UPDATES! The dead hardcards might work and a big XTRAMTEST improvement

Опубликовано: 18 Май 2026
на канале: Adrian's Digital Basement ][

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We have an update video on the Plus Hard Cards from the previous episode along with an update on the XTRAM test.

0:00 Re-testing the Plus Hardcards
32:03 Big improvements to the XTRAMTEST ROM

-- Video Links

Hard Card Testing Video:
   • Test and try: Five (probably broken) hard ...

XTRAMTEST video:
   • A brand new XT RAM test ROM and an update ...

XTRAMTEST Github: (See releases to download)
https://github.com/ki3v/xtramtest

Hard Card 20 firmware and files:
https://ibm-pc.org/firmware/other/plu...

Reddit post on reviving a Hard Card:
  / another_plus_hardcard_20_brought_back_to_life

Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spr...

Support the channel on Patreon:
  / adriansdigitalbasement

Adrian's Digital Basement (Main Channel)
   / @adriansdigitalbasement

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=r...

-- Tools

Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.16...

O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J

Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digi...

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000...

TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MI...

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DS...

Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-...

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-...

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-...

Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537...

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI

--- Instructional videos

My video on damage-free chip removal:
   • How to remove chips without damaging the c...

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino