Vintage Synth Repair

On Monday 28 April 2008 10:08, Philip wrote:
> > Well,  most CMOS should not feel at all warm to the
> > touch
>
> I wouldnt say most...some do, some don't is better.
>
> Anyway 'most' is hardly an accurate diagnosis tool :o)

If I felt one that was warm I'd say that part warranted further investigation,  
maybe scope it or something...

> > > Some ram chips get almost too hot to touch yet
> > > they are fine.
> >
> > Which ones are those?
>
> 4116 and derivatives..why?

Because I don't recall RAM running all that warm.  But then it's been a rather 
long time since I ran across anything using 4116s,  too.  :-)


-- 
Member of the toughest, meanest, deadliest, most unrelenting -- and
ablest -- form of life in this section of space,  a critter that can
be killed but can't be tamed.  --Robert A. Heinlein, "The Puppet Masters"
-
Information is more dangerous than cannon to a society ruled by lies. --James 
M Dakin