Genesis:32X Buck Converter Mod: Revision history

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  • curprev 20:1120:11, 20 April 2022Zaxour talk contribs 2,736 bytes −2 →‎NCP3063-based replacement
  • curprev 20:0320:03, 20 April 2022Zaxour talk contribs 2,738 bytes +2,738 Created page with "The 32X utilizes a buck converter topology based on the MC34064 (or similar) DC-DC converter IC to create the 5V rail used by the console. This is a much more efficient way to take a higher supply voltage such as the 32X’s 10V input and convert it to a lower voltage with greater than 80% efficiency. However, many 32X consoles suffer from a noisy coil that is likely caused by the converter going into discontinuous conduction mode, making the inductor to vibrate at an au..."