Re:Fake chips, I got stung
by bogantech on Thursday December 07, 2023 @10:32AM
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If I needed to replace a 65C02 I'd buy a WDC 65C02 new from mouser - they're still made today :)
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Re:Fake chips, I got stung
by satiated_grue on Thursday December 07, 2023 @11:16AM
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WDC application note on that (note the pinout differences):
AN-002: Replacement Notes for Obsolete Versions of 6502 8-bit Microprocessors https://www.westerndesigncenter.com/wdc/AN-002_W65C02S_Repla...
Last paragraph: "As a side note, I have designed a prototype board that allows use of a brand new 65C02 IC made by Western Digital in retro machines. The Western Digital chips have a slightly different pinout to the others, so need a slight conversion. PCBs for this are coming soon."
Re:Fake chips, I got stung
by akino_germany on Thursday December 07, 2023 @10:52AM
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But the WDC chips are made by Western Design Center, not Western Digital Corporation.
Doh! That's what I get for writing with a stack of hard drives next to me. Thanks, I'll update the post.
So many people get this wrong. I've seen this mistake everywhere.
Thanks I have no idea how I missed that :/
That's crazy. I wonder how many chips can they sell these years.
Re:Fake chips, I got stung
by the_pwner224 on Thursday December 07, 2023 @12:55PM
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Another comment on this post: "I regularly get fake NXP chips even from the big distributors. Not going to name them here, but it happened at least with the ones starting with A, D and M. ..."