help with external RAM battery pack

[Diosoth]

I have this left over from a model kit, in which I excluded the electronic lights.

It's a battery holder which takes 4 C batteries with a black plastic box to contain it.

Would 4 C batteries be too much power or am I safe with this? And what could I expect the life of the RAM to be with this?

As for wiring, I could solder directly, or alternately, I have this from the model kit as well

It's a power jack which the battery pack plug into. I could attach this internally, allowing me to remove the battery pack if necessary but it might be more trouble to install.

 

[antime]

It would help if you explained what you were planning to power and how.

 

[Diosoth]

The battery backup RAM which usually takes a CR2032 battery.


I've already been informed that 4 C batteries might kill the RAM with too much voltage, so it may be wise to alter the holder to tak eonly 2 C batteries.

 

[Kuta]

You'd have to look up the specs of the RAM you're using.

 

[Diosoth]

You'd have to look up the specs of the RAM you're using.

I'm not using any RAM. I'm replacing the CR2032 battery the Saturn uses with a larger capacity alternative.

 

[Kuta]

Ah, you're refering to a button battery you want to replace with C sized batteries. By the way, from here it looks like the holder is for AA batteries. The voltage of a CR2032 is 3V and the C is 1.5V so you should only use two of them in series. But why do you want to do this? CR2032 batteries should still be easy to find.

 

[Diosoth]

This mod is finished.


The prepared batteyr pack with jumper wire




The box attached to the console





I'm unwilling to spend a fortune on an external memory cartridge and these will last much longer than a CR2032 battery.


Oh, and there's a modchip installe dinside so I don't need to buy any more overpriced games at bogus collector prices.