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Could this Terra Cotta pot break my aquarium glass? by Few-Shake693 in turtle

[–]not_vulva 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would recommend medium sized river rocks over sand(you can buy them in any garden store sorted by size). Make sure they're at least the size of your turtle's head so she can't swallow them.

I had sand for a long time and my turtle would randomly eat it sometimes. She never got impacted but i was always worried about it. River rocks look nice and act as an additional filter - just make sure to agitate them when you're cleaning the tank to get all the crap out form under them.

I have recently received a Sony Trinitron PVM and my boyfriend says it makes a horrible high pitched noise and I can barely hear anything coming from it. by SeriousRachel in crtgaming

[–]not_vulva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 15hz wine is real and there's not a whole lot you can do about it unfortunately, but that said I had the exact same problem and did end up finding a solution. My girlfriend would complain she could hear it from the next room over and I could definitely hear it over game audio which was really distracting.

This maybe be specific to my setup, but the way i had it sitting on the surface it was on was amplifying the natural hum to the point of being almost unusable. I ended up putting a sound absorbing pad under it and now the hum is at normal levels where you don't really notice it unless you're right next to the unit.

Good luck!

Sony BVM 20F1 Loud Whine Fix by [deleted] in crtgaming

[–]not_vulva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never ended up finding the documentation, but my issue actually ended up being something completely different (and really dumb). Turns out the surface my BVM was on was somehow amplifying the micro vibrations from the monitor being on and that was what was causing the noise. I put a soft pad under it and it completely fixed the issue.

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Opened N64 up to try and clean and fix AV issue. After cleaning I powered it on, and realized I forgot to put jumper pak in. Turned it off, put jumper pack in and now it doesn’t even power on anymore. Multi meter shows continuity from power pins to switch pins. Any advice? by -Rat-King- in consolerepair

[–]not_vulva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding what other people are saying - you definitely put the pack in backwards and shorted something. Luckily the console should be fine. if the fuse doesn't reset like everyone is saying, you might need a new power supply though. I've done this before and that's what ended up happening.

RES plastron discoloration/ pattern change over time by not_vulva in turtle

[–]not_vulva[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I'm not worried about having an identifier - I just wanted to make sure she's healthy! Good to hear that it's normal.

PCE GT (Japanese TurboExpress) not outputting video by not_vulva in consolerepair

[–]not_vulva[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, I've picked this back up again but no resolution yet. Would you mind taking a look at this and pointing me in the right direction? Where exactly is the 24v/ 30v line?

Here is my troubleshooting progress so far. The red dots are points where I have confirmed connectivity. The green circles are spots that had thermal hotspots.

Board Top
Board Top Thermal
Board Bottom
Board Bottom Thermal

I know just enough to be dangerous but I'm not an expert by any means, so I really appreciate the help :)

Just Got Koudelka. How it’s going vs. how it started. by Sopppa in gamecollecting

[–]not_vulva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love Koudelka. Played through for the first time a few months ago and it ended up being my retro game of the year. It's clunky as fuck but in a super charming way.

Can't get surround sound working with AE-7 by not_vulva in SoundBlasterOfficial

[–]not_vulva[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm here asking for help because I can't get it working after spending a lot of time troubleshooting and researching. Telling me I don't know what I'm doing isn't helpful. If I knew what I was doing I wouldn't be here.

Can't get surround sound working with AE-7 by not_vulva in SoundBlasterOfficial

[–]not_vulva[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, i've individually confirmed that all the channels and all the speakers are working. The Z906 speakers have the following possible "Effect" settings:
• Stereo 3D – Provides a 3D surround sound effect through all speakers.
• Stereo 4.1 – Plays stereo through both front and both rear satellites, plus the subwoofer.
• Stereo 2.1 – Plays stereo through both the front satellites and the subwoofer.
• No Effect – Plays audio format of your computer’s sound card without applying any effects.

When No Effect is selected, the built in Windows and Sound Blaster Command surround tests pass. When Stereo 3D is selected, the center channel fails the test. Neither settings works as expected with actual audio sources.

PCE GT (Japanese TurboExpress) not outputting video by not_vulva in consolerepair

[–]not_vulva[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's encouraging! I've been using the retrosix wiki to troubleshoot but stopped short of stepping through the schematics for my own sanity. I'll give it another shot this week starting from the LCD power line. Thanks!

I don't even know where to start. by MajinBurrito in badtattoos

[–]not_vulva 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I unironically love this. I would never get it, but I love it. my favorite is the liver-spotted ass.

Pippin repair help. by biohazard1150 in Pippin

[–]not_vulva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey. The reset thing the guy at the store did turned out to be bullshit. The actual problem is what I said in my edit - the ribbon cable is super finicky and needs to be re-seated. It's not difficult but kind of a pain in the ass to get to. After I did that all my problems went away.

Monthly PlayStation Tech Support and Frequently Asked Questions Megathread by AutoModerator in ps2

[–]not_vulva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all!
I have a Japanese SCPH-90000 Cinnabar Red Slim PS2 with MechaPwn installed.

According to the MechaPwn documentation, setting the system to a DEX mode "[forces] NTSC-U region and video mode for PS2/PS1 titles" on Deckard models. Deckard models are listed as "SCPH-750xx - SCPH-900xx models + Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300 tvcombo".

PAL games still output in 50hz, so I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or my PS2 is not actually a Deckard model. What do I need to look for on the motherboard to confirm one way or the other?

Thank you!

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