I have ordered some 0.1uF/16V/X7R/0201 capacitors, but they will not be here for another week or so via a USA supplier, as my local NZ/AU Suppiers want a min order of 1000/15000 pieces. So I will fit C1 when they arrive, if required.
I installed the AGA MK3 over the weekend into my 1D1 based 1200. The 1200, I had recapped it and it's been running a Blizzard 1260/50 and SCSI Kit with a Commodore 4.3A power brick for a few months now before fitting the AGA MK3 board. I do have another 4 x 1200's (1D1,1D4,2B and a unknown still sealed) waiting to be restored and capped as time allows. Can't have to many backup machines.
The installation was very straight forward.
RTFM....
Prepare and test the IndivisionAGAmk3.adf image on my Gotek drive.
Strip down the 1200 and used Isopropyl Alcohol to wipe down the legs on Lisa and CIA chips, then used a fibreglass pen to lightly brush the legs to remove 25+ years of contaminates/oxides and finally washed down with a bit more Isopropyl and a squirt of Canned Air. Both the sockets press fitted over the chips with a nice positive click.
When I recapped this 1200 I removed the RF Modulator, so I routed the VGA/HDMI adaptor board through that slot, as the usual (RHS) location I have the Blizzard SCSI 'D'connector located. I am not sure what the final solution is going to be with the VGA/HDMI adaptor yet, as the case is very open to case repair/modding/painting due to prior case damage before acquiring this 1200.
I connected up a Samsung VGA display, fired up the machine was was greeted with OSD then WB3.1.4. Firmware was already on V1.5 (ex IComp). Installed the IndivisionAGAmk3 tool onto the CF drive. Then I created a Rescue disk on my Gotek and had a bit of a play with the IndivisionAGA tool, attempting to learn the various functions/settings of the tool for a few hours on Saturday. Fortunately the Rescue disk is very handy.
Ran it for about 10 hours on Sunday. I still need to test operation with a HDMI display and learn how to tweak the settings. Found a few little issues (like a big mouse pointer (Prefs/Pointer tool), Dopus tool was 1.5 screens wide (adjusted Prefs/Overscan tool)), Protracker - no sound (Octomed - Ok), Jesus on E's demo glitched (sure this was mentioned in a another forum post). But this is more of a tweaking/settings thing and reading the IComp forums will iron out these things.
I was going to do more testing and make some notes, but unfortunately i had a small issue. I loaded 'Lost Vikings' and was blown away by how the colours 'Popped' and couldn't stop playing it. I very much like the Hotkey 'Live Configuration Menu' option especially for quick screen centering when playing games / watching demo's.
So that's where my testing ended for the the weekend.
Over the evenings this week I will have a better read of the IndivisionAGAMk3 manual and the the IComp forums to try and tweak it more and try out a HDMI display. (While my 2 x B2000's look at me in disgust every time i walk in the workshop, while bitching about being neglected and suffering varta damage, as I switch on my 1200.)
As to whether I fit the missing C1 - is a moot point now, with no observed hardware issues.