SNES PC Build Project

I thought it was a good video. I found you funny and corny, which are good things!
I know it's a longshot, but what if you did some kind of cooling solution that they used in a PS2? it was almost 100% passive. (the slim version) Just had a tiny fan that blew a little bit of air onto it.
 
I really like your build so far DaBuddMon! Looking forward to the next installation.
 
Couldn't you have made your own custom HDMI cable? Or is that easier said than done?
 
awesome music... lol

it was a bit over dramatic, but I guess that's part of the charm for lots of people? and... why does he have to use such big bulky components and adapters? is that part of the challenge?
 
eff the haters.

i'd like to see most of them build anything near this cool.


and like someone else said, theres got to be a better solution for that HDMI cable.


are you running the low voltage i3? or undervolting?

great work

/clap
 
Great job i love these builds! nevermind the haters the video is awsome can't wait to see more.
 
Kardonxt said:
hey Dabuddmon did you consider checking out one of the amd fusion mobos? They are faster than the atom and can be passively cooled easily.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131698

I think your voice sounds fine BTW. It doesn't sound natural but it sounds like your trying to be a bit funny which i enjoyed.
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I did look into AMD fusion actually. But like ATOM, it just doesn't have enough horsepower to run Hyperspin with all the features I want enabled. I debated this one a lot - do I go with something like ATOM/AMD Fusion and accept having Hyperspin without all the features I want, or do I go big and take a risk? I'd rather take the risk.

I think the Core-i3 will work, I just need to find a good passive heatsink for it. The current one shown in the video would work, but I'd rather not have a fan since I won't have any exhaust ports anyway. Anyone have recommendations?
 
DaBuddMon said:
I did look into AMD fusion actually. But like ATOM, it just doesn't have enough horsepower to run Hyperspin with all the features I want enabled. I debated this one a lot - do I go with something like ATOM/AMD Fusion and accept having Hyperspin without all the features I want, or do I go big and take a risk? I'd rather take the risk.

I think the Core-i3 will work, I just need to find a good passive heatsink for it. The current one shown in the video would work, but I'd rather not have a fan since I won't have any exhaust ports anyway. Anyone have recommendations?
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Every heatsink requires a medium to dissipate the heat into. If your air is sealed in there, you're going to have issues regardless of the heatsink you're using. The heat will build and build if it has nowhere to go, fan or not.
 
Gambit said:
I actually liked this video just how you had it.
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Agreed. I would normally skip through videos like this or not watch them at all but I found that I enjoyed yours enough to watch it all the way through. I particularly enjoyed the soundtrack to it :). I look forward to seeing how your build turns out.
 
Zoson said:
Every heatsink requires a medium to dissipate the heat into. If your air is sealed in there, you're going to have issues regardless of the heatsink you're using. The heat will build and build if it has nowhere to go, fan or not.
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im with zoson. even with a slow fan you will be helping the air escape through little holes here and there. without, you have heat buildup with absolutely nowhere for it to go. have you tried closing it up like it will be in the final project and then running the machine at its normal load for an hour or two? i bet the plastic will be quite hot to the touch. even that little fan might make a huge difference. only way i would go with a passive heatsink is if you have a small fan somewhere off to the side helping circulate some air.
 
i totally loved this! Great work !

Now please make an original gameboy PC :D
 
Zoson said:
Every heatsink requires a medium to dissipate the heat into. If your air is sealed in there, you're going to have issues regardless of the heatsink you're using. The heat will build and build if it has nowhere to go, fan or not.
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yeah fan or no that heats gotta go somewhere I think you're gonna have to really gut that SNES and there's no seamless happening unless you use a SNES card as a heat distribution. Now that would be something crazy.

I'm not obsessed with SNES cart uses I swear.
 
Seven said:
Agreed. I would normally skip through videos like this or not watch them at all but I found that I enjoyed yours enough to watch it all the way through. I particularly enjoyed the soundtrack to it :). I look forward to seeing how your build turns out.
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+1. The soundtrack ... oh man, nostalgia is kicking my ass right now ... Super Metroid, Zelda: LTTP, Chronotrigger ... must not try to find an emulator ... must stay productive ...
 
piscian18 said:
yeah fan or no that heats gotta go somewhere I think you're gonna have to really gut that SNES and there's no seamless happening unless you use a SNES card as a heat distribution. Now that would be something crazy.

I'm not obsessed with SNES cart uses I swear.
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Well, I hope to avoid gutting it. I'll be doing some testing throughout the week and see what I can do.
 
DaBuddMon said:
So sort of like the NES video...but people complained about that too, haha. Ah well, I'll just do a normal voice for Part 2. Thanks for the input.
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I liked it. Don't change for one guy. You seem old enough to know that everyone is a critic.
 
If you don't want to cut a hole into it I think the cartridge would make a great fan also.
You do need some ventilation somewhere though. Like a small opening in a seam that you can't see with a fan exhausting the air out of it, and on the opposite side a small opening to draw air in. You'll just have to set it up right where the air will flow over the essential components.
 
DaBuddMon said:
So sort of like the NES video...but people complained about that too, haha. Ah well, I'll just do a normal voice for Part 2. Thanks for the input.
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Personally I found the voice acting in the SNES one really amusing. Granted I haven't seen the NES one.
 
The Rick Roll song in Chrono Trigger made me laugh, I never noticed it before! :eek:
 
DaBuddMon said:
I think the Core-i3 will work, I just need to find a good passive heatsink for it. The current one shown in the video would work, but I'd rather not have a fan since I won't have any exhaust ports anyway. Anyone have recommendations?
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For the i3 I would suggest Scythe Shuriken ... it still has a fan, but it is a heatpipe/passive design. It is 64mm high (with the fan), so it is still VERY low profile. Going completely passive with Hyperspin and an i3 isn't in the cards, IMO.
 
I would also recommend taking the portion between the power/reset button and drilling many many micro holes into it to allow the system to breath. I know you want a complete sleeper look and all, but you may be forced to do it if there isn't enough air circulation even with the Shuriken cooler. Could also cover the holes in cloth microfiber to make it look solid and provide a dust barrier/filtering.
 
@ 0:42, what game is that? I can recall the names of everything else except that one.
 
DaBuddMon said:
So sort of like the NES video...but people complained about that too, haha. Ah well, I'll just do a normal voice for Part 2. Thanks for the input.
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Can't please everyone, I thought the video was fine. I'm always more interested in the content of a video rather than how it's presented...
 
Waste of a good SNES when people do crap like that, and most NES and SNES are easy to repair.

.And this is a SNES case that has mostly escaped the bad batches of plastic that caused them to yellow with age heat and UV light.

This dude should burn in hell for his sins.
 
Oh and I would have paid the dude $300 for a non Yellowed working SNES but now that he ruined it No dice.
 
ekuest said:
pwnt. hey cube i'll sell you as many SNESs as you want for $300 a pop. :D
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Man where the hell was this guy when i sold my stuff (master system complete collection every game and acc,2600 complete , NES,SNES,extra dreamcasts) would have loved somebody that crazy:)
 
I'd agree with Zoson and others, no fans in a closed case is a no-go - even a monster heatsink won't help, the heat has to escape somehow. I think you'll be OK so long as you have a fan on the CPU heatsink and the plastic shell can vent at least a little bit. You might have to undervolt/downclock otherwise control power use, but I don't think you'll lose too much performance. I'd start doing stability testing at lower voltages, CPU power is approx. proportional to voltage^3, so any voltage reductions will help. I notice there are some small holes here and there - consider widening any holes or seams that won't be seen easily. You could also place small (40mm or less) fans wherever holes/gaps are, even a tiny bit of in/out air movement will help.

Cube said:
This dude should burn in hell for his sins.
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Ouch - just a bit harsh there, aren't we? AFAIK he didn't toss the board, and he said it was black on half a side, might have burnt up some traces ... if so, good luck fixing it.

Zoson said:
Not to mention you can just FIX the yellow color with retr0brite:
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/
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I would not be in a big hurry to go blending high concentrations of H2O2, all peroxides can be highly reactive. Plus the SNES is gray, not white ... if you go bleaching it, might end up looking pretty ugly.
 
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