6569 VIC II PAL Video Chip
6569 VIC II PAL Video Chip
- Extracted from a socket - has not been soldered
- Tested for 1 hour on various games - all modes OK
- An R3 VIC-II can normally replace an R1 without problems, though like-with-like is usually preferred.
- A heatsink is recommended to prolong life of VIC-II chip if your C64 is a type without any (see mods section)
Some typical faults that can occur when the VIC chip is bad include:
- Blank screen
- Graphical glitches (especially in bitmap mode with the R3 VIC)
- Incorrect colour or none at all
