I was reading some of the threads about those XXX in 1 MVS multi-carts and it was brought up a couple times that they might harm the cartridge slots because of heat or something if they are in there a long time.
Is this true? Will they harm the MVS system? I have a 4 slot that is always on in a break room. Should I not keep a multi cart in there?
Thanks!
If the board is thicker than an original MVS board, then yes. I don't think this is the case though because from memory the MVS uses a common board thickness which would be easy for pirates to get ahold of.
I'm not 100% sure if this applies to MVS the same as it does to AES but the cart is said to draw a higher voltage than the slots/standard power supply are/is capable of, in turn "frying the slots".
I personally have never had a problem.
This doesn't make sense. Carts all draw a suitable amount of
current; this was taken into account when designing the carts; they budgeted
current for the cart after the other system circuitry. In the case of 5V AES and MVS, there is no voltage regulator so carts can draw as much
current as they like, provided the power supply can supply the
current draw. In order to "fry" the slot, a cart would need to exceed the
current rating of the wire (PCB trace and connectors), which in the case of edge connectors is 3 amps or more per pin, and there are are at least 6 +5v & GND pins! To put it in perspective a typical cart draws maybe 300mA, and a multicart perhaps 600mA. The only case where you could do damage to the Neo is if you have a 9V console (which contains a voltage regulator limited to 1.5A) and are playing the multicart on a MVS converter, because you could exceed the
current rating. The regulator chip also typically has an internal shutdown circuit for when current exceeds its rating, for added protection.
