Sega Saturn Best Modchip Advice

[XP1]

I have oval shaped Power/Reset buttons on my Sega Saturn (Made in Taiwan, 1995). I'm not sure if it is 32 or 64 pin IC. Could someone tell me?

I got this from a garage sale a few years back (Sega Saturn + 7 Games with case = $15 USD). 🙂


I looked at some of the pictures on Raluminat's site. My CD Drive board has an upside down V and an inverted D, which looks very similar to the Model 1.


I found these modchip sellers:

RobWebb

-----vs.-----

Raluminat / RacketBoy / Jandaman (I'm assuming that these are the same.)


The RobWebb version looks very different than the other ones so I'm wondering which one is best for my Sega Saturn. Please advise. 😀

 

[VertigoXX]

If it has oval buttons, I'd say 96% chance is that it is a model 1. You're S-O-L for getting a mod chip. None of the chips you've linked to will work on a model 1. 20/21 pin chips are VERY rare, and even if you can get one, they take some high-level skill with a soldering iron to move the connectors from the 21 pin side to the 20 pin side.

 

[XP1]

If it has oval buttons, I'd say 96% chance is that it is a model 1. You're S-O-L for getting a mod chip. None of the chips you've linked to will work on a model 1. 20/21 pin chips are VERY rare, and even if you can get one, they take some high-level skill with a soldering iron to move the connectors from the 21 pin side to the 20 pin side.

You mean I have to follow these instructions?

Racketboy Instructions:

http://www.racketboy.com/saturn-modchip/model-1-install.htm


Raluminat's Instructions:

http://www.angelfire.com/pa/Raluminat/model1.html