You'll find the Mutant is very similar to the DM500
If you're worried about enough space there's a mod you can do on the mutant as follows (haven't tried this myself yet)
Found this on another forum.
Mod to double your Mutants Ram from 32 to 64 Mb and turn it into a 200+.
This will change hardware Ipbox 200s/Mutant200s/Relook 100
In order to extend the ram from 32Mb to 64Mb in order to solve all the problems and delays of several blocks that had pictures with enigma.
In fact the problem was the lack of ram memory available for various applications.
Based on the assumption that the processor supports 2 memory chips for each of the 2 memory controller that owns, we can settle directly above the existing ram another chip, in order to double the amount of memory ram.
Indeed, the second memory controller on board is inaccessible because it is not sbrogliato and pin remain hidden under the cpu.
With this technique you could get up to 128Mb of ram on other models.
The amendment is directed only to experts welding.
Materials needed:
1 bench ram PC133 for expansion *
Various materials for welding smd (wire wire-wrap, welders 15w, tin 0.5mm, flux ...).
Various tools.
* We are concerned for a ram memory chips from 32Mb 16bit
For those desktop PCs use 8 / 16 chips from 8-bit ones for portable instead have 4 / 8 chip from 16-bit
For a chip from 32Mb we indirizzarci on a bench by 128Mb if it consists of 4 chip, from 256Mb if it is to 8 chip.
I have just found my shop confidence.
These images describe the change step by step.
Figure 1:
Cut the track with a taglierino just above the point that I identified as "K4.
Connect figure as head of the resistance R38 at the vcc on U5.
These steps allow us to free up GPIO30 that will monitor / CS (chip select) of the second memory chips.
Dissaldare a chip from the bench ram using the method of your choice (hot air solder, tin strips ...)
Bend the legs straight and vertical except pin 19 which will leave the chip horizontally.
Figure 2 and 3:
Lay the top of the ram chips already present on the card. After verifying that the pin chips added combacino perfectly with the pin already on the card, go to welding pin for pin.
Connect pin 19 remained isolated with a wire at "K4.
Note: in the pictures there is a link that no longer serves, I had to do it because the evidence had gone wasted a circuit board.
Then the receiver should be compatible with fw normal, but to exploit the 64Mb RAM will need to use this special version (kernel and uboot modified).
Warning! Do not try fleshare this fw in an unmodified receiver, or be forced to use the jtag to revive him!
The author accepts no responsibility for any damage.
Thank you for Sandals and documentation necessary for the amendment to drivers.
Greetings,
PhotosOfGhosts
Quote:
Hi,
so I try to summarize the last 2-3 weeks experience:
- thank you for "Photos of Ghost" to develop this hwmod!
- his pictures not 100% synced with hwmod because he made mistakes on procedure and needed to repair some link.
- you need 4x4x16bit PC133 SDRAM chip (some of members reported hwmod is not working with RAM defined before and existing RAM together, they needed to replace the original RAM then build two same RAM chip in)
hwmod step are:
1. Cut the track around the K4 point "tagliare" (based on the pictures)
2. Connect the R38 to the U5 VCC (based on the picture)
3. Put the new RAM chip on the top of the existing RAM and connect each leg to each other expect the 19th leg.
4. Connect the 19th leg of the extended RAM to the K4 point.
5. Verify all your welding!!!
6. If the box started and everything works fine (you have to see only 32MB RAM at this point) verify you weldings again!
7. Change the image in flash-memory. Modified image has 2 differences: uboot and head.ko . You can download the whole image (serial_all) from sifteam site or you can download the special uboot (serial_boot) and the compatible images (serial_all_noboot) from denktenk download section (will accessible in this weekend). If you change the image you will see 64MB RAM.
Using the 200S+ (should we use this name?) you can use more software on the box (cardreader+emu) with more stable, you have less blips and lines on file mode, faster boot, you don't have low-memory problem on some images, etc.
Mod to double your Mutants Ram from 32 to 64 Mb and turn it into a 200+.
This will change hardware Ipbox 200s/Mutant200s/Relook 100
In order to extend the ram from 32Mb to 64Mb in order to solve all the problems and delays of several blocks that had pictures with enigma.
In fact the problem was the lack of ram memory available for various applications.
Based on the assumption that the processor supports 2 memory chips for each of the 2 memory controller that owns, we can settle directly above the existing ram another chip, in order to double the amount of memory ram.
Indeed, the second memory controller on board is inaccessible because it is not sbrogliato and pin remain hidden under the cpu.
With this technique you could get up to 128Mb of ram on other models.
The amendment is directed only to experts welding.
Materials needed:
1 bench ram PC133 for expansion *
Various materials for welding smd (wire wire-wrap, welders 15w, tin 0.5mm, flux ...).
Various tools.
* We are concerned for a ram memory chips from 32Mb 16bit
For those desktop PCs use 8 / 16 chips from 8-bit ones for portable instead have 4 / 8 chip from 16-bit
For a chip from 32Mb we indirizzarci on a bench by 128Mb if it consists of 4 chip, from 256Mb if it is to 8 chip.
I have just found my shop confidence.
These images describe the change step by step.
Figure 1:
Cut the track with a taglierino just above the point that I identified as "K4.
Connect figure as head of the resistance R38 at the vcc on U5.
These steps allow us to free up GPIO30 that will monitor / CS (chip select) of the second memory chips.
Dissaldare a chip from the bench ram using the method of your choice (hot air solder, tin strips ...)
Bend the legs straight and vertical except pin 19 which will leave the chip horizontally.
Figure 2 and 3:
Lay the top of the ram chips already present on the card. After verifying that the pin chips added combacino perfectly with the pin already on the card, go to welding pin for pin.
Connect pin 19 remained isolated with a wire at "K4.
Note: in the pictures there is a link that no longer serves, I had to do it because the evidence had gone wasted a circuit board.
Then the receiver should be compatible with fw normal, but to exploit the 64Mb RAM will need to use this special version (kernel and uboot modified).
Warning! Do not try fleshare this fw in an unmodified receiver, or be forced to use the jtag to revive him!
The author accepts no responsibility for any damage.
Thank you for Sandals and documentation necessary for the amendment to drivers.
Greetings,
PhotosOfGhosts
Quote:
Hi,
so I try to summarize the last 2-3 weeks experience:
- thank you for "Photos of Ghost" to develop this hwmod!
- his pictures not 100% synced with hwmod because he made mistakes on procedure and needed to repair some link.
- you need 4x4x16bit PC133 SDRAM chip (some of members reported hwmod is not working with RAM defined before and existing RAM together, they needed to replace the original RAM then build two same RAM chip in)
hwmod step are:
1. Cut the track around the K4 point "tagliare" (based on the pictures)
2. Connect the R38 to the U5 VCC (based on the picture)
3. Put the new RAM chip on the top of the existing RAM and connect each leg to each other expect the 19th leg.
4. Connect the 19th leg of the extended RAM to the K4 point.
5. Verify all your welding!!!
6. If the box started and everything works fine (you have to see only 32MB RAM at this point) verify you weldings again!
7. Change the image in flash-memory. Modified image has 2 differences: uboot and head.ko . You can download the whole image (serial_all) from sifteam site or you can download the special uboot (serial_boot) and the compatible images (serial_all_noboot) from denktenk download section (will accessible in this weekend). If you change the image you will see 64MB RAM.
Using the 200S+ (should we use this name?) you can use more software on the box (cardreader+emu) with more stable, you have less blips and lines on file mode, faster boot, you don't have low-memory problem on some images, etc.
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