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Post #14 by Elfen
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryTroubleshooting
Post DateThu, 30 Jul 2015 - 17:40
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/which-chips-to-buy.2450/
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The P in the chip number is fine. The important part is that it is a 74LS, not 74S, 74, 74HC, 74C, etc. LS means that is operates within a digital input/output of 5V. The 74C and 74HC are CMOS versions and operate at 3.3V, which would run hot on 5V and even burn out faster than a LS series, the others operate at other voltage ranges.

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