Even though the old model is officially out of production, they released a month ago another firmware update for it. Not to mention that had to clean some residue leftovers from soldering inside, but I do this for all the chineese products. I've found only one disadvantage so far - the built-in socket gets dirty quickly, so make sure you clean it from time to time or if you are lazy - wiggle a chip/adapter a bit 😀. Of course there are other reputable brands, faster with better (wider) chip support, but the TL sits in a sweet spot in terms of price/quality/speed for hobbyst use. You may also want a SOIC clip-on adapter in case the bios is solderer like in GPU. TL866 II may be relevant for some newer stuff, it has support for 1.8V NAND among others (can be acheived using an adapter on original 866). Make sure you also get some most common adapters, some boards use PLCC packaging instead of DIP. After soldering ICSP header you can program MCUs too if you have such needs 😀. With a little effort you can convert CS to A, using guide found on eevblog. File name: softwaregeniusg540.exe Version: 1.0.3 File size: 3. I tried g540tool for linux but it doesn't support my 28C256. Last version I used in anger was 3.11 for workgroups. I'm completely clueless on Windows (borrowed a laptop from work to program my ROMS). CS usually go a lower prices than A model. Below you can download software genius g540 driver for Windows. I have visited lots of sites that give hits and offer to let me download a file called (e.g.) Setup.exe and I'm assuming this isn't a good idea. File name: geniusg540software.exe Version: 2.5 File size: 11.

It covers most of the eeproms you can find on old boards + it has support for older chips for some exotic stuff (+21V). Below you can download genius g540 software driver for Windows. For all purposes of retro stuff TL866CS is more than enough. Perhaps one of its biggest short comings is the very poor standard of English, with many spelling and grammatical errors in the program. The Genius G540 programmer is a case of good hardware let down by its software. Since new model is out, people will sell older models to chase the rabbit. Download Lenovo G50 G540 Driver Absolutely Free.

If you're on a budget, get a used TL866CS.

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