Crystal Castles keep resetting???

qbass187

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Hey guys,
I just noticed that when I play my Crystal Castles after I start playing it will just reset, show the "RAM GOOD ROM GOOD" screen and go back to start...as if I turned it off and back on.

Anyone ever have this problem before?

I hate Atari boards.... :mad:
 
+1 ken. i had the same problem. replaced the big blue cap, reseated chips, and checked connectors. when i just should have checked the voltages on the power supply.... it was cranked way too high!
 
On mine, the fuse block was really dirty, causing the power to be low. After I cleaned the fuse block (and replaced a few connectors that were filthy) it was doing the same thing.

I eventually figured out what happened. With the fuses dirty, it was giving the board 4.5 volts, just enough to boot and reset. After I cleaned it, it was giving the board 5.9 volts, just enough to boot and reset it. Adjusted it back down to a nice 5 or 5.1 at the board, and it worked great.

check your voltage on the tab on the pcb.
 
On mine, the fuse block was really dirty, causing the power to be low. After I cleaned the fuse block (and replaced a few connectors that were filthy) it was doing the same thing.

I eventually figured out what happened. With the fuses dirty, it was giving the board 4.5 volts, just enough to boot and reset. After I cleaned it, it was giving the board 5.9 volts, just enough to boot and reset it. Adjusted it back down to a nice 5 or 5.1 at the board, and it worked great.

check your voltage on the tab on the pcb.

I turned down the ARII and it appers to be fine now.
I couldn't find the +5 tab on the CC PCB so I just guessed...

Where would it be?
 
I turned down the ARII and it appers to be fine now.
I couldn't find the +5 tab on the CC PCB so I just guessed...

you should be fine but it's always good to check the voltages! i think we set mine at 5.1 (thanks mike!) 'cause when that thing reset it sounded like a nuclear bomb detinating and scared the shit out of everyone in the game room!!!!
 
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