool, but testing a passive riser. A rig like that is for debugging actual expansion cards I think?

Kicking around the notion for a TAM riser with a row of shorting block headers that'll look a little like that crazy porcupine.
Wanna give a try at powering the card stack from USB-C so there's enough of its anemic power/cooling budget left on the board to power the requisite G3 L2 Cache Slot Accelerator.

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PTO for a couple of tiny cooling (encourage air to move up through the maze) fans in that kluge might be a good idea too. I just cannot believe they removed the SkinnyBack's fan when they designed the FatBack . . . Apple. :rolleyes:

Thought from anyone on that crazy AuxPSU contraption would be much appreciated.


Beginning to ask around; you wouldn't be doing anything in the realm of FPGA would you? Need some advice on that front. Anybody?
 
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Thanks again, Kai. Saw this one there which might have proven useful in the search for the Mythical Slot C:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/227365135905

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Way out of my budget range for this stuff though, made do with this cable riser bodge for a lot less money! ;)

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Neat stuff, reminds me of around 1990 when you could get all kinds of cool prototyping stuff and miscellaneous hardware from JAMECO.
 
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