Comments for The Virtual Venesect http://virtualvenesect.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Converting a Server’s SCSI Backplane to Use SATA Drives by Ryan Gibson http://virtualvenesect.com/2011/08/12/converting-a-servers-scsi-backplane-to-use-sata-drives/#comment-33 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:19:00 +0000 http://vvenesect.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-33 Hey,

Great blog you have here. This post especially is very impressive. Do you have an email I can grab you on? Have a few questions id like to ask. Can you grab me on my work email rgibson(a)farnell(dot)com

Thanks

Ryan

]]> Comment on Auvio HD Radio Tuner Mod Improves Analog Output’s Sound by vvenesect http://virtualvenesect.com/2011/07/26/auvio-hd-radio-tuner-mod-improves-analog-output%e2%80%99s-sound/#comment-32 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:38 +0000 http://vvenesect.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-32 Thanks tda7000–you were quicker on the draw than I was!

]]> Comment on Auvio HD Radio Tuner Mod Improves Analog Output’s Sound by tda7000 http://virtualvenesect.com/2011/07/26/auvio-hd-radio-tuner-mod-improves-analog-output%e2%80%99s-sound/#comment-31 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:21:46 +0000 http://vvenesect.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-31 In general the lettering is the same orientation BUT THIS IS NOT the correct way to identify orientation.

DIP ICs have a notch, dot, spot of paint, line or other marking at one end. This is the end which indicates pin 1

The pin numbering is in an anti-clockwise direction, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_in-line_package#Orientation_and_lead_numbering

The diagram there shows the common notch marking scheme but depending on manufacturer, many other types of markings can be used as I mentioned.

The PCB will usually show the IC orientation through use of a silkscreen image also showing a notch, or perhaps a number 1 printed where pin 1 goes. Having the solder pad for pin 1 a different shape to the pads for the other pins (say square, instead of oval) is also quite common.

]]> Comment on Auvio HD Radio Tuner Mod Improves Analog Output’s Sound by Jack BeNimble http://virtualvenesect.com/2011/07/26/auvio-hd-radio-tuner-mod-improves-analog-output%e2%80%99s-sound/#comment-30 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:40:43 +0000 http://vvenesect.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-30 Thank you for the socket! Is there a certain orientation of the TI OPA2604AP? Or do I just make sure that the lettering on top of the new op amp matches the same orientation as the stock one? Sorry, this is the first time I’ve modded anything and I want to make sure I do it correctly! Do you have any pictures of the inside of the tuner with the completed mod you can post? Thanks for all of your help and for posting this mod!

]]> Comment on Auvio HD Radio Tuner Mod Improves Analog Output’s Sound by vvenesect http://virtualvenesect.com/2011/07/26/auvio-hd-radio-tuner-mod-improves-analog-output%e2%80%99s-sound/#comment-29 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:43:15 +0000 http://vvenesect.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-29 Well, I tried doing a search on DigiKey’s site for a simple 8-pin IC socket and…well, I remembered how badly their search engine sucks. It couldn’t find this simple item! So, I went to RadioShack’s website and found their part number 276-1995 for 59 cents. Normally I’d only install a machine-pin type socket but the hole spacing on the Auvio board won’t allow me to install one. The cheap socket works just fine.

]]> Comment on Auvio HD Radio Tuner Mod Improves Analog Output’s Sound by Jack BeNimble http://virtualvenesect.com/2011/07/26/auvio-hd-radio-tuner-mod-improves-analog-output%e2%80%99s-sound/#comment-28 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:23:33 +0000 http://vvenesect.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-28 Hi, I have an Auvio HD Radio tuner abd I’m interested in doing this mod to improve the sound quality. I’ve located the op amp at digikey (part# OPA2604AP-ND). Can you suggest a model # for the mounting socket? Thanks in advance for your help!

]]> Comment on Converting a Server’s SCSI Backplane to Use SATA Drives by Converting a PowerEdge SCSI backplane to support SATA | tüfteln http://virtualvenesect.com/2011/08/12/converting-a-servers-scsi-backplane-to-use-sata-drives/#comment-27 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:47:24 +0000 http://vvenesect.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-27 [...] 2800 to SATA. It’s quite easy to do, so I hope I can inspire others. Apropos others: there is a similar project that was featured on Hackaday around the same time I’ve started with my [...]

]]> Comment on Converting a Server’s SCSI Backplane to Use SATA Drives by vvenesect http://virtualvenesect.com/2011/08/12/converting-a-servers-scsi-backplane-to-use-sata-drives/#comment-21 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:46:20 +0000 http://vvenesect.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-21 That’s great, Bob! I hope it works well for you. The whole purpose of the post was to show others what is possible and inspire them to experiment. Some of the comments over at Hack a Day show that a lot of people didn’t get the point. It started an interesting discussion, though.

]]> Comment on Converting a Server’s SCSI Backplane to Use SATA Drives by Bob Hannent (@bobdvb) http://virtualvenesect.com/2011/08/12/converting-a-servers-scsi-backplane-to-use-sata-drives/#comment-20 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:41:31 +0000 http://vvenesect.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-20 Great work!

I have a Compaq server which I acquired for not much money and which I want to upgrade with SATA-II and I imagine I will follow your methodology.

Bob

]]> Comment on Converting a Server’s SCSI Backplane to Use SATA Drives by Making SATA drives work with a SCSI backplane | The Depot of Talk http://virtualvenesect.com/2011/08/12/converting-a-servers-scsi-backplane-to-use-sata-drives/#comment-18 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:03:15 +0000 http://vvenesect.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-18 [...] can’t compare to the SATA drives that are on the market. Realizing this, [Phil] completely reworked the backplane to make SATA connections possible. It’s an intense amount of work, but there’s also an intense amount of documentation of [...]

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