ShockSlayer
Probably SS
Welcome to part 1 of SS's boot camp for noobs that want to build N64 portables. I AM GOING TO BE ROUGH WITH YOU SO THAT YOU WILL LEARN.
Yeah, apparently this thread doesn't exist in the sticky, or it isn't Dang obvious enough to all the noobs as it is to us who have been part of the community for 50 years, so for all the noobs out there, this is the thread that you were looking for. I say that, because this me basically holding your hand through this process even though it is basically covered in XCVG's guide.
So you have a battery(likely 7.4v) in your left hand and an n64 in your right. You are trying to make the n64 run off of it, but you realize(I tell you) that while the N64's 12v line will run off of 7.4v, it's 3.3v line will NOT run off of 7.4v. You then realize(I tell you again) that you need a 3.3v regulator, to be connected in between the battery and the n64 to make it run off of 7.4v and 3.3v. How do?
STEP 1: Order parts.
You will need:
- A PTH08080 (get from ti.com)
- A 100uF 16v or higher capacitor. (found in an n64 power supply, maybe at your local radioshack, order online)
- A 1.87k resistor (order online, or combine two resistors from a multipack)
"Why do I need that specific resistance?"
Because only noobs get close, professionals get it right.
You CAN use a little bit more or less resistance, but seeing as how N64's can be picky and seeing as how THIS IS THE MOST CRITICAL COMPONENT OF AN N64 PORTABLE you might as well get it right.
STEP 2: Solder said parts together.
Like this:
^ Image belongs to Skyone
"How do I solder?"
Google it. If you can't do that, plug in the iron and hold it by the metal until it get's hot, let it go when it gets too hot, wait 5 seconds, then squeeze the metal part again. It should feel cool to the touch. If that doesn't work, keep squeezing until you no longer feel any heat.
STEP 3: Wire regulator to N64.
Wire 3.3v output(Pin 3 above) to the 3.3v contacts on the n64 board.
Wire Voltage in(Pin 1 above) to the 12v contacts on the n64 board.
Wire Ground(pin 2 above) to the GND contacts on the n64 board.
^ Image horrendously franken'd from Beta's beautiful work
There, now you have successfully installed the 3.3v regulator to your N64.
"It's not working!"
You screwed up, review your steps. Check your connections, check for shorts, check your ground wires, check your everything. Then check it again. Keep checking until you find the problem. Take some time off, have a sandwich, take a nap, then check some more.
SS
Yeah, apparently this thread doesn't exist in the sticky, or it isn't Dang obvious enough to all the noobs as it is to us who have been part of the community for 50 years, so for all the noobs out there, this is the thread that you were looking for. I say that, because this me basically holding your hand through this process even though it is basically covered in XCVG's guide.
So you have a battery(likely 7.4v) in your left hand and an n64 in your right. You are trying to make the n64 run off of it, but you realize(I tell you) that while the N64's 12v line will run off of 7.4v, it's 3.3v line will NOT run off of 7.4v. You then realize(I tell you again) that you need a 3.3v regulator, to be connected in between the battery and the n64 to make it run off of 7.4v and 3.3v. How do?
STEP 1: Order parts.
You will need:
- A PTH08080 (get from ti.com)
- A 100uF 16v or higher capacitor. (found in an n64 power supply, maybe at your local radioshack, order online)
- A 1.87k resistor (order online, or combine two resistors from a multipack)
"Why do I need that specific resistance?"
Because only noobs get close, professionals get it right.
You CAN use a little bit more or less resistance, but seeing as how N64's can be picky and seeing as how THIS IS THE MOST CRITICAL COMPONENT OF AN N64 PORTABLE you might as well get it right.
STEP 2: Solder said parts together.
Like this:
^ Image belongs to Skyone
"How do I solder?"
Google it. If you can't do that, plug in the iron and hold it by the metal until it get's hot, let it go when it gets too hot, wait 5 seconds, then squeeze the metal part again. It should feel cool to the touch. If that doesn't work, keep squeezing until you no longer feel any heat.
STEP 3: Wire regulator to N64.
Wire 3.3v output(Pin 3 above) to the 3.3v contacts on the n64 board.
Wire Voltage in(Pin 1 above) to the 12v contacts on the n64 board.
Wire Ground(pin 2 above) to the GND contacts on the n64 board.
^ Image horrendously franken'd from Beta's beautiful work
There, now you have successfully installed the 3.3v regulator to your N64.
"It's not working!"
You screwed up, review your steps. Check your connections, check for shorts, check your ground wires, check your everything. Then check it again. Keep checking until you find the problem. Take some time off, have a sandwich, take a nap, then check some more.
SS
