Hi,

I am planning to build a computer based around a Motorola 68000 just for fun. I already ordered 3 MC68HC000FN20’s from a Chinese eBay seller but they are visibly rebadged chips with rough surface so there’s a chance they are not 68000’s at all - we’ll see when I can test them in an open loop as described in ‘68000 Hardware Manual’.

Anyway, I think it would be wise to buy a non-counterfeit one from a trusted seller. I tried to search for a shop where 68000’s still sold and I found that I could buy a “MC68HC000FN, 20 MHz” or a “CPU 68000/8 MHz Motorola (64-pin DIL)” from Vesalia Computer for 11.9 EUR. I would like to ask is there a trusted shop where I can buy a not necessarily NOS MC68000/MC68HC000 for a cheaper price within the EU?

  • @SanguineBrahEnglish
    8•1 year ago

    I think you’ve probably found the cheapest you’ll get in Europe. When I want genuine obsolete parts from China, I usually go to Utsource rather than eBay or Ali.

    Most likely your remarked chips are real 68000s, especially because the package is not used for much else. They often re-mark chips to make them look like they have a higher rating or simply to give the appearance of being new even though they are perfectly good ICs. It sucks, but they can often be used reliably.

    • @user68k@wired.bluemarch.artOPEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      Thank you for your information. I did not know about Utsource but next time I am looking for an obsolete part it’ll be definitely on my check list!