Parts
From Chiip-Wiki
Needed Parts
Following are the lists of parts you need. I've also added the prices at the popular German electronics store Reichelt, just to get a clue. Additonally, parts listings from various online retailers can be found in the Tools and Supplies section.
For the Programmer
| ID | Part | Quantity | Remark | Reichelt price |
| X | Male D-SUB 25 connector | 1 | A connector that fits into the parallel port on the back of your computer | 0.10 € |
| R1-R7 | 220 ohm resistors | 7 | 4 or even 2 might be sufficient, but seven provide more power | 0.33 € for 10 |
| C1 | electrolytic capacitor >= 47uF | 1 | Might work fine even without it, it just smooths the supplied power | 0.04 € |
| ICS1 | 28 pin IC socket, small width (7.54mm)! | 1 | I usually prefer precision sockets, but of course it works fine with the cheap ones too | 0.34 € |
| Cover for DB-25 connector | 1 | Only necessary if you want to build a case for the programmer | 0.13 € | |
| Total: | 0.94 € | |||
A complete shopping basket filled with the parts for the programmer (only the programmer!) can be found at Reichelt Elektronik [1].
For the Modchip
| ID | Part | Quantity | Remark | Reichelt price |
| IC1 | ATmega8L8, DIP version | 1 | The actual chip. All ATmega8L subtypes should work, but if you've got several to choose from and you just don't know which one to take, take the ATmega8L-8PU, because the PU seems to be more environment-friendly than the PI type. | 1.85 € |
| ICS2 | 28 pin IC socket, small width (7.54mm)! | 1 | To easily remove and update the chip. | 0.34 € |
| C2 | 100nF capacitor | 1 | Not essential, but generally recommended for ICs | 0.06 € |
| LED | LED | 1 | (Optional) status LED; I recommend a diffuse type. | 0.05 € |
| R8 | Series resistor for status LED | 1 | Only needed if you want to have the status LED. The optimal ohm value depends on the type and color of the LED you use (voltage = 3.3V if you want to calculate the optimal value). As long as you don't use low-current LEDs, the following values should work fine: Red=120 Ohm / Green+Yellow = 90 Ohm / Blue = 30 Ohm' | 0.08 € |
| Total: | 2.38 € | |||
A complete shopping basket filled with the parts for the modchip (only the chip!) can be found at Reichelt Elektronik [2].
You'll need some small wire as well, remember to buy some if you don't have any at home. Every wire will do of course, but choosing the wrong wire only makes thing harder. 30 AWG Kynar (Kevlar) is very popular among modders. If you are the cautious type you can use 24AWG for power and ground.
If you have an IDE-cable you don't need anymore, you can carefully cut off a few wires from that. Just be sure to use one of the newer 80 wire IDE cables, the elder ones with 40 wires are much bigger.
