I bought a SID chip from AliExpress, shipped from China. WIll it work? In this video: SID testing, SID comparisons and using a NES controller on a C64. Direct comparisons between 6581 SID, 8580R5 SID and SwinSID (with latest firmware.) --- Video Links AliExpress MOS 8580R5 (OLGA Company Store) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32694561924.html SID Tester by Andrew Challis: http://commodore.software/downloads/download/148-c64-testers/11835-commodore-64-sid-tester JaffyDos: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=177081&show=summary Doc Cosmos (GAME) https://shallan64.itch.io/doc-cosmos Modifying a cheap modern NES controll for use on a C64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71HCFKvDby0 Rant: Did I buy fake chips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzxwlL7l9uM Follow-up to fake or real chips? I think I know the answer now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OMMHwY5V5k SIDBurners 7 by Nostalgia https://csdb.dk/release/?id=10043 Legend Intro by Martijn Schutten: https://csdb.dk/sid/?id=26105 Composer page: https://csdb.dk/scener/?id=16783 --- Tools Deoxit D5: https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1 http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f Jonard Tools EX-2 Chip Extractor: https://amzn.to/2VazxDS https://www.jonard.com/Products/EX-2-DIP-IC-Extractor-24-40-Pins Wiha Chip Lifter: https://amzn.to/3a9ftWw https://www.wihatools.com/precision-chip-lifter O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards) https://amzn.to/3a9x54J Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe: https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0 Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/ Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier: https://amzn.to/3adRbuy TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro) https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5 https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853 EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter: https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer: https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672 Magnetic Screw Holder: https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine) https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971 RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI) http://www.retrotink.com/ Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184 Heat Sinks: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too) https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI --- Links My GitHub repository: https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/ --- C64 Stuff JaffyDOS: http://blog.worldofjani.com/?p=3544 C64 Test Harness I use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szSzA6T4Kdw C64 Homebrew cartridge PCB: (used for the DeadTest / Diag Cart I use) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-64-C64-C128-NEW-bare-HomeBrew-DEVelopment-cartridge-board-8-32k-2019/162430154398 EasyFlash 3 Multi-Cart: http://store.go4retro.com/easyflash-3/ --- Instructional videos My video on damage-free chip removal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8 --- Music Intro music by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino Outro Music: Abyss by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/