Attn console gamers, and pc modders! - Great news... (EVERYONE POST)

viper2040 · 05-01-2004, 03:12 PM

first, to console gamers. Any of you out there still addicted to old school SNES/N64 etc games, but the game malfunctions a lot?
I've got some good news.

The usual problem is that the connectors are just getting corroded. Cleanin em with alcohol can only do so much, but there IS a fix. You need polishing grit.

http://www.easypckits.com sells packets of 10,000 grit polishing compound (ie, theres like 10000 grains of "sand" per sq. cm!!!!) for $0.25 each plus $1 shipping. Each packet has enough stuff to clean the conectors on well over 15 games.

All you do, is get a Q-tip, wet it down, squeeze most of the water out, and dip it into the compound. Then, rub away at those connectors. Be sure to rotate the Q-tip, as it will remove a LOT of crud. Afterwards, be sure to go over the connectors with the clean side of the Q tip to remove the remainin compound.

Now, for you PC enthusiasts. Into overclocking, but need better cooling?
For like $10, you can make yer heatsink perform a LOT (ie, 5+ deg. Celsius) better

Http://www.easypckits.com mainly sells heatsink lapping kits. They are VERY effective, and maximize the connection between heatsink and processor by removing microscopic ridges and valleys, and by flattening the heatsink. Plus, it makes the heatsink shiny XD

Anywho, what about the service, you may ask...

The seller is VERY helpful, and fast. In terms of speed, he responds to emails within a day, and ships super fast. I bought a kit one day, and 2 days later, it showed up (from alabama to virginia via USPS).

I paid $4 shipping, and the US postage on the package was $3.96....he isnt makin more than pennies on shipping.

He goes out of his way to make you satisfied, and I GOTTA recommend this guy.

Any thoughts? post away

PS--if you dont buy from him, youre banned :biggrin:

Edited By viper2040 on May 01 2004 at 18:19

Saijin_Ryu · 05-01-2004, 03:24 PM

[quote

ost_uid0="viper2040"]Cleanin em with alcohol can only do so much,[/quote]
....What a waste

EDIT BY VIPER: RUBBING alcohol, ya ding-dong :biggrin:

Lol, nice idea Viper, if i ever get into any sort of dilemna with consoles, ill look this one up.
Not too into overclocking tho.... But here's a local.. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/

Edited By viper2040 on May 01 2004 at 18:28

Restavega · 05-01-2004, 03:43 PM

Just do the old "Blow in the cartridge"... always got the job done. Those cartridges are durable... The only time you would want to use this compound would be if your game kept erasing.

viper2040 · 05-01-2004, 04:04 PM

listen, blowing the game gets out dust. What about when moisture causes mildew, or corrosion, or oxidation, or just crud build up on the SNES/NES/N64 (etc) connectors?

When you gotta get off serious staining, use this shit. If the connectors on yer NES game arent shiny copper, then you have a problem (thats right, theyre not actually supposed to be green or grey or dull :biggrin: )

also, i recommend opening up the case with a security bit, if you have one, to make sure the grit dont get inside and that you can get dust out.

finally, STAY on TOPIC!

EvilAkuma · 05-01-2004, 07:44 PM

i got that my old games still, like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle for SNES, Super Smash Bro. for N64, and ton's of more, I need to buy control and i'm all set to play one of my favorite games for SNES and that TOP GEAR :biggrin:

@Resident Evil: He means if your old system doesn't work, and u like games from old school click on those link to get some

RyusRevenge · 05-02-2004, 01:23 AM

hmmm i wonder where my snes has gone......but ne howz isnt there an upgrade to the xbox where it allows u to play snes, megadrive games (basically the old classics) on the xbox ???, they r supposed to be built into the memory of the console.

SBYRD5 · 05-02-2004, 02:14 AM

I use to just blow on my games...aint I simple...

CyRuS OnEr · 05-02-2004, 08:03 AM

[quote

ost_uid0="SBYRD5"]I use to just blow on my games...aint I simple...[/quote]
Yea i know right ...

TarkanX · 05-02-2004, 08:24 AM

Hahah... I used the blow trick also, and I still do that, but I use rubbing alcohol now.

viper2040 · 05-02-2004, 09:16 PM

sigh, NOONE is listening. What about when alcohol wont work? what you gonna do then?

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05-01-2004, 03:12 PM	#1
viper2040 Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 789 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	first, to console gamers. Any of you out there still addicted to old school SNES/N64 etc games, but the game malfunctions a lot? I've got some good news. The usual problem is that the connectors are just getting corroded. Cleanin em with alcohol can only do so much, but there IS a fix. You need polishing grit. http://www.easypckits.com sells packets of 10,000 grit polishing compound (ie, theres like 10000 grains of "sand" per sq. cm!!!!) for $0.25 each plus $1 shipping. Each packet has enough stuff to clean the conectors on well over 15 games. All you do, is get a Q-tip, wet it down, squeeze most of the water out, and dip it into the compound. Then, rub away at those connectors. Be sure to rotate the Q-tip, as it will remove a LOT of crud. Afterwards, be sure to go over the connectors with the clean side of the Q tip to remove the remainin compound. Now, for you PC enthusiasts. Into overclocking, but need better cooling? For like $10, you can make yer heatsink perform a LOT (ie, 5+ deg. Celsius) better Http://www.easypckits.com mainly sells heatsink lapping kits. They are VERY effective, and maximize the connection between heatsink and processor by removing microscopic ridges and valleys, and by flattening the heatsink. Plus, it makes the heatsink shiny XD Anywho, what about the service, you may ask... The seller is VERY helpful, and fast. In terms of speed, he responds to emails within a day, and ships super fast. I bought a kit one day, and 2 days later, it showed up (from alabama to virginia via USPS). I paid $4 shipping, and the US postage on the package was $3.96....he isnt makin more than pennies on shipping. He goes out of his way to make you satisfied, and I GOTTA recommend this guy. Any thoughts? post away PS--if you dont buy from him, youre banned :biggrin: Edited By viper2040 on May 01 2004 at 18:19 __________________ questions about getting PC, server, or game console to work? gimme a holler.

05-01-2004, 03:24 PM	#2
Saijin_Ryu Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somewhere in England Posts: 4,082 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	[quoteost_uid0="viper2040"]Cleanin em with alcohol can only do so much,[/quote] ....What a waste EDIT BY VIPER: RUBBING alcohol, ya ding-dong :biggrin: Lol, nice idea Viper, if i ever get into any sort of dilemna with consoles, ill look this one up. Not too into overclocking tho.... But here's a local.. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/ Edited By viper2040 on May 01 2004 at 18:28

05-01-2004, 03:43 PM	#3
Restavega Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,621 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	Just do the old "Blow in the cartridge"... always got the job done. Those cartridges are durable... The only time you would want to use this compound would be if your game kept erasing. __________________ Don't do drugs. Stay in school.

05-01-2004, 04:04 PM	#4
viper2040 Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 789 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	listen, blowing the game gets out dust. What about when moisture causes mildew, or corrosion, or oxidation, or just crud build up on the SNES/NES/N64 (etc) connectors? When you gotta get off serious staining, use this shit. If the connectors on yer NES game arent shiny copper, then you have a problem (thats right, theyre not actually supposed to be green or grey or dull :biggrin: ) also, i recommend opening up the case with a security bit, if you have one, to make sure the grit dont get inside and that you can get dust out. finally, STAY on TOPIC! __________________ questions about getting PC, server, or game console to work? gimme a holler.

05-01-2004, 07:44 PM	#5
EvilAkuma Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,847 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	i got that my old games still, like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle for SNES, Super Smash Bro. for N64, and ton's of more, I need to buy control and i'm all set to play one of my favorite games for SNES and that TOP GEAR :biggrin: @Resident Evil: He means if your old system doesn't work, and u like games from old school click on those link to get some __________________ [img:sig_uid]http://www.boomspeed.com/resident3/logo.gif[/img:sig_uid] ^It's up running. CLICK ON IT

05-02-2004, 01:23 AM	#6
RyusRevenge Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,020 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	hmmm i wonder where my snes has gone......but ne howz isnt there an upgrade to the xbox where it allows u to play snes, megadrive games (basically the old classics) on the xbox ???, they r supposed to be built into the memory of the console.

05-02-2004, 02:14 AM	#7
SBYRD5 Banned Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 6,549 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	I use to just blow on my games...aint I simple...

05-02-2004, 08:03 AM	#8
CyRuS OnEr Member New Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 85 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	[quoteost_uid0="SBYRD5"]I use to just blow on my games...aint I simple...[/quote] Yea i know right ...

05-02-2004, 08:24 AM	#9
TarkanX Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 3,043 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	Hahah... I used the blow trick also, and I still do that, but I use rubbing alcohol now.

05-02-2004, 09:16 PM	#10
viper2040 Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 789 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	sigh, NOONE is listening. What about when alcohol wont work? what you gonna do then? __________________ questions about getting PC, server, or game console to work? gimme a holler.