[H-GEN] Mr. Chips

[Christopher Biggs]

(Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Christopher Biggs <chris at stallion.oz.au>)

David Wood <dwood at plugged.net.au> moved upon the face of the 'Net and spake thusly:

> If one were, say, to forget all of the above and presume that a given
> socket is installed on a board in the same orientation as all of the other
> chips (never a good idea), one might put a chip in upside down.  If this

Been there, done that.  Mother(board) and chip doing well.

I've heard of EPROMs being heated to a rosy glow and surviving, but
once you let the Magic Smoke out, they're DWM.

Condolences,
                Chris.

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