I got the same one. As you can see, it’s just a wafer, copper, and connectors. All you need is the Pico PSU, the 3D printed jack mount, and a DC adapter. I’m going with the Pico manufactured PSU and the recommended DC adapter from Laser Bear. Will get the 80watt Pico PSU’s directly from Pico ($25 USD shipped/each). My buddy has 3 commercial 3D printers at his office, so will have him print me the jack mounts. Will buy the eBay Saturn Pico PSU. Toss that cheap PSU that comes with it and use a genuine Pico one. Boom done. Life’s too short to try to reclaim a failed hobbyist attempt when a better viable one exists.I have this ... but i think the dream psu ode will be fine . i need to buy a pico unit ? I've get it from Greg Collins's shop
Us/we arcade collectors are snobs. If we were just console gamers, we could rig up unsightly fans and call it a day. But we are arcade collectors.Even then there are easy and effective ways to solve the heat problem without replacing the factory PSU
Exactly why originality should be upheld wherever possibleUs/we arcade collectors are snobs. If we were just console gamers, we could rig up unsightly fans and call it a day. But we are arcade collectors.Even then there are easy and effective ways to solve the heat problem without replacing the factory PSU
We have reputations to uphold.
I have GDEMU + DCHDMI, and yeah, heat was a serious issue even after I removed the 12V regulator. So I went the full 9 and got a DreamPSU and cut an exhaust hole in the metal shroud for a laptop fan to vent the heat out the back. Stays super cool now:These PSU’s are only needed if you have an ODE. And the purpose is to reduce heat. As an owner of the GDEMU and Phoebe, I can confirm the increased heat is an issue. Otherwise, no need to replace the OEM PSU.
To be fair, the heat wasn't coming so much from the PSU, bu rather the CPU. The metal shroud was burning hot to the touch, that's why I cut a circular hole in the shroud and added a laptop fan.How could heat be an issue with the 12V reg removed?
I'm beginning to think the heat issue only applies to certain DC hardware revisions. Sega did improve heat management in later revisions...
120v here in the US.Is your GDEmu console natively 240V?
I have several Dreamcasts (my fave console of all time). The one with the GDEmu installed and stock PSU runs hot. It has twisted's tray too. Shocked me how hot it was when I opened the CD lid and a puff of hot air could be felt on my skin/face. My Dreamcast w/GDEmu will be spending much of its time in a cab. Heat is a concern for me. The spare Dreamcasts I have for typical console use, ISO's and such, don't run as hot in comparison. Of course, hot is a relative term. Might be a revision thing too. Who knows. It is a worthwhile pursuit for me to move the heat producing AC-to-DC out of the console. Don't care about the aesthetics as much as the function. I'll hang onto the OEM parts if I ever need to go back.I ask as I have a GDEmu installed into a Japanese DC console, no other mods aside from twisted's awesome 3D enclosure, and it doesn't run hot at all.
#metooHeat smeat, I want your GDEmu SD card files! Love the cover art as opposed to disc art.
Which video?Just watched your video.
Heat smeat, I want your GDEmu SD card files! Love the cover art as opposed to disc art.
I'm curious, and forgive me if this is incredibly naive. In a scenario where one is putting a Dreamcast into an arcade cabinet, could you use a pico PSU and then wire it up directly to a 12V output from the cabinet's own PSU, rather than going with an external power transformer brick?My Dreamcast w/GDEmu will be spending much of its time in a cab. Heat is a concern for me.
Provided your cab PSU outputs enough amps, yep. Sega PSUs have very little +12 for example so may not be suitable.I'm curious, and forgive me if this is incredibly naive. In a scenario where one is putting a Dreamcast into an arcade cabinet, could you use a pico PSU and then wire it up directly to a 12V output from the cabinet's own PSU, rather than going with an external power transformer brick?My Dreamcast w/GDEmu will be spending much of its time in a cab. Heat is a concern for me.
Some folks have used the Dreamcast's PSU to power NAOMI's. No reason why you can't use a NAOMI's PSU to power a Dreamcast provided the amps are correct.Provided your cab PSU outputs enough amps, yep. Sega PSUs have very little +12 for example so may not be suitable.I'm curious, and forgive me if this is incredibly naive. In a scenario where one is putting a Dreamcast into an arcade cabinet, could you use a pico PSU and then wire it up directly to a 12V output from the cabinet's own PSU, rather than going with an external power transformer brick?My Dreamcast w/GDEmu will be spending much of its time in a cab. Heat is a concern for me.