Install Pics - Show us yours !!!

[bilabonic]

Hi All

Have done many install over the years and about to do my first D2C Argon when chips arrive. Anyone got any pics of their installs for comparison/reference.

Cheers.

 

[jay 210]

i will post one later when at home as i need to put the extra 4 wires on so got to open it again

 

[jase]

bilabonic
ur chips will be there in morning

i`d love to see your first attempt as well.... good luck

i`ll be using enamel coated wire on my install (same as i used on d2c execpt power and earth) as soon as my mate gives me his..

i`ll post a pic as and when..

regards
jase

 

[bilabonic]

Recieved ok. Cheers.

Just found this, might try this method - [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkj1nq7EBHs&feature=related[/ame]

 

[jase]

just fitted one, soldered to the d2c pins.... hmm that was fun.
i give up with enamel coated wire now... too stiff.
wheres the best place to get kynar from...

regards
jase

 

[xbc]

you may find it on e-bay

but you can buy it here in different lenths to suit

hxxp://www.thegametrain.com/kynar-console-modification-wire-2m-p-246.html

or 330 metre for £14.99
hxxp://www.thegametrain.com/kynar-console-modification-wire-330m-p-370.html


also RS do it but you will need a trade account Prices are + vat

hxxp://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=searchProducts&searchTerm=kynar&x=38&y=11

Please change the xx to tt

 

[jase]

thanx for the info xbc

regards
jase

 

[woodchin]

Just done this with one of Jase's chips
Cheers Jase.

Woody.

 

[clive58]

I just did my boys wii again but this time I used kynar instead of enamel coated cause it is better to work with. :

Clive.

 

[jase]

nice installs

btw clive - just noticed the time on the photo - if thats correct, u drink too much coffee..lol

kynar is a lot better than enamel coated crap,
i just did the b-h points with ata100 ide cable - miss a pin install, with the ide cable parted in strips of 4.
the spacing created by the shielding is nearly dead on , so soldered 4 points in about a minute.
obviously i prepped b4 hand and used double sided craft tape to hold in place.
the rest i did with kynar and 5v cable
took 40 minutes from strip down to reassembly

i`ll take a pic on next install,
regards
jase

 

[xbc]

Very nice install clive58 well done m8

 

[clive58]

btw clive - just noticed the time on the photo - if thats correct, u drink too much coffee..lol

:Laugh: Yeah I'm a nightowl.

Although the install went well (if not quickly ) It's still not playing 2 out of the 5 disks it did when I first installed the chip, Do you think this is because of the new sw upgrade needed for the argon chip?
I'm on 1.3 version at the mo'
I seem to be burning a lot of coasters with this Wii, unlike the 360 which I did.
Same reliable games sorce, but for the Wii there seems to be more variables.

BTW jase a pic of your new install method would be good, it sounds a lot quicker or maybe your just spending a lot more time soldering now lol.

Clive.

 

[jase]

hi clive

as i said in pm - are the 2 that now fail imports ???

if so check the v,q,p,o connections.
u can also confirm it by running regionfrii on the iso`s (patch em to pal) and re-burning the 2 failed disks

regards
jase

 

[clive58]

Yes they are both the USA games jase, I will try the regionfrii file: syn-rf1.21 to patch em first before opening the box again so soon cause Im getting jealous that the wii is seeing more daylight than I am lol.
Thanx jase.

Clive.

 

[road_runner]

jase,

have you still got argon chips available

i'm a newbie here and so don't seem to be able to pm anyone at the mo

appreciate if you could get in touch

cheers

 

[jase]

get some more posts, usually member introduce themselves in this thread
https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=6
the rules are here :-
https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/index.php?threads/2640/3

i think u need 10 posts to pm - so have a chat with some people

give me a pm when ur allowed....

regards
jase

 

[xbc]

Argon Installed Today

Some Mix of Pics of a Argon done today,still trying different wire runs to get it Looking Neater.

 

[bilabonic]

NIce job.

Which way do you route the ribbon to have it coming out underneath the cover ?

Would prefer to do it this way than bringing it out by the USB port as i do. Which port does yours come out of ?

Cheers

 

[xbc]

Thanks Bilabonic

I have attached a picture that will show you the way the ribbon cable runs

NIce job.

Which way do you route the ribbon to have it coming out underneath the cover ?

Would prefer to do it this way than bringing it out by the USB port as i do. Which port does yours come out of ?

Cheers

 

[xbc]

Did some Installs of Argons today and thought I would try the chip facing the other way
you can fold over the ribbon cable over so not to cover the vent hole