I modded the older version of Famicom (with non gpm board). I have picture with jailbars, since english is not my main language I want to make sure one thing:
To reduce jailbars, if I remove connection of pin 21 to motherboard, do same for the transistor pin B and then wire them together, does that reduce jailbars or is more required? Based on what I've read the problem is in the morherboard, the trace picks up noise.
I reduced my jailbars by adding a cap between + and - rated 1000 mF but in tutorials they say that everything about 220 mF are good for that improvement
So solder one to + and - near PPU and see if there are any improvement :)
In my case jailbars are barely noticeable, but I think it is safer than lifting pins
Sorry for being total noob, but where do I exactly solder the cap?
I have this motherboard: http://postimg.org/image/5ru3k867f/full/
EDIT: Looks like I only have used 1000uf capacitors in storage (short legs), I do have unused 1800uf 16v, 2200uf 10V and 3300uf 10V caps but they might not suitable, maybe the 1800uf is?
all are good caps .
look my picture black cap on top is that one for reducing vertical lines in my case is 220mF but I replaced is with 1000 mF and there is a little improvement over 220 one :) just spot + and - :)
I did not try yet, but I will add one more cap in parallel near by in other + - 5v spot and see if there will be any more improvement .
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/IBMDOS/MODS/AV%20Famicom/PA300054_zpszahrwbwk.jpg~original
this is my AV mod
http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=12059.0
Tried solderin 1800uf 16V to the spot where you have 220uf 16V cap on that picture but it didn't change anything ???
Like this (not yet soldered in picture): http://aijaa.com/k8BBsU
I have this mod:
http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/guide-av-mod-your-famicom.49263/
But about the lifting, is it really that you basically lift the pin 21 and the one leg from the transistor and create new connection between them with a wire?
(http://i8.aijaa.com/b/00965/13942706.jpg)
Here is a pic of the jailbars I now have:
http://aijaa.com/klxnHW
40" FullHD TV, I assume TV type and color settings make some difference as well.
I am with 14" CRT may be because of that I cannot notice those vertical lines as you.
so you tryed with that cap and there is now difference .. hmm strange there must be a improvement at least little.
Hm may be try this, put only caps , on bottom of page , if it is no with satisfying results than follow the mod by lifting that pin 21 and solder it to that transistor pin like in the that mod
http://vaot.mydns.jp/fc/noise5.htm
I forgot to mention that I uset this mod https://playoffline.wordpress.com/mod/oldfcfba/
The picture looks good. Jailbairs unfortunately you have to accept ☺
Quote from: Finfami on August 23, 2015, 01:27:46 am
I have this motherboard: http://postimg.org/image/5ru3k867f/full/
wow I just noticed that your CPU is UMC, so trange it must be Ricoh like your PPU