Quoted from RTS:I had received a replacement board from Helmut while he was still providing support, and I saved all the led's from my old board before I sent it back.
Got a pix of the LED's?
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Quoted from RTS:I had received a replacement board from Helmut while he was still providing support, and I saved all the led's from my old board before I sent it back.
Got a pix of the LED's?
Quoted from Per_:Adding large capacitors to the power lines involves some risks: During startup the empty capacitor draws very high current which may cause damage to switching power supplies (depending on their design) and in the long run also to the capacitors. So don't overdo it - maybe only one capacitor / less capacity is enough to improve the gameplay. Here are some explanations for those who are more deeply interesed: http://www.ti.com/lit/an/slva670a/slva670a.pdf
Per_,
Glad you brought this up, it is a valid issue. As you pointed out by your link, there's plenty of ways around it (a simple resistor/diode might work too)
I don't own an Alien, but I do tend to take notice when people install electrical mods. Sometimes 'a lot more' is not better than 'just enough'.
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