6-slot less reliable?
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More chance of a problem with a slot.
They are also large boardsets and more prone to broken traces due to flexing, also higher current draw leads to toasty 5 volt edge connects
They are also large boardsets and more prone to broken traces due to flexing, also higher current draw leads to toasty 5 volt edge connects
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More chance of a problem with a slot.
They are also large boardsets and more prone to broken traces due to flexing, also higher current draw leads to toasty 5 volt edge connects
Generaly speaking, no less reliable imho
Edit: sorry double post
They are also large boardsets and more prone to broken traces due to flexing, also higher current draw leads to toasty 5 volt edge connects
Generaly speaking, no less reliable imho
Edit: sorry double post
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ttooddddyy said:More chance of a problem with a slot.
They are also large boardsets and more prone to broken traces due to flexing, also higher current draw leads to toasty 5 volt edge connects
I read somewhere that it's "reccommended" that you run a +5v line to the back of the 6 slot to take heat away from the edge.
Anyone else heard that or was someone trying to adapt the HNG64 "extra" harness theory?
Someone on this board talked about those pins on the back of the board...it may have been MKL.
Here's the thread I was thinking of where it was mentioned:
http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178208
I have no idea what size connectors fit in there though. I haven't tried them for power yet.
Here's the thread I was thinking of where it was mentioned:
http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178208
I have no idea what size connectors fit in there though. I haven't tried them for power yet.
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That is to do with the 5 volt and ground connection between the top and bottom boards, it will not reduce the current drawn through the jamma/mvs edge connect as it is resultant for both boards.
Some board sets (not all) have a two pin socket on each board and and an inter connect lead. Could always hard wire them for good measure.
Some board sets (not all) have a two pin socket on each board and and an inter connect lead. Could always hard wire them for good measure.
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ttooddddyy said:
What I meant in that link is that you need to connect those connectors not to each other but independently to the power supply. The contacts on those connectors are double-sided and rated 10A by the manufacturer, much better than the jamma pins. In fact, if I were to consolize a 6-slot I would use those connections.
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Exactly.
If you do connect those to the power supply you WILL reduce the current draw through the JAMMA connector as the power will have another path to be drawn from.
RJ
If you do connect those to the power supply you WILL reduce the current draw through the JAMMA connector as the power will have another path to be drawn from.
RJ