I've got some other threads on my RTR, but this one is specifically about the power issue I'm experiencing.
When I got the arcade, I saw it was set to 5.47 v. So I dropped it down to 5.25 (manufacturer's recommendation). Now it has trouble booting unless I increase it up to 5.4 or more.
So I called the guy to ask him why he had the voltage so high. He told me he had to increase it to get it to boot. Also told me it's common, but I'm having trouble agreeing with him on that. When a manufacturer says 5.25v, then it's 5.25v. Unless someone can give me a compelling reason why it should be higher.
Is there something I should be checking? Power supply has a bearing going out on the fan so it cries a little bit until it warms up, but it puts out steady voltage. I've only see voltage creep .01 volts over 10 minutes of gameplay.
Three "other things" I should divulge...
1. The power supply is not a factory supply. It's from another random machine, and the guy cut wires and spliced it together to make it work. It is a 200 watt supply though. I plan to replace as I can.
2. The force feedback is currently not working. Fuses are popped but I can still play without it.
3. The monitor is not original - it's an LCD with a converter card. If anything, it should have improved the power situation.
Gurus out there, thanks for thinking about this! I popped a Golden Tee Complete board once taking voltage too high; just don't want to make the same mistake again.
Thanks, m
When I got the arcade, I saw it was set to 5.47 v. So I dropped it down to 5.25 (manufacturer's recommendation). Now it has trouble booting unless I increase it up to 5.4 or more.
So I called the guy to ask him why he had the voltage so high. He told me he had to increase it to get it to boot. Also told me it's common, but I'm having trouble agreeing with him on that. When a manufacturer says 5.25v, then it's 5.25v. Unless someone can give me a compelling reason why it should be higher.
Is there something I should be checking? Power supply has a bearing going out on the fan so it cries a little bit until it warms up, but it puts out steady voltage. I've only see voltage creep .01 volts over 10 minutes of gameplay.
Three "other things" I should divulge...
1. The power supply is not a factory supply. It's from another random machine, and the guy cut wires and spliced it together to make it work. It is a 200 watt supply though. I plan to replace as I can.
2. The force feedback is currently not working. Fuses are popped but I can still play without it.
3. The monitor is not original - it's an LCD with a converter card. If anything, it should have improved the power situation.
Gurus out there, thanks for thinking about this! I popped a Golden Tee Complete board once taking voltage too high; just don't want to make the same mistake again.
Thanks, m

