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Name of the saturn chip?

PenPen - Jul 10, 2005

		PenPen		Jul 10, 2005
			Right now, I am in the process of building a website that'll basically have reviews of modchips. I was wondering, does the saturn modchip have a name?

		Scared0o0Rabbit		Jul 10, 2005
			Not that I've ever seen. I know there are several different versions, and some of the versions look very similar though. Some chips are compatible with more saturns than others.

		dj898		Jul 10, 2005
			you will need to include the dual pin chip as I know and saw it... thing is I could not find the source for this elusive dual 20/21 pin chip anywhere...

		PenPen		Jul 10, 2005
			so there are different type of saturn modchips? Or is there just one?

mal

Jul 10, 2005

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by dj898@Mon, 2005-07-11 @ 01:07 PM



you will need to include the dual pin chip as I know and saw it...



thing is I could not find the source for this elusive dual 20/21 pin chip anywhere... 



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You mean one like this:

Saturn Mod Chip Board V1.1 (20/21 pin)...

(about a third of the way down the page)

		dj898		Jul 10, 2005
			yes like that but think the one I saw looked bit different from that?

		lordofduct		Jul 10, 2005
			I've seen that store quite a few times looking for images of the different chips... Are they reputable or not??? Anyone ever buy from them?

		mal		Jul 10, 2005
			I bought a bunch of 21 pin modboards from that place either early this year or late last year. But yeah, they're reliable.

		SilentSnipeR		Jul 10, 2005
			ah! they sell 20pin mod boards!! Hmmm, there lack of payment options makes it a bit hard, since I work pretty much 10 - 12 hour days :/

		mal		Jul 10, 2005
			I paid by Paypal and it was all very simple. shrug

		racketboy		Jul 11, 2005
			Are those still made anymore, or are they just running through old stock?

		mal		Jul 11, 2005
			I'd say that they're old stock, but why don't you send the guy an email and ask him?

		RitualOfTheTrout		Jul 20, 2005
			I inquired to him about his stock of them and he said they were old stock and once his supply ran out he would not be able to get any more in. Makes me wonder why sevral places still manufacture the 21 pin versions but are not interested in the 20? I realize that Saturn modchip manufacturing is probably not a lucrative bussiness but if your going to do it why not support everything? Also here is a translated site listing several of the Modchips that were available for the Saturn Saturn Modchips... They even have a link to SX, and one to racket.

		dj898		Jul 21, 2005
			i've ordered few samples from him... will see how they turn up... so I finally get mod my CartDev saturn and not using system disc...

		dj898		Jul 28, 2005
			these just turned up... sadly though I won't have time to do with any of these since I will be on holiday next week...

C-S-B

Aug 22, 2005

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by dj898@Fri, 2005-07-29 @ 10:43 AM



these just turned up... 



sadly though I won't have time to do with any of these since I will be on holiday next week... 







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have you tried the dual slot chip yet? I've been told they dont work and as such cancelled my order for one an intended to hack a 21 pin chip. If this works it would be a whole world simpler. :lol:

		Pyrite		Aug 22, 2005
			There's no need to hack you either use the 21 pin slot or the 20 pin, the modding seems the easiest of them all I haven't tried it yet cause I don't have a multimeter yet so I don't know where exactly to get the +5v.

C-S-B

Aug 23, 2005

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Zher@Tue, 2005-08-23 @ 12:54 PM



There's no need to hack you either use the 21 pin slot or the 20 pin, the modding seems the easiest of them all I haven't tried it yet cause I don't have a multimeter yet so I don't know where exactly to get the +5v.



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If you have a model 1, check my guide for 5v. In general red should be 5v

About the hacking, in order to use a 21 pin mod on a 20 pin box, you need to rewire it and remove a section. The mod above seems to be an alternative solution, one id like to hear proof of working before i buy

		Pyrite		Aug 23, 2005
			It seems a bit different from yours you saying the red cable is normally the +5v? Thanks at least I have a starting point I'll check it out later.

C-S-B

Aug 24, 2005

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Zher@Wed, 2005-08-24 @ 03:05 PM



It seems a bit different from yours you saying the red cable is normally the +5v? Thanks at least I have a starting point I'll check it out later.



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From your picture it looks identical to mine.

Take the power supply away from the lid (two screws by power lead socket and one on top of board iirc) then look on the board, it should have the wires labeled on the other side.