Chips as used in the CBM VIC20Products:
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MOS 6502 CPU for VIC20 etc
- Genuine vintage MOS 6502 - Salvaged myself from IC socket: has not been soldered.
- Tested with Commodore Diags: OK
MOS6522 VIA IC
- Genuine, original 6522 chip as used in the VIC20 and 1541 series disk drives for IO functions
- Tested with Commodore Diagnostics: Passed all tests.
- Removed from socket, has not been soldered.
MOS 6561-101 VIC Chip (UK, PAL) for VIC 20
- Tested for an hour, sound and video output: Good
- New old stock chips - datecode '87
MOS 6561E VIC (UK, PAL) Chip for VIC20
- Tested for an hour - sound and video: OK
- A note about the colour purity: The composite output of the VIC20 is notorious for having artifacts such as vertical lines, offset pixels etc - see this youtube video for example. The effects vary from one machine (and VIC chip) to another - I consider this a limitation of the original design.
MOS 901460-03 Character ROM for VIC 20
- Original socket pull chip - has not been soldered.
- Tested with Commodore Diags: OK
MOS 901486-01 BASIC ROM for VIC 20
- Original socket pull chip - has not been soldered.
- Tested with Commodore Diags: OK
MOS 901486-07 KERNAL ROM for VIC 20
- Original socket pull chip - has not been soldered.
- Tested with Commodore Diags: OK
W65C22N - Replacement for MOS 6522 VIA
- Brand new chip - replaces the 6522 used in the VIC20 and 1541 and 1571 disk drives
- Low power, runs cool.
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