SE/30 CPU Socket Daystar Adapter Project — #5

Post #5 by Bunsen

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Hardware
Post Date	Wed, 18 Jun 2008 - 17:04
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/se-30-cpu-socket-daystar-adapter-project.13622/

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trag - here are my questions and suggestions. I hope they are not too obtuse - bear in mind I don't have an open SE/30 in front of me.

Would IDE/SCSI type ribbon cable be out of the question?

Would it be feasible (and cheaper) to hard-solder the cable to the cards, rather than socketing it?

Would moving the hard drive to the side-mounted position help?

If you're committed to a two-PCB solution, is there any way one could socket directly into the other? I'm picturing something like this:

Code:

        Eurodin      |E3--------     Powercache
                     |
          PCB 2      |
                     |
edge connector -&gt;    _H________       PCB 1
                         """""      
SE/30 logic board    _____"""""____  


                          CPU
                         socket

Or is there room for a vertical mounting of the Powercache, ie where PCB2 is in the diagram above?