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Agent21KGB - May 28, 2003
    Agent21KGB May 28, 2003 
I was wondering if anyone knows if a Saturn Manufactured after April 1996 is available with the oval buttons and in 21 pin format?

    Pearl Jammzz May 28, 2003 
I actually think there was a couple of em made w/ oval buttons and is 21 pins...

    Xai May 30, 2003 
It exists, don't know any exact numbers on how many were made tho.

    A Murder of Crows Aug 26, 2003 
i have owned 3, and to be honest i have never seen any other type of April 1996 saturn

    SAG26 Aug 27, 2003 
Sorry can't help you. Mine has oval buttons but was made in September of 1995.

    Gallstaff Aug 27, 2003 
I have a model 1 with oval buttons 21 pin saturn. I wouldn't sell it for the world.

    Scared0o0Rabbit Aug 27, 2003 
That's okay... I'd rather have the world than your saturn ^_~

    Pyrite Aug 27, 2003 
I had a oval 21 pin too but it died on me its like an hybrid between the two models.

    Stephen_Ri Aug 27, 2003 
Mine is oval button manufactured in July 1995. What's the big deal with the 21-pin thing? I had mine modded by ncsx.com, and they put a switch on the back for jap/us. Do you guys know if mine would be backup capable as well?

    Shakey Jake33 Aug 27, 2003 

  
Originally posted by Stephen_Ri@Aug 28, 2003 @ 10:13 AM

Do you guys know if mine would be backup capable as well?


No.

That's actually part of the problem. Oval button Saturns usually require 20 pin mod chips... which you just don't find anymore.

21 pin ones are usually circle button Saturns.

So a hybrid of 21 pin and oval buttons is a rare mix. Especially when you consider this board had the extra resistor and what-have-you needed for the access light. You can add one yourself, but that's not the point.

    A Murder of Crows Aug 28, 2003 
questions like this are why i'm doing the Saturn Model/Revision FAQ. if anyone would like to contribute, please contact me

also, if you got a dead saturn in some way, let me know

    DarkOmen Aug 31, 2003 
How do you tell when you console was made?

Mine is a oval button and im sure i counted 21pins. (not modded yet, but the internal memory is broken)

    Stephen_Ri Aug 31, 2003 
The date should be on the bottom of the console.

    DarkOmen Aug 31, 2003 
Nope just a shock hazad sticker, a sticker about who safety tested it and a C'lass 1 laser product' sticker.

EDIT: Yep definatly 21pin

    IBarracudaI Aug 31, 2003 
There should be some year and month indicator on the top cover, it's kinda like written on the plastic (you'll have to open it, it's in the inside side lol)

    DarkOmen Aug 31, 2003 
AHH I see, it its January 1996 but it is a 21pin Oval button Saturn. :huh