Famicom (not Mini) build (WIP)
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You are a genius!
I used the previous microusb adaptor with the new ac adaptor (5V 4A) and now it runs just fine.
Saw the lighting bolt for a brief moment only.
Now I can use any theme with or without video and run any emulator without issues.
No lighting bolt and no temp sign. Temp sign won't show since I run a tiny fan at 3.3V over the main heatsink.Here the setup (not installed yet)
(AC adaptor, 2.1 jack to microUSB, microUSB male/female extension)
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you should consider soldering a barrel jack to the pi and connecting the power supply directly to it. that would be better.
I have read somewhere that the 3.3v GPIO pin on the Pi cannot handle the current draw of a fan, maybe its not the best idea to use that pin, I use it, but maybe mine will die.!! -
I actually just looked up the 3.3v issue, and I found info stating that the rail has at least 500ma capability and rund from a different voltage regulator on the board, I dont know if thats true as it was just in some posts and not backed up with evidence, I hope its true.
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Yeah, I will add a barrel jack later on my new Famicom case. This one is not the best looking work.
I still got 3 Famicoms around to bleach and mod. I broke not needed pieces out with a pench tool which doesn't look nice I should buy a Dremel or similar for better results.Regarding the fan, I haven't encountered any issues thus far. My RPi is nice and cool inside the Famicom.
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