Multiple console issues/a PC issue

[isiolia]

I'd check your fans, particularly the PSU fan. Not uncommon for retail PCs or stock cases to come with a minimal amount of fans, and lean heavily on that one. Major overheating issues I and roommates had with PCs back in college were all PSU fan related.

Running with the case open isn't usually harmful in and of itself. It's not necessarily better cooling because you do want to direct airflow, and the side being off serves to reduce air pressure. Pointing a desk fan at it should help though.

HDD temperature is certainly better. It is still a bit above what you'd want - most drives now have an operating range of 5-60C I think. Google has posted testing that temperatures over 45C negatively impact reliability, and obviously cooler than that is better, to a point (too cold and they have problems too).

There are HDD coolers out there, or you could simply try getting adapter rails and moving it to a 5.25" bay.

[GirlGamer55]

I'd check your fans, particularly the PSU fan. Not uncommon for retail PCs or stock cases to come with a minimal amount of fans, and lean heavily on that one. Major overheating issues I and roommates had with PCs back in college were all PSU fan related.

Running with the case open isn't usually harmful in and of itself. It's not necessarily better cooling because you do want to direct airflow, and the side being off serves to reduce air pressure. Pointing a desk fan at it should help though.

HDD temperature is certainly better. It is still a bit above what you'd want - most drives now have an operating range of 5-60C I think. Google has posted testing that temperatures over 45C negatively impact reliability, and obviously cooler than that is better, to a point (too cold and they have problems too).

There are HDD coolers out there, or you could simply try getting adapter rails and moving it to a 5.25" bay.

So right now it's 40C...thats good if it stays there? And how cold is too cold?

Speaking of cold how cold can a motherboard get...mines reading 26 right now.

[AppleQueso]

And how cold is too cold?

I can't imagine there's any way for an average consumer to get a processor so cold it affects performance, so effectively there is no "too cold."

[isiolia]

I can't imagine there's any way for an average consumer to get a processor so cold it affects performance, so effectively there is no "too cold."

For the CPU and such, yeah. For HDDs, the Google testing (available here) would indicate that you want to stay over 25C.

[nightrnr]

Although it seem s like the least of your worries right now...

I just want to mention that as long as the screen is good on that Game Boy Pocket, all is not lost. At worst, you could always get a cheap one with a damaged screen and swap it out.

For instance, some broken GBP systems were merely a failed backlight mod attempt (one example among many).
You run a small risk of finding another with a similar button response issue too... but often it's worth a chance.
Just search for "Broken", "As-Is", or "Parts" as part of your Game Boy Pocket search on ebay.

As for the Game Gear, it seems simple enough to take it apart and (gently) wipe the dust out (assuming that's the only problem).

[GirlGamer55]

Although it seem s like the least of your worries right now...

I just want to mention that as long as the screen is good on that Game Boy Pocket, all is not lost. At worst, you could always get a cheap one with a damaged screen and swap it out.

For instance, some broken GBP systems were merely a failed backlight mod attempt (one example among many).
You run a small risk of finding another with a similar button response issue too... but often it's worth a chance.
Just search for "Broken", "As-Is", or "Parts" as part of your Game Boy Pocket search on ebay.

As for the Game Gear, it seems simple enough to take it apart and (gently) wipe the dust out (assuming that's the only problem).

I know it sounds...stupid but I'm attached to the GBP, it's the one I had since I was a wee one. Since I no longer have my original brick GB...this is it for me lol. That and my GBC and GBA are all original to me as well but...nothing's wrong with them. I might end up doing as you said and finding parts. I do have another GBP that I found at a yard sale and it works fine..the screen just isnt perfect. I was planning on selling it since its that see through neon green which seems harder to find but if nothing else I can steal it's button pad.

[Hobie-wan]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Conductive-Rubb ... 232ac6f0d4

[nightrnr]

@ GirlGamer55
Doesn't sound stupid at all. Game Boy Pockets are the shining example of how fun and practical a low-tech system can be (IMHO).
Also, I'm always worried someone's going to throw a system away when it could still be of use.
And I'm attached to my older systems as well. I just wish I hadn't totally destroyed my original failing Game Boy back when I didn't know what I was doing (still have it... in pieces ).
I made up for it by buying another Game Boy with the same problem and fixing it up.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Conductive-Rubb ... 232ac6f0d4

Assuming that fixes it. Sometimes the actual contacts are what's having issues and no amount of cleaning seems to help. I have a few controllers with that problem, but the rubber pads seem fine. They just don't register or respond as easily as they used too.

I DO need something like that for one of my Neo Geo Pocket Colors though (one of the buttons have gone squishy).

[fastbilly1]

Ok so dug about and found a small desk fan, turned it on and pointed it at the opening in the side of the case, it's cooling the CPU and Motherboard and even dropped the HD down a degree or two...

In college it was not uncommon for my friends with full ATX cases (the really big towers) to take off the side of it and cable tie on a box fan. Some pointed in, most pointed out.

[MaxWar]

1. On the back of my SNES where the power cord sticks in, it's missing the plastic round thingy so I have basicly a metal pin sticking out. It can be powered and works fine it's just if I move the console a tiny bit the damn thing shuts off. How do I fix this?

Would depend on what the stuff that's left looks like to whether it can be jury rigged, or if need to replace the socket.

The problem with this "solution", as far as North american SNES are concerned, is that you just cannot easily repair nor replace this part.

To replace it You need to replace the whole AV connector panel of the SNES because its all built in into a big molded plastic block. You could scavenge it from another SNES but it defeats the purpose of repairing consoles imho. This would also require some intense desoldering session :p

Also, the connector type used by the SNES adapter is not standard and cannot be found easily or possibly at all. So you cannot just put a new AC port next the the old one and use the original adapter.

What I have done to fix this before Is drill through the old SNES AC adapter port in the console and install a new, more standard connector type.

You could use one similar to what is on the Genesis model 2. You need to reverse polarity but otherwise the specs are similar and you can use a genesis model 2 adapter to power the console SNES.

You can then modify the adapter too to use the same plug and it will become an equivalent of genesis model 2 adapter, but you need to reverse polarity there too.