Naomi + Capcom IO Advice

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Naomi + Capcom IO Advice

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Hi, I have received a Naomi today and just wanted a bit of advice getting it working. I couldn't get anything on screen after trying the various dip settings I finally removed the net dim board and it immediately booted. As soon as I reconnect same thing white scan lines then a black screen with faint red scanlines.

I have presume the power supply in the cab does not have enough omph to power the cab IO naomi and dimm board. Do I need to just get a naomi power supply? Are ones available that I don't need to run through a step down I presume one from a UK naomi uni cab would work?

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Take it you are using a Naomi mobo and GD Rom

Just a few thoughts before someone with more knoweledge steps in
*Have you connected it all up correctly
*Have you checked your voltages are ok
*Have you set to 15K

also can you test without gd-rom, just with a cart

Not wanting to patronise so please don't take it that way but heres a photo of my Naomi/ Capcom I/O set up (without GD-Rom) through a control box just so you can compare/check your own set up :)
http://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic. ... mi#p267098"
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Re: Naomi + Capcom IO Advice

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Hi thanks don't worry its not patronizing at all. Its a net dim board I am attempting to boot with. If I remove it I get to the Naomi logo and enter the test menus and all seems fine. If I connect the Net Dimm board nothing it wont boot and I just get a faint red screen with scanlines.

I don't have a multimeter to hand but will pick it up from work tomorrow. However I know the psu is already set to maximum so I don't think it will help.

I guess either the dimm board is bad or its needing more juice when its connected than the Astro city psu can put out.

Any thoughts?

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Sorry my bad, I had not read your post properly :oops:

As you say possibly dimm goosed, not enough juice or possibly poor connection??

Although I can't help I'm sure someone else will be able to
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I was advised not to power a Naomi with NetDIMM via a capcom io as the voltage regulation isn't particularly stable, and the DIMM needs it to be. Can cause damage apparently.

But yeah, check voltages when its powered up.
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Cheers will just pick up a Naomi psu to be safe.
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Just an update to let you all know that as soon as I ran the Naomi + Dimm board powered through a Naomi sun PSU it booted straight up and is working perfectly.

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