Custom Gamecube Regulator!! Wiikey Fusion/WODE compatible!!!
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fatiguedmetal
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Re: New Custom Gamecube Regulator! Updated!!! GC Power Draw!!!
Even 1% tolerance would be 891ohms -909ohms wouldn't it.
XCVG said:
Even 1% tolerance would be 891ohms -909ohms wouldn't it.
XCVG
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Re: New Custom Gamecube Regulator! Updated!!! GC Power Draw!!!
With a multimeter. You do have a multimeter that measures resistance, right? If not, get one. A multimeter is an essential tool, you can get a decent one on sale for less than $20.
And I don't think it works with capacitors, sorry! It should be a lot easier to find 110uF capacitors, though.
EDIT: Looking at the datasheet, it seems 100uF capacitors should work just fine instead of 110uF ones. 100uF is the minimum value; it seems you can use anything over 100uF. Using, say, a 4700uF capacitor would be a bit excessive, though.
With a multimeter. You do have a multimeter that measures resistance, right? If not, get one. A multimeter is an essential tool, you can get a decent one on sale for less than $20.
And I don't think it works with capacitors, sorry! It should be a lot easier to find 110uF capacitors, though.
EDIT: Looking at the datasheet, it seems 100uF capacitors should work just fine instead of 110uF ones. 100uF is the minimum value; it seems you can use anything over 100uF. Using, say, a 4700uF capacitor would be a bit excessive, though.
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: New Custom Gamecube Regulator! Updated!!! GC Power Draw!!!
Updated the first post with a schematic of the custom regulator
Updated the first post with a schematic of the custom regulator
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: New Custom Gamecube Regulator! Updated!!! GC Power Draw!!!
haha no sweat. I see your new envision gc looks similar to my old gcmini. I'm also busy with it at the moment. Let's see how they compare when the're done.
haha no sweat. I see your new envision gc looks similar to my old gcmini. I'm also busy with it at the moment. Let's see how they compare when the're done.
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: New Custom Gamecube Regulator! Updated!!! GC Power Draw!
The original sound amp can work of lower voltages. Just put 7.4v through the chip and sound works fine. You could also just remove the sound amp all together and use one that works of lower voltages.
Since you can't connect speakers or headphone directly to the gamecube (sounds to low) your better of removing it and using a small sound amp like what's on the psone screen to get proper sound.
The original sound amp can work of lower voltages. Just put 7.4v through the chip and sound works fine. You could also just remove the sound amp all together and use one that works of lower voltages.
Since you can't connect speakers or headphone directly to the gamecube (sounds to low) your better of removing it and using a small sound amp like what's on the psone screen to get proper sound.
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: New Custom Gamecube Regulator! Updated!!! GC Power Draw!
Little update. I've just run the gamecube off 3.7v with just one regulator. The amp draw is crazy high. 5.4A to be exact. I get the feeling the regulator is not that effecient. Then again it is powering a 7A 1.9v line and a 0.8A 3.4v line the voltage difference of 1.9v to 3.4v isn't that much so the draw would not reduce that much anyway.
I have also connected 7.4v to the gamecube with the 2 regulators already in my guide which draw 2.3A.
Both of these are just the 1.9v and 3.4v line. Running the gamecube of one battery seems pointless as it would not even last you an hour. And as you can see the 7.4v regulators are more effecient. With 2x 3.7v 5000A batteries you would get around 2 hours of gameplay. If that is not enough for you then don't bother using a custom built regulator as you can use the original one which powers of a 3cell (11,1v) and 4 (14,8v) cell battery pack. The only real benefit of this is that it's smaller than the original regulator.
Little update. I've just run the gamecube off 3.7v with just one regulator. The amp draw is crazy high. 5.4A to be exact. I get the feeling the regulator is not that effecient. Then again it is powering a 7A 1.9v line and a 0.8A 3.4v line the voltage difference of 1.9v to 3.4v isn't that much so the draw would not reduce that much anyway.
I have also connected 7.4v to the gamecube with the 2 regulators already in my guide which draw 2.3A.
Both of these are just the 1.9v and 3.4v line. Running the gamecube of one battery seems pointless as it would not even last you an hour. And as you can see the 7.4v regulators are more effecient. With 2x 3.7v 5000A batteries you would get around 2 hours of gameplay. If that is not enough for you then don't bother using a custom built regulator as you can use the original one which powers of a 3cell (11,1v) and 4 (14,8v) cell battery pack. The only real benefit of this is that it's smaller than the original regulator.
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: New Custom Gamecube Regulator! Updated!!! GC Power Draw!
No probs!!
I'm also gonna battery test the cube running of the 3.7v regulator and the 7.4v regulator to see what the actual time difference is.
I'll post my results here as usual.
By the way how's your portable coming along??
No probs!!
I'm also gonna battery test the cube running of the 3.7v regulator and the 7.4v regulator to see what the actual time difference is.I'll post my results here as usual.
By the way how's your portable coming along??
Tchay
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Re: New Custom Gamecube Regulator! Updated!!! GC Power Draw!
mathematically speaking, the 7.4v route will get you more battery life:
5" LCD Screen: 280mAh
Fan: 50mAh (???)
Running cube off 7.4v
5000mAh / (2400 + 280 + 50) = 1.8315 hours battery life
Running cube off 3.7v
10000mAh / (5400 + 280 + 50) = 1.745 hours battery life
So 7.4v is slightly better. But if there is a more efficient regulator for 3.7v, then maybe it would be better. I'm not totally sure how the regulator affects amperage.
mathematically speaking, the 7.4v route will get you more battery life:
5" LCD Screen: 280mAh
Fan: 50mAh (???)
Running cube off 7.4v
5000mAh / (2400 + 280 + 50) = 1.8315 hours battery life
Running cube off 3.7v
10000mAh / (5400 + 280 + 50) = 1.745 hours battery life
So 7.4v is slightly better. But if there is a more efficient regulator for 3.7v, then maybe it would be better. I'm not totally sure how the regulator affects amperage.
