Derating tantalum capacitors is important when dealing with older technology. While a 16V electrolytic capacitor may have been sufficient for a 12V line … Continue reading
Author: Shane McRetro
PicoPSU 80W on PIII 800MHz Overview
Here’s an idea of what the PicoPSU chews up when connected to a Pentium III 800MHz machine with 512MB RAM, hard drive, and … Continue reading
Decoding the Japanese Aiwa Sega Mega-CD Startup Screen
…Please Press the Start Button…
…Checking the Disc…
…Please Wait a Little Bit…
Thanks to T_chan from ASSEMbler Games for the fast translation. Now I have some idea of what the poor Aiwa is yelling at me when I press … Continue reading
Amstrad Sega Mega PC Boot Failure (DOM HD Issues)
Sometimes it is good that things break. CityEscaper of YouTube asked if I could crack out my Mega PC and … Continue reading
Sega Dreamcast – BIOS Dumping Guide
Below is the Dreamcast the BIOS was dumped from and the chip it was beamed down through. I’d used httpd-ack-20080711.zip and XDP.rar to get me … Continue reading
Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Game Unit Overview
A quick look inside the Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Game Unit showing off all of the many capacitors and some damage near the rear of … Continue reading
Sega Dreamcast Shell / Case Replacement Installation
Went ahead and replaced the shell on my most discoloured Dreamcast. It was very yellowed on the underside of the console. The solution? … Continue reading
Collection Overview 28th October 2012
I’ll probably do these every 6-12 months depending on what has been achieved or if I shuffle things about or get more bookshelves… See … Continue reading
Leaking NiCad Batteries and Motherboards
I hate NiCad batteries. I hate them so much. They do nothing but destroy vintage / retro computing. The Osborne, Amstrad Mega … Continue reading
Sega Dreamcast PAL Revision VA0 Update
Today I just couldn’t help myself. Dug into the VA0 PAL Dreamcast and took some photos of the internals. Interestingly it is definitely a … Continue reading
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