50Hz/60Hz switch on model 1 PAL Saturn: how?
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You could try using The Wayback Machine on the dead links.
I have one of those early model 1 Saturns (with the separate power board). After some searching I found the location marked JP1 (on the bottom side, near the cartridge connector if I remember correctly) and bridged it with a bit of solder from a way too inaccurate soldering gun with a 3mm head 
After a few weeks it became a little flimsy, the system would sometimes revert to 50hz so I desoldered and resoldered the bridge and it worked fine afterwards.
However, later I tried to add a switch (with a better soldering iron now!) but it wouldnt work well, so I tried removing it but afterwards the image output is a little odd, areas with a large difference in brightness leave a bit of a shadow. Good thing I had a spare Saturn motherboard
Bottom line: close JP1 for 60hz and open (ie disconnect) it for 50hz.
After a few weeks it became a little flimsy, the system would sometimes revert to 50hz so I desoldered and resoldered the bridge and it worked fine afterwards.
However, later I tried to add a switch (with a better soldering iron now!) but it wouldnt work well, so I tried removing it but afterwards the image output is a little odd, areas with a large difference in brightness leave a bit of a shadow. Good thing I had a spare Saturn motherboard
Bottom line: close JP1 for 60hz and open (ie disconnect) it for 50hz.
Originally posted by AntiPasta@Jun 10, 2004 @ 09:25 AM
I have one of those early model 1 Saturns (with the separate power board). After some searching I found the location marked JP1 (on the bottom side, near the cartridge connector if I remember correctly) and bridged it with a bit of solder from a way too inaccurate soldering gun with a 3mm head
After a few weeks it became a little flimsy, the system would sometimes revert to 50hz so I desoldered and resoldered the bridge and it worked fine afterwards.
However, later I tried to add a switch (with a better soldering iron now!) but it wouldnt work well, so I tried removing it but afterwards the image output is a little odd, areas with a large difference in brightness leave a bit of a shadow. Good thing I had a spare Saturn motherboard
Bottom line: close JP1 for 60hz and open (ie disconnect) it for 50hz.
Yup, that's what I got from the link mal gave me.
thanks both of you
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