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  • lnx64
    Member
    • Jul 2013
    • 11
    • USA
    #1

    Recapped Genesis

    Not exactly a computer motherboard, but it is my Sega Genesis motherboard.

    The difference new caps made, was huge.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kP8FQL9GU0

    Oh yea, new caps for the win, and I used only nichicon, panasonic, and united-chemicon..
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    • kaboom
      "Oh, Grouchy!"
      • Jan 2011
      • 2507
      • USA
      #2
      Re: Recapped Genesis

      Nice job!

      Even through youtube's excessive audio compression, the improvement is obvious.

      "pokemon go... to hell!"

      EOL it...
      Originally posted by shango066
      All style and no substance.
      Originally posted by smashstuff30
      guilty,guilty,guilty,guilty!
      guilty of being cheap-made!

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        • RJARRRPCGP
          Badcaps Legend
          • Jul 2004
          • 6304
          • USA
          #3
          Re: Recapped Genesis

          Originally posted by lnx64
          Not exactly a computer motherboard, but it is my Sega Genesis motherboard.

          The difference new caps made, was huge.

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kP8FQL9GU0

          Oh yea, new caps for the win, and I used only nichicon, panasonic, and united-chemicon..
          That don't look like the original version! Looks more like some shrunken version from 1999ish! (If they even still were manufactured!) (Like Sony, with the PS1!) "Chhsi" screams very late 1990s, IIRC!
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            • lnx64
              Member
              • Jul 2013
              • 11
              • USA
              #4
              Re: Recapped Genesis

              Originally posted by RJARRRPCGP
              That don't look like the original version! Looks more like some shrunken version from 1999ish! (If they even still were manufactured!) (Like Sony, with the PS1!) "Chhsi" screams very late 1990s, IIRC!
              It's a Model 1 Genesis, VA3 motherboard. Those are from around 1990..

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                • lnx64
                  Member
                  • Jul 2013
                  • 11
                  • USA
                  #5
                  Re: Recapped Genesis

                  This is the motherboard as it is today. I've extremely hacked it.. Overclocked, region modded, sound chip upgraded (to a mostly compatible part that has same features but better, but not 100% object compatible, requiring an elaborate piggy backing chip hack), and CPU upgrade to a military specced 68000 (just for kicks no benefit really).

                  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6.jpg~original

                  The sound chip hack: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a.jpg~original

                  So yea, I know my way around this beast :P But those caps, oh damn did they make a difference in sound quality.. Visually a little better too.. Far cleaner video output, especially when on an RGB monitor.

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                    • RJARRRPCGP
                      Badcaps Legend
                      • Jul 2004
                      • 6304
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                      #6
                      Re: Recapped Genesis

                      Originally posted by lnx64
                      It's a Model 1 Genesis, VA3 motherboard. Those are from around 1990..
                      At first, it reminded me of Sony's joke super small version of the PlayStation 1!
                      (Those are manufactured by Foxconn!)

                      A.K.A., the PlayStation "Booooooooooo!" edition!
                      Last edited by RJARRRPCGP; 07-31-2013, 08:12 PM.
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                        • Heihachi_73
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                          • Jun 2012
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                          #7
                          Re: Recapped Genesis

                          Could you re-upload those photos here? Photobucket makes me feel like I'm using a 28.8 modem.

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                            • RJARRRPCGP
                              Badcaps Legend
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 6304
                              • USA
                              #8
                              Re: Recapped Genesis

                              Originally posted by Heihachi_73
                              Could you re-upload those photos here? Photobucket makes me feel like I'm using a 28.8 modem.
                              I hate Photobucket, too. Sux dick!
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                              "¡Me encanta "Me Encanta o Enlistarlo con Hilary Farr!" -Mí mismo

                              "There's nothing more unattractive than a chick smoking a cigarette" -Topcat

                              "Today's lesson in pissivity comes in the form of a ziplock baggie full of GPU extension brackets & hardware that for the last ~3 years have been on my bench, always in my way, getting moved around constantly....and yesterday I found myself in need of them....and the bastards are now nowhere to be found! Motherfracker!!" -Topcat

                              "did I see a chair fly? I think I did! Time for popcorn!" -ratdude747

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                                • lnx64
                                  Member
                                  • Jul 2013
                                  • 11
                                  • USA
                                  #9
                                  Re: Recapped Genesis

                                  You realize the time it took me to read that and re-upload this means time it could have downloaded right?
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