Managed to get some more PCB shots... and found out some stuff about the OC Key that I missed before. Huh.
First, some shots of an old GBA cartridge I unlidded a while ago, for fun. These were only tests, but they covered 99% of its PCB xD
The big chip is the game. And I didn't expect the data store to be so small! Well, it's EEPROM and I THINK it is 64KB. No way to check though.
EDIT: Looked online and found GBA cartridges that use EEPROM have either 64KB or 4KB. I don't know on mine though, all I've got for markings is 9853 (big) and 5506 (smaller).
Well, to the OC key now!
Foxconn USB port.
Rebranded ASUS DVI.
Some PCB shots.
Obligatory name stamp and REV 1.01. Comes on all ASUS products, Guaranteed
Some compliance labels.
Something that I found qute interesting; why did they use sqare solder? It wastes them money (like 1p for every unit, so about 1000 RIVEs = £10 LOL
That RoG branded IC.
PS: Dont try an read the text, it needs bright light and a 10x magnifying glass to read IRL.
A weird 2 pin header that I found on the PCB. Reads OP_SW. Switch for the OP?
2 of those UTC things in the PCB total.
A massive heatsink or EMI shield. I haven't unlidded yet, anyone send me a free OC Key (I'll pay P&P) and we'll see about wheteher it'll exist in yours. If it does, I'll probably break the OC Key until I can see what it is.
But the point of this shot wasn't actually the heatsink, it was what right below it. You can clearly see UPDATE_LED. They planned to have a LED on this, it got scrapped and they wasted PCB space. Boo, ASUS. Again, if you give me one I'll put a LED there and see if it works in a ghetto setup.
Last shot, PCB made in china.
EDIT: MY accidental discovery worked!
Gonna try and get the codes for the rest soon.
Edited by 3930K - 6/28/12 at 12:56pm
