which mvs board?

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i shot jr

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alrighty, so there's a massive array of mvs boards out there and I was just wondering if there was any that should be avoided due to unreliability or whatever? I'm not bothered about how big they are/whether they have joystick ports or not but I don't want to end up with a lemon so I thought I'd ask in case there's a model or 2 that are best avoided.

cheers.
 
Bishamon

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The best thing to do is check this list at hardmvs.com:

<a href="http://www.hardmvs.com/html/PCBcompare.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hardmvs.com/html/PCBcompare.htm</A>

...which has a breakdown of what features are included on the boards. IMO, it's handy to have a board that includes controller ports so you have the option of hooking up standard neo sticks or pads; Of course, those aren't necessary if you're planning on using the MVS board in a cabinet.
 
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It's often claimed that the 6-slot is the most problematic mobo. Since clear evidence for this has never been adduced (AFAIK) I'm led into thinking it's just a common place. Probably, the grain of truth is that having a lot of slots it is potentially more prone to damage than mobo's that don't have as many slots.

I think you should rather focus on the different features of the various mobo's, since they vary a lot in this respect, and choose the one that fits better your needs.
 
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I agree with MKL - a 6 slot is 50% more likely to have a SLOT problem than a 4 slot and 3x more likely than a 2 slot but this is for SLOT problems only. RAM, ROM, Sound issues are not any more likely in a 6 slot than any other board as far as I can tell.

The number of slots and features are a safe way to pick a board.
 
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Just look at features/price an get what you need the most.
I personally got a MV1-A because it was cheaper and I needed it to be small because I use a supergun. I didn't need to have more than one game, and my supergun has the same controller ports as the Neo so I can use AES sticks anyway.
 
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Originally posted by i shot jr:
<strong>cheers people.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Cheers!

...erm...is it you who agreed on calling me a cunt on the 16-bit forum? <img src="graemlins/shame.gif" border="0" alt="[Shame]" />
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SNK_NEOGEO_FREAK

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I use a small single slot MV-1FZ and have had no worries wiht it at all! I do want to get a 4 slot though!
 
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i shot jr

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Originally posted by MKL:
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Cheers!

...erm...is it you who agreed on calling me a cunt on the 16-bit forum? <img src="graemlins/shame.gif" border="0" alt="[Shame]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

it was only a joke, feel free to call me an ungrateful cunt in return.

[ October 11, 2002: Message edited by: i shot jr ]</p>
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