The ReSaturn PSU: A Modern Replacement SEGA Saturn Power Supply
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Today on Total Repair we explore the options for replacing your SEGA Saturn's power supply and take a look at the ReSaturn PSU. Thanks for watching!
ReSaturn eBay Listing: www.ebay.com/i...
Rexus' Website: rexus2019.word...
US AC Adapter: www.amazon.com...
Example Pico PSU for the Saturn: www.ebay.com/i...
RetroPSU Indiegogo: www.indiegogo....
RetroPSU GitHub: github.com/PSU...
Bought this last week and installed it today. Works flawlessly, installation a breeze.
Any solder work required? Didnt seem to be from the video.
@@damiansurace7941 no, you just install
@@damiansurace7941 Nope, the OEM and ReSaturn are held in with screws and connected to the main board via a few cables.
Nowadays you can get a USB-C plug with 12v power delivery that terminates in the DC barrel plug these power supplies use. Pretty nice option, especially with modern backup batteries and PD USB-C adapters that can feed more than one cable.
Thanks for this vid, was reassuring. My Saturn died so I bought a refurbed one with a new disc array and resaturn board/PSU (here in the uk) glad to know it's of good quality.
Awesome, glad you liked the video. Hope your new Saturn lasts you a long time!
I know I am kind of randomly asking but does anyone know of a good place to stream new series online ?
@Houston Trent Flixportal :P
@Ahmed Miles Thanks, signed up and it seems to work :D I appreciate it !
@Houston Trent glad I could help =)
Also bought this two weeks ago, waiting for Fenrir now too, good times, thanks for the video
I've been holding out for the Satiator but the Fenrir has been tempting me. Let me know what you think once you get everything installed.
@@secret_switch yeah couldnt wait any longer for the Satiator plus the MODE is too expensive right now. Great to have options.
@@edlowry1 Haha yeah it certainly has been a long wait. Seems like the Saturn has been growing in popularity over the last few years and with that we're getting more mods and homebrew and whatnot, exciting time to be a fan.
@@secret_switch and the best thing about the Fenrir is they are developing a 21 pin version and supplying a lot of updates currently via SD card.
Dude this is awesome! Can't wait for more!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this info. I ordered mine the other day for a Japanese Model 2 system, I can't wait to install it.
Oh awesome, are you going to do any mods to get around the region locking? Thanks for watching!
@@secret_switch I actually picked up an Action Replay off of amazon to solve that problem. The mods for that are impressive, though!
@@zbtnotorious Very nice, I think you can use that to bypass the copy protection and load backups as well.
Can you use it mod an Japanese console to work in the UK without using a step down adapter? thanks!
@@lucacamerada4722 I believe this should work but you should message Rexus to confirm. The external PSU handles converting AC power from the wall to the DC power the ReSaturn takes as an input, so as long as you have an external PSU that is designed for the UK power grid you should be fine.
A great walkthrough, and great product. I bought the PS1 version from the same guy, quality stuff
Dug yr vid man super helpful, thank u dawg !
Thanks man, glad you liked it!
Thank you for making this video! I'm sitting next to my presumably dead Sega Saturn. It went "pop" one day and I never got around to looking into it. I think the power supply is dead because one of the big capacitors are slightly expanded but everything else looks decent.
My Sega Saturn looks different from yours though. It's got a white color case and the model number is HST-3220. AC 100V 50/60HZ 12W.
White Saturn is the Japanese version
US standard is 120V
This is the Saturn I just bought, as long as the external power plug you buy is one for your region of the world then the ReSaturn'll play perfectly with it.
I ordered mine from Ebay it's a v2 ya my old psu was totaled this one is awesome
Ordered mine 2 weeks ago and another PWR power brink from Amazon.
I hope your experience with it is as good as mine was, what Saturn games are you looking forward to playing?
The AC connector on the original was damaged.....so ditch the entire power supply? That makes no sense, especially when the rest of the power supply looked to be in perfect working order. Did it not work? Why not just source a replacement for the AC connector piece?
I actually looked into this at one point, the company that makes the AC input jack on the OEM PSU still exists and still makes parts like this but the specific model that was on the Saturn's PSU wasn't listed in their catalogs. Not to mention something on the OEM PSU or the OEM power cable caused the AC input jack to melt so I wasn't particularly keen on replacing it only to have it melt again or burn down my house while playing Daytona USA.
@@secret_switch It's worth noting that Laser Bear makes a 3D-printed replacement for that connector, works pretty well too
Where did yiu get those red jumper pins? My set didnt include those.
Hi. Is it possible to put a pal model 2 power suply on a pal model 1 ( 5 pin both ), please?
Secret Switch if you're reading this you need to take a look at this PSU again, twitter.com/MrMario2011/status/1248272616496017413 the Dreamcast version was dissected on Twitter and there's some serious concerns about its quality, especially ripple and its complete dependency on the external brick as to whether it works well or not.
I believe they are talking about the DreamPSU which would be the PSU designed by RetroPSU that I briefly mentioned in the video. The ReDream PSU and ReSaturn PSU are not based on these designs according to Rexus but I don't know enough about electronics to analyze them as thoroughly as someone like Voultar.
@@secret_switch yeah I'm just concerned that they me all be based on basically the same generic PCB, the sellers are vague no one seems to really know for sure
@@ichrismoku I tweeted at Voultar to see his thoughts on Rexus' PSUs, but based on appearance alone they appear to be quite different designs than the PSUs from RetroPSU. I don't see the TPS54525 chip mentioned by Voultar that is seen on the DreamPSU on the ReDream PSU or the ReSaturn PSU.
TPS54525 step down converter pictured on TI's website: www.ti.com/product/TPS54525
DreamPSU pictured in an article discussing the design concerns: www.retrorgb.com/dreamcast-replacement-psu-design-analysed.html
ReDream PSU pictured on Rexus' website: rexus2019.wordpress.com/redream-psu-a-12v-power-supply-for-the-sega-dreamcast/
If you're concerned about the ReSaturn being dangerous you should message Rexus on eBay and ask for clarification, he was really helpful to me with my questions about the designs. I personally don't have any concerns with the ReSaturn based on the testing that I did, the external AC adapter and the ReSaturn were both putting out the voltages they should have been but I am by no means an expert.
I know this comment was made a year ago, but in his Tweet Voultar isn't saying the DreamPSU is harmful. He was just saying that it's a generic design and wasn't tailored specifically for the consoles needs. I have a Chinese SaturnPSU clone in my Model 2, no complaints outside of some diagonal line interference that I suspect is from the power brick itself, same issue occurs with the pico in my Dreamcast is why I think it's the brick. I picked up a Model 1 and went with a ReSaturn PSU this time because the designer claims it is tailored for the Saturn's needs specifically. Both will serve your needs, one is cheaper and the other offers slightly higher quality for a bit more.
Did you find any heating issues on your resaturn? Just got one and installed it. Same model Saturn as in your vid and got the same power adapter. Once installed, the console only comes on half the time and when it does, the PSU very quickly smells like burning.
I did not have any heating issues with my ReSaturn, even after playing on the console for a few hours. I would verify your AC adapter is working properly and then probably contact Rexus for support. The biggest downside of units like the ReSaturn is their reliance on 3rd party AC adapters as the quality on these can be pretty hit or miss and almost all of them are made in China.
honestly soudns like you have your pins wrong here
I am trying to do the same test you attempted on 5:00 but I am getting 0 volts on everything. The AC adapter also registered 12 volts as you did. Any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong?
Assuming you have everything connected properly and the power switch has been toggled on, make sure the ground probe from your multimeter is connected to one of the ground pins on the ReSaturn and you should be able to get power readings from the unit. If that's not working you might want to reach out Rexus for support.
@@secret_switch the problem seemed to be an incompatible or bad ac adapter. It supposedly has the correct specs but I couldnt get it to work. I then switched to the exact one you are using and everything worked.
QUAL DEVO USAR EM SEGA SATURN DE 5 PINOS?
Isn't this just a converter? I mean you bought the actual power supply off amazon...
Now if there was one made for the N64, after market psu are really bad. Had one almost fry my N64
I'm not sure how difficult it is to track down an OEM N64 PSU considering how easy they are to attach and detach from the console. I have heard of people refurbishing OEM units by replacing the old capacitors, something like that might be your best option.
"Let's waste ridiculous amounts of time and money looking for a replacement PSU instead of spending 20cents on a new 2 pin AC inlet from mouser/digikey/etc and soldering it in"...
Nice poorly disguised ad video for the resaturn though. Cause that's all this is...
Why dont you cry some more about it you insufferable sack of shit
Hello, at first glance I was thinking the same thing as it's just basic soldering that would have been required to fix that melted Outlet.
I have a completely recapped power source and anything else in the Saturn that needed recapping as well as FRAM mod and everything else you could do to a Saturn including MODE and having a custom PCB made for optical digital output directly from the sound chip from the tech I bought it from.
My question is everything runs perfectly however I wonder if I should buy one of these new type power supplies to have as a backup.
If I did so, would it be better to run the newer modern power supply and keep my new recapped original power supply stored away for safekeeping for another day... since it's a better power source Than This Modern one?
I ask because it sounds like you know much more than I do about Electronics and I always take any and all advice when it comes to preserving my Retro Game Collection especially my Saturn! :)