A working, transistor-scale replica of the MOS 6502 microprocessor

Re:A working, transistor-scale replica of the MOS 6502 micro... by Quequau on Sunday May 21, 2017 @05:38AM (#14386475)

I know it would be a major undertaking but I can't help but think that building a similarly dis-integrated but complete computer would be a really interesting project.

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Re:A working, transistor-scale replica of the MOS 6502 micro... by timthorn on Sunday May 21, 2017 @05:57AM (#14386532)

You mean the Megaprocessor? http://www.megaprocessor.com/index.html

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Re:A working, transistor-scale replica of the MOS 6502 micro... by SmellyGeekBoy on Sunday May 21, 2017 @07:31AM (#14386783)

I love the last picture on that page. Obviously this thing is nowhere near the spec required to run Windows 7 (I doubt it would even handle DOS) but it's fun to think about!

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Re:A working, transistor-scale replica of the MOS 6502 micro... by Quequau on Sunday May 21, 2017 @06:14AM (#14386581)

Well sort of but scale is different, yeah?

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Re:A working, transistor-scale replica of the MOS 6502 micro... by 6nf on Sunday May 21, 2017 @08:12PM (#14390028)

What do you mean by that?

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Re:A working, transistor-scale replica of the MOS 6502 micro... by krallja on Monday May 22, 2017 @09:36AM (#14393427)

The MOnSter 6502 is using surface-mount parts, which are quite a bit smaller than the individual gate boards used in the Megaprocessor.

> How big would the MOnSter 6502 be if it were made with through-hole parts instead of surface mount parts?

> About 19 square feet (1.7 square meters).

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