GameCubeMini ~ Worklog
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Abb_eliten
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Re: GameCubePocket worklog
Nice find!
Wish I found one of these before I spent several days of cutting the original heatsink to size
Good to know the cube doesn't get hot with a heatsink that small.
Nice find!
Wish I found one of these before I spent several days of cutting the original heatsink to size
Good to know the cube doesn't get hot with a heatsink that small.
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: GameCubePocket worklog
it only doesn't get hot because the fan is blowing out the warm air. If you don't have that it will get hot quite quick and stay hot if it is not properly cooled with a fan.
I think on ebay you should be able to find some of these heatsinks too. Just check IBM thinkpad 380 fan or heatsink.
it only doesn't get hot because the fan is blowing out the warm air. If you don't have that it will get hot quite quick and stay hot if it is not properly cooled with a fan.
I think on ebay you should be able to find some of these heatsinks too. Just check IBM thinkpad 380 fan or heatsink.
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: GameCubePocket worklog
For who ever is interested. They have 6 of these left. They are exactly the same.
http://pchub.com/uph/laptop/88-12106-10 ... -Fan-.html?
Get them while you can!! They're also cheaper!!
For another option you could cut down the original heatsink of the gamecube to the same height of this one and use that 6-7mm fan Tchay listed. What was that link again??
For who ever is interested. They have 6 of these left. They are exactly the same.
http://pchub.com/uph/laptop/88-12106-10 ... -Fan-.html?
Get them while you can!! They're also cheaper!!
For another option you could cut down the original heatsink of the gamecube to the same height of this one and use that 6-7mm fan Tchay listed. What was that link again??
Abb_eliten
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Re: GameCubePocket worklog
Yeah, I've got a couple of fans sucking air straight through the case so I hope it will be sufficient.
zenloc said:
Yeah, I've got a couple of fans sucking air straight through the case so I hope it will be sufficient.
Tchay
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Re: GameCubePocket worklog
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... TM:US:1123
^ pretty sure these are cheaper than Pchub unless you buy from them in bulk. These are 45x45x6mm. The thinnest fans available to the general public.
zenloc said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... TM:US:1123
^ pretty sure these are cheaper than Pchub unless you buy from them in bulk. These are 45x45x6mm. The thinnest fans available to the general public.
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: GameCubePocket worklog
That's the fan I meant. I have that one. pchub sells them cheaper though. I think.....
That's the fan I meant. I have that one. pchub sells them cheaper though. I think.....
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: GameCubePocket worklog
Another little update. Changed the heatsink design to fit in this case as the shoulder buttons were getting in the way of the other heatsink I sound. I plan on using the otherone for my mass produced gamecubemini.
It's a tight fit but everything can fit into the case. The fan I'm using is 6mm thick as is the whole heatsink (even smaller than the other one)
Hopefully next week I'll be able to do a test run with the gamecube in place. I'll post any new progress.
Another little update. Changed the heatsink design to fit in this case as the shoulder buttons were getting in the way of the other heatsink I sound. I plan on using the otherone for my mass produced gamecubemini.
It's a tight fit but everything can fit into the case. The fan I'm using is 6mm thick as is the whole heatsink (even smaller than the other one)
Hopefully next week I'll be able to do a test run with the gamecube in place. I'll post any new progress.
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: GameCubePocket worklog
I made it myself. it's based on those small ram heatsinks (8 of them) I then added a aluminum base and epoxied them all on then screwed in the fan to the plate.
I will have to say though that this heatsink is not as effecient as the other one because it is not blowing air through the entire heatsink but it works fine and much better than the original heatsink.
I made it myself. it's based on those small ram heatsinks (8 of them) I then added a aluminum base and epoxied them all on then screwed in the fan to the plate.
I will have to say though that this heatsink is not as effecient as the other one because it is not blowing air through the entire heatsink but it works fine and much better than the original heatsink.
LOCtronicz
Formerly known as zenloc
Re: GameCubePocket worklog
Been busy rewiring everything to the VIA's.
Here's a pinout for anybody interested. I edited Techknott's pics from Ashen's cutting guide:
Ashen maybe you could add this to your guide.
NOTE!!! the discdrive pinouts are wii connector pinouts!!! so no need to mess about with finding what the wii pin is. Just wire the wiidrive connector according to this pinout with the eject switch and your set.
Been busy rewiring everything to the VIA's.
Here's a pinout for anybody interested. I edited Techknott's pics from Ashen's cutting guide:
Ashen maybe you could add this to your guide.
NOTE!!! the discdrive pinouts are wii connector pinouts!!! so no need to mess about with finding what the wii pin is. Just wire the wiidrive connector according to this pinout with the eject switch and your set.
Re: GameCubePocket worklog
What a wonderful pinout
Just a question, a little bit off-topic, how shall we wire the data lines and vias to the transistors ?... I don't get it :/
BTW : great discovery for the heatsink, I'm trying to find one !
Can't wait to see it finished!
What a wonderful pinout
Just a question, a little bit off-topic, how shall we wire the data lines and vias to the transistors ?... I don't get it :/
BTW : great discovery for the heatsink, I'm trying to find one !
Can't wait to see it finished!
