Magic 3.1 Modchip problem

**Protosstic** · 06-23-2003,04:19 PM

Hey all. Was about to install my magic 3.1 modchip today, but while taking the tape off of the chip, a silver piece pulled away from the chip, I am wondering if this piece is just a marking, or if it is of importance. It looked like it was glued in place, so i am not sure what to do. I would really appreciate the input of anybody, especially those who know how the magic 3.1 works and such. Pictures will be posted.

**pico996969** · 06-23-2003,05:28 PM

that's a very important peice the magic cannot function without it...

charlie_ps2 · 06-23-2003,05:28 PM

That's the clock without which the chip will not work. An expert could put it back on.

**pico996969** · 06-23-2003,05:30 PM

or you can pick up one with the legs, like the origa's came with, it would be a little bit easier than soldering that one back on, i hate when those things come off, i've always just ended up buying the one with legs, and soldering it, i'll try to find you a place to buy it, i got mine from digikey, i'll see if i can find their part #, or you can solder that one back on

**Protosstic** · 06-23-2003,05:52 PM

Really appreciate all your responses guys. Now one quick question, how would i go about soldering it back on. should i solder a piece of wire inbetween the 3 contacts? or should i solder it physically to the chip? Aswell, which way is it supposed to be on the chip? And after i solder it, how would i go about testing to see whether or not it is working with a multimeter? Thanks alot guys!

**Agent21KGB** · 06-23-2003,06:37 PM

The 50.0 should read like that with the smile on the bottom (I sound drunk don't I) I would try to bridge them with wire cuase looking at my old 3.0 attaching them directly looks rough.

**Protosstic** · 06-23-2003,07:41 PM

Here is the picture after i soldered the clock piece back on. I talked with people,. and they said it was a good idea to solder back on so i did. Not the cleanest job, but it is contacting. Tell me what u think. I am not a solder pro.

**precisionmods** · 06-23-2003,07:48 PM

That looks like it will work. BTW, for reference it doesn't matter which direction the clock is facing. I have used many of these in the past with the Nova chips and I had the outer pins in different orientations with no problems. The only thing is that the middle point is ground no matter what.

**Protosstic** · 06-23-2003,07:55 PM

ok, glad to see that 3 people agree it should work fine. now i am confident, i am goign to take a meter to it, see if it is ok then i will do the installation soon on my V4

**Protosstic** · 06-23-2003,08:42 PM

BTW all, thank you for your help. It's peopel like you, that stop people like me from commiting suicide

Thank you!

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