OK OK Last time I make this question

[Burning Angel]

Let´s go straight to the point, I have just three questions:

1) Can a MODboard suddenly "die" burnt without affecting the rest of the Saturn? I used to have a MODboard but a few days ago it didn't recongnized any CD at all, then I retired it and violâ! My Saturn returned to life again but -obviously- can read only originals.

2)Can I use the A-B bridge method to avoid soldering the blue wire? I have a 32 pin chip, it's not too hard to solder the wire anyway, but can I still use that method to avoid soldering the Blue wire to the chip?

3)Can the A-B bridge method be used to MOD a japanese 21 pin Saturn? Because even when it's a 21 pin connector I have No idea where the correct chip to solder is, the PCB is way too different from my US Saturn...

I will be one happy man if anyone replied at least the last two

 

[IceDigger]

I have an answer to one of your questions.

Yes, a mod board can just die, it happened to mine. Yet my saturn works fine when its pulled out.

No idea about the others.

 

[mal]

1- Apparently yes. I've never had one just die on me, but other people have.

2 - Yes. It was a CD board with a 32 pin IC that I first tried the 'A+B' mod with.

3 - Maybe. It depends on the CD board.

If the CD board is a Sanyo and there is no PC Trap (a small PCB bewteen the main board and CD board) it has been done and it may work for you.

If there is a PC trap, it may be possible, but unlikely, as so far only one person (out of many) has been able to get it to work.

If the CD board looks like a US 32 pin one, but has no timing crystal, the 'A+B' method doesn't seem to work. However, soldering directly to the IC still does.

 

[Burning Angel]

Hi!

Many thanks for your replies.

Then I will have to get another MODboard, maybe with jandaman.

It's a shame my brother took my Cybershot to his vacations, I could show you some pics of the Japanese Saturn, but as far as I can remember, it does not have such PC Trap; I have seen many US Saturn with 32pin chips, they have a green PCB, but these japanese Saturn has yellow-brownish PCB and looks like the one that has a PC Trap, but mine does not have it.

Another question:

After I find a mod for my Saturns, Which one should I keep, the US or the Japanese?

I do have a PAR 4M so playing most games is quite easy. What do you think?

 

[mal]

I'd keep the japanese one. Actually, I'd keep both.

Is there a reason that you need to get rid of one of them?

 

[Burning Angel]

Actually I want to make some bucks but nevermind, I think I will stay with both :smash

 

[Burning Angel]

OK Here are a couple of pics of my Jap Saturn:

Do you think the A-B bridge method would work on it?

If it does I'll be a happy man... :cheers

 

[IBarracudaI]

I cant see the pictures...

 

[Jaded God]

You have to copy the URL links to your browser, they are hosted on geocities <_<

 

[Burning Angel]

OK OK I'll try to fix it...

EDIT: sorry, the other method I had (the .txt cheat) is not working, it used to work in other Forums but here it doesn't allow me to do it

Sorry pals, you'll have to copy the URL and paste it. <_<

DAMM geosh****es

 

[IBarracudaI]

Humm, a sanyo cdboard.. without a pc trap...

If that saturn can be modded (I think it can..) then A+B method will work, actually in those saturns that's the only way I know...

A+B method electrically similar to those methods where you solder a wire to a chip on the cdboard, in your case, you don't have those, so give A+B method a try

 

[Jaded God]

Burning Angel, I can host those pics for you if you would like.

 

[mal]

I don't know if this will help you or not...

Originally posted by centaur2@Feb 10, 2003 @ 11:37 PM

Hi again,

I have discovered a solution to make the mod work.

The Sanyo drive uses 16 Mhz instead of 8 Mhz.

On the drive's bottomside you can still see where

the 8 Mhz component was meant to be mounted.

I simply attached the blue cable to the solder pad

that goes to pin 7 on the Sanyo chip nearby. Power

cable went to 2nd power supply pin from the TOP.

Blue cable goes to A. As I have a HST-0019 Saturn,

I jumpered 0019 on the mod.

And now, everything works fine.

I hope this information is helpful for all people

who have troubles with Sanyo drives.

Here are some pics:

http://www.quasar-x.com/pics/etc/DSC02904.JPG

http://www.quasar-x.com/pics/etc/DSC02905.JPG

http://www.quasar-x.com/pics/etc/DSC02906.JPG

Bye

Sebastian

Unfortunatley the links are dead.