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Brilliant guide, thanks for sharing 🙏 

Upgrading a Tandy 1000 RL/HD with a series of CPU upgrades sounds like an ambitious and fascinating project! Here are a few insights and considerations based on what I’ve found:

1. Tandy 1000 RL/HD Limitations: The Tandy 1000 RL/HD has a surface-mounted 8086 CPU, which makes direct upgrades challenging¹. However, some enthusiasts have explored using “clip-on” CPU upgrades for systems with PLCC CPUs¹.

2. ISA Slot Constraints: Since you want to use only one ISA slot, you’ll need to ensure that each upgrade board is compatible and can be daisy-chained or connected in a way that allows for the next upgrade. This might involve custom cabling and careful planning to avoid signal degradation.

3. Upgrade Path: Moving from an 8086 to a 286, then to a 386, 486, and finally a 586 CPU, will require specific adapter boards for each step. Each board must be compatible with the previous CPU and the next one in the chain. This could be quite complex, as each step involves different bus speeds, voltages, and pin configurations.

4. Community Experience: While there isn’t a lot of documented experience specifically for the Tandy 1000 RL/HD, forums like the Vintage Computer Federation and AnandTech have discussions about similar upgrades¹². You might find useful advice and even some custom solutions from other retro computing enthusiasts.

5. Potential Issues: Be prepared for potential issues such as BIOS compatibility, power requirements, and physical space constraints within the Tandy 1000 RL/HD case.

If you’re determined to proceed, I recommend reaching out to retro computing forums and communities where you can share your progress and get advice from others who have tackled similar projects. Good luck with your upgrade journey! 🚀

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This is such an exciting initiative! 🎉

 I just wanted to drop a quick message to say thank you for organizing these generous giveaways. It’s amazing to see the community spirit in action and the effort put into making this forum a fun and engaging place.

What I’m Looking Forward To:

• The Stat Enhancers sound incredible!, who doesn’t love a good booster?
• FHCs are always a thrill
• And of course, the Cans will definitely come in handy.

Thanks again for this fantastic opportunity. Good luck to everyone participating, and may the best posts win! 🍀

Best, Altern8or (Rob)

Thank you so very much Cake, excellent trader, perfect transaction :)

Did not paid for tuesday either :(

Is this the same bug as not getting paid from the company?

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• Manual labor 66,852
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• Endurance 151,455

no longer looking, thanks to all who got back to me :)

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