Can I put 14.8 volts into the Gamecube's power board?

[kylechu]

Well, my laptop battery from a broken laptop is 14.8 volts, and I was wondering if that would hurt the gamecube power board. If it will, what will bring it down to 12 volts?

 

[designer noob]

I think this is what you need a 4.5 to 17v input and its gives .8v to 15v max output

http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/p ... ml#samples

NVM it says 14 pins so, I quess its a IC. But, it still does the job. (I think)

 

[XCVG]

I think 14.8V is fine, but I'm not sure since I've never built a GCp. SS probably knows, talk to him.

 

[Basement_Modder]

I think 14.8V is fine, but I'm not sure since I've never built a GCp. SS probably knows, talk to him.

NOOOOOOOOOOO!
The input voltage is connected DIRECTLY to the 12v line. You will kill it!

 

[eurddrue]

Kasar used 14.8v.

 

[XCVG]

If you power the 12V line off the 5V line you could do it I guess.

 

[Basement_Modder]

Kasar used 14.8v.

Hmmm... It would seem that the 12v line is more versatile then I thought.

 

[eurddrue]

Hi..
U can not use 14.8 volt direct line because it is a direct current and it may be damage your laptop.So, charge your laptop charger is required.

Would an admin please delete this spambot? It's starting to annoy me.

 

[jleemero]

Hi..
U can not use 14.8 volt direct line because it is a direct current and it may be damage your laptop.So, charge your laptop charger is required.

Would an admin please delete this spambot? It's starting to annoy me.

But it's so adowable!

 

[XCVG]

Look, just because you put an effort into spamming doesn't make you a real member.

As for the original question, yes.

 

[Nintendott]

Im going to use a 14,8 10,000mAh volt battery for my GCp

Kasar said that the powerboard has handled up to 18 V

 

[Nintendott]

I`m still testing my system with my power adapter but, i have errors for other reasons.

 

[XCVG]

I read somewhere recently that 7.4v (as I use) runs the disk drive slightly slower but not noticeably, 14.8v runs the system fine but the disk drive runs a bit fast - should be ok but you might get read errors with the disc. Other issue of course is heat; 7.4v runs cooler than 12v and naturally if you use 14.8v, it will make your system even hotter to run. The TI cards are fine to run with up to 18v maximum input (according to the TI datasheet). Measure the voltage from your battery after charge to check it doesn't exceed that.

The only problem is that the power board needs at least 10V to run.

 

[Nintendott]

What sort of errors? Can we help?

Well when i turn it on, i have to wait about 7 seconds before the gamecube logo shows up with an error

 

[eurddrue]

I read somewhere recently that 7.4v (as I use) runs the disk drive slightly slower but not noticeably, 14.8v runs the system fine but the disk drive runs a bit fast - should be ok but you might get read errors with the disc. Other issue of course is heat; 7.4v runs cooler than 12v and naturally if you use 14.8v, it will make your system even hotter to run. The TI cards are fine to run with up to 18v maximum input (according to the TI datasheet). Measure the voltage from your battery after charge to check it doesn't exceed that.

The only problem is that the power board needs at least 10V to run.

The power board does, but not if you made your own power board, at least according to zenloc.