GCP comments and Suggestions
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Tchay
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This project kinda reminds me of an idea I had a while back.....I was going to make a mini-gamecube without any controls or screen. Just a reeaaaaalllly small gamecube. But then I realized that portable gamecubes can already get really small so I no longer saw the point.
btw - I'm single now. Which means you just might start seeing some cool GCP pics in the next few weeks
btw - I'm single now. Which means you just might start seeing some cool GCP pics in the next few weeks
ShockSlayer
Probably SS
I like the design.
Clip on would be easy, properly done in a custom case woould be cooler, and you could save alot of space.
Key thing is saving space.
SS
Clip on would be easy, properly done in a custom case woould be cooler, and you could save alot of space.
Key thing is saving space.
SS
Naruto2-point0
Member
haha, thanx for all the replies. Imma stick with the ambitions I've got right now. Though you guys really helped.
Naruto2-point0
Member
and also, do i still have to use the original heat sync or can i use something more "space saving"
ShockSlayer
Probably SS
Don't even test with them bare, they heat up FAST.
SS
SS
Naruto2-point0
Member
thanx, i'll look into it.
-Yeah. that huge heat sink was really bugging me.
-Yeah. that huge heat sink was really bugging me.
Naruto2-point0
Member
and can i get a direct link to Techknotts GC portable . i couldnt find it.
Tchay
Frequent Poster
ShockSlayer said:
Yes, they heat up super fast!
Techknott goodness
http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=25027&hilit=techknott+portable
Basement_Modder
He who mods in thy basement.
I got descent results with a square piece of GC heatsink that was slimmed to half of it's original depth on the IBM chip and a small graphics card heatsink on the other chip with a small fan. The chips had arctic silver for thermal paste.
I also got good results with a 2mm copper plate that had a 1/2" diameter copper pipe on top bent in a 'U' shape, held on with arctic silver surrounded by JB weld and no fan. That's what imma use in my ZN-40 GCp because it's thin and doesn't need a fan. There was also arctic silver on the chips and the plate was held on by screws and hex-nuts through the original HS holes in the board. Held up fine for 4 hours of SSB:M and Burnout.
I also got good results with a 2mm copper plate that had a 1/2" diameter copper pipe on top bent in a 'U' shape, held on with arctic silver surrounded by JB weld and no fan. That's what imma use in my ZN-40 GCp because it's thin and doesn't need a fan. There was also arctic silver on the chips and the plate was held on by screws and hex-nuts through the original HS holes in the board. Held up fine for 4 hours of SSB:M and Burnout.
Basement_Modder
He who mods in thy basement.
zeturi said:
palmers making one, too.
It will have a JB-55 on the back for the disk drive and DD mobo, along with the controller ports if I put 'em on. The ZN-40 will hold the controlls, mobo, screen mobo, and batteries. The LCD will be external, Retro 64-style.
zeturi
DEMON PIE!
Oh, okay. I thought for a minute you meant housing everything inside a ZN-40. 
I was gonna say, definitely not happening.
You never know though, Zenloc and Tchay are figuring out how much of the gamecube motherboard can be removed. If they can really remove enough of it, we might be able to do a ZN-40 GCp one day. I think with enough work, most of the gamecube can be put into a ZN-45, though.
I was gonna say, definitely not happening.You never know though, Zenloc and Tchay are figuring out how much of the gamecube motherboard can be removed. If they can really remove enough of it, we might be able to do a ZN-40 GCp one day. I think with enough work, most of the gamecube can be put into a ZN-45, though.
Basement_Modder
He who mods in thy basement.
If you cut it down techknott style, hold the ZN-40 upright, cut the psone screen mobo down zenloc's way where you rewire the audio amp, and opt to have an hour of battery life, you could fit one in easilly.
Tchay
Frequent Poster
zeturi said:Oh, okay. I thought for a minute you meant housing everything inside a ZN-40.
You never know though, Zenloc and Tchay are figuring out how much of the gamecube motherboard can be removed. If they can really remove enough of it, we might be able to do a ZN-40 GCp one day. I think with enough work, most of the gamecube can be put into a ZN-45, though.
yeah....uh....a ZN-40 would be IMPOSSIBLE!!! CANT DO IT! NO WAY!!!
my case is smaller.........did I just say that?
hailrazer
Frequent Poster
I can get a Gamecube in a Zn-40 with a Psone Lcd with barely any modification to either. It's the disc drive that won't fit. And batteries would be tight in there, would probably need to be external with the disc drive.
I would do it, but no need with the Datamax cases being barely bigger and working perfectly for what I need
I would do it, but no need with the Datamax cases being barely bigger and working perfectly for what I need
