I’m sure that you’re wrong, although I don’t know why there are different voltages. Take a look at the “Guided Search” box on the left side of this page.
Select 1GB, 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM, and one of the DDR2 533. At the bottom you can select one of a number of voltages.
By the way, anyone know what the difference is between DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) and DDR2 533 (PC2 4300)?
All DDR2 is not created equal, unfortunately. The newer memory will probably be in the 1.8V range, but some can be 2.0V. I think there was even a 3.3V variation for certain older memories. It really complicated buying memory these days because you have to know more about your particular system board. Memory is typically not very tolerant of voltages outside its rated specification.
I dont think thats a very time and frustration waisting way to do this!
The best thing you should do is check other similar boards and see what kind of memory they take (same maker of board ect) or wait for someone who actually knows what their talking about to come by and give you the answer.
Finally received an answer from the LogicSupply folks - yes, the 1.8v is the way to go. I have a stick on the way from Newegg, which should be here on the first. I’ll update again then - lots of pictures and whatnot, hopefully. I’ll fill up my new gallery so it isn’t so empty.
Well, I have my shiny new Phylon board, compatible memory, and all the rest of the components I need to make it work. Unfortunately, I’m going on a trip this weekend, and I’ve been so busy planning and packing for that I just haven’t had a chance to mess with any of my other projects.
Over the next two weeks I should have a chance to work on it again, and I hope to bring this project to a close.
I’ll pull together all of the pictures I’ve taken of the SNESpc, as well as those I haven’t yet, and throw 'em in my gallery when I’m done. Hopefully I can get a somewhat-decent tutorial out of it.
I don’t think Nintendo sells 'em anymore, but you can pick one up for dirt cheap on eBay or at a local thrift shop. Non-working units are especially cheap - and that’s really what you’d want. No sense in killing a still-working SNES.