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HyperLamer
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Reading previous posts is usually a good idea.
Originally posted by HyperHacker
But there is good news. I found a spare cord, so I just cut the old one off the PSU, stuck this one on, and wrapped it with a LOT of electrical and duct tape (don't need them shorting or coming off  ) and it works again. woot.
Besides, there are no such stores out here in the middle of nowhere.  |
Cymoro
Posts: 181/2216 |
Buy a new PSU. They do sell them, sometimes used an cheap at Electronics Boutique and Software Etc. |
neotransotaku
Posts: 262/4016 |
Current is in amps...
anyways, the reason why it might have been flickering like that was because certain elements in a circuit can behave very weirdly if not enough current is given to the circuit. well, that is the only explaination i can think of... |
HyperLamer
Posts: 184/8210 |
Current is amps or watts? (Can never remember that. ) I know there's more than voltage involved (the adaptor didn't mention the rest), but I don't quite see how that could make it flash on and off like that. There was no clicking or such sounds.
But there is good news. I found a spare cord, so I just cut the old one off the PSU, stuck this one on, and wrapped it with a LOT of electrical and duct tape (don't need them shorting or coming off ) and it works again. woot. |
neotransotaku
Posts: 259/4016 |
it is one thing to supply enough voltage, but are you dishing in enough current? if you aren't giving enough current, then some components won't even run...find out how much current your original PSU produced for the GCN. i believe if you supply the right amount of voltage and current, then your GCN will run on your PSU hack...
here is some advice about electronics: it is one thing to supply enough of voltage or current for a given electronic. but if you don't supply enough of the other, then the electronic won't run at all. basically, voltage and current go hand in hand--you have to given enough of both to power something properly |
HyperLamer
Posts: 182/8210 |
(Yes, I have a question, omg. And yes it's about a game but it's also hardware-related.)
Well my Gamecube's power supply got melted a while ago by a nearby heater.  I realized today that I have a universal AC adaptor that can put out the necessary voltage (doesn't mention amps), so I figured, why not? I crammed some thin nails into the PSU port (McGyver's Gamecube  ), they stuck in solid. I then cranked it up to 12 volts and touched the connectors to the nails. The system turns on, but the light blinks very fast and it never actually starts up; it seems to just kinda turn on and off several times a second. Why would it be doing this?
(And no, I'm not gonna keep it that way; if I can make it work I'ma rip the connector off the old PSU and use it.  ) |
