# Hardware **URL:** https://forum.planck6502.com/c/hardware/5.md [Latest](https://forum.planck6502.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.planck6502.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.planck6502.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Hardware category](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/about-the-hardware-category/12)
**Author:** [@jonathan](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/jonathan)\ **Replies:** 0
This is the place to discuss the Planck 6502 hardware. Building the computer itself, creating new boards, improvement suggestions as well as problems you are encoutering with the hardware fit here. --- ## [Success: OPL2 Sound Card](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/success-opl2-sound-card/40)
**Author:** [@benchapman](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/benchapman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/success-opl2-sound-card/40 "2024-04-18T08:19:22Z")
I built the OPL2 sound card over the weekend and it worked perfectly from first power up! Thanks for designing this - it’s going to be lots of fun to play with. I’ve successfully run and modified the demo assembly la… --- ## [Another Pi Pico video card](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/another-pi-pico-video-card/38)
**Author:** [@skwirl42](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/skwirl42)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/another-pi-pico-video-card/38 "2024-03-09T15:14:40Z")
Just saw this video and thought it might be of interest for experiments with video cards for the Planck https://youtu.be/8-RuYM-9s3A?si=vXxxxo9OcFu7AqwV --- ## [Issues with RAM expansion card 1.5](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/issues-with-ram-expansion-card-1-5/35)
**Author:** [@benchapman](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/benchapman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/issues-with-ram-expansion-card-1-5/35 "2024-01-26T17:32:46Z")
I’ve now built a RAM expansion card, version 1.5. However, I cannot get it to work completely. I hope you can give me some tips. The mainboard is a Planck 1.5 with power supplied via the barrel jack (7V, 1A if that’s r… --- ## [Status of RAM board?](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/status-of-ram-board/33)
**Author:** [@benchapman](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/benchapman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/status-of-ram-board/33 "2024-01-11T15:41:12Z")
Jonathan, What is the current status of the RAM board? I saw the news posting about it where you mentioned that you made some progress on it and you were going to update the Gerber files. Has that been done? In other wo… --- ## [CF Board completed and working!](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/cf-board-completed-and-working/32)
**Author:** [@benchapman](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/benchapman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/cf-board-completed-and-working/32 "2024-01-08T16:00:13Z")
Happy new year to all! I’m pleased to report that I now have the compact flash board up and working – another step towards a full system! It’s great to have working local storage and I’m enjoying the simplicity of the… --- ## [IO Board completed and installed; question about uptime word](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/io-board-completed-and-installed-question-about-uptime-word/26)
**Author:** [@benchapman](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/benchapman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/io-board-completed-and-installed-question-about-uptime-word/26 "2023-12-04T15:25:47Z")
Hello, I’ve finished the IO board and I’ve installed it. I can use the LED control words (vslights, etc) and they seem to work, so at least part of the board is functioning! However, I cannot get “uptime” to work. As I u… --- ## [Building 1.5 mainboard; larger format PDFs; extra PCBs available to US users](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/building-1-5-mainboard-larger-format-pdfs-extra-pcbs-available-to-us-users/29)
**Author:** [@benchapman](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/benchapman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/building-1-5-mainboard-larger-format-pdfs-extra-pcbs-available-to-us-users/29 "2023-11-28T15:24:43Z")
Hello, all. I decided to move from the 1.3 mainboard to the 1.5 mainboard, as I was having some glitches with the 1.3 mainboard. I think that might have had to do with my assembly. Hopefully, I’ll do a better job this ti… --- ## [I will have extra IO and CF PCBs available for US users](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/i-will-have-extra-io-and-cf-pcbs-available-for-us-users/22)
**Author:** [@benchapman](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/benchapman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/i-will-have-extra-io-and-cf-pcbs-available-for-us-users/22 "2023-11-06T21:13:03Z")
Everyone, I’ve just ordered the IO board PCB and the CF board PCB from PCBWay. Their price is the same for 10 boards as for 5, so I got 10 of each and will have lots of extras. Once I get them in a few weeks, I’m happy … --- ## [1.3 mainboard vs 1.5 mainboard](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/1-3-mainboard-vs-1-5-mainboard/21)
**Author:** [@benchapman](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/benchapman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/1-3-mainboard-vs-1-5-mainboard/21 "2023-11-02T22:25:11Z")
Hello! I’ve built a very basic single-board system based on the 1.3 version of the mainboard. Here’s my question: should I start over with a 1.5 mainboard and go from there or would it be acceptable or possible use or a… --- ## [Video output with RP2040](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/video-output-with-rp2040/17)
**Author:** [@skwirl42](https://forum.planck6502.com/u/skwirl42)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.planck6502.com/t/video-output-with-rp2040/17 "2023-11-02T21:44:31Z")
Has anyone played around with the Raspberry Pi Pico as a VGA option? I was thinking it might work for the Planck and allow for a more flexible option.