Replace video encoder chip in PAL n64 to make it rgb ok?

[keropi]

Hello!!!!

I have a PAL n64 console , with a video encoder chip that cannot be rgb-modded. I also have from eBay (bought it ~1 year ago) a VDC-NUS A BU9801F chip , that can be modded for rgb AFAIK. Can I replace the chip on my mobo with the NUS A one and make a succesfull rgb mod?

Thanks for any info!!!!

[radorn]

Try this instead of butchering a working N64:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/eviltim/ ... 64rgb.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[OhSnap!]

you can, i did it. it is pretty easy to switch out the chips so you won't "butcher" the n64. all you have to do is get a soldering iron and heat up each of the pins and pry that pin up lightly with a pin, holding it for 3 secs so the pin doesn't reconnect. do that to all of them and lift the chip away. to put on the new chip just put it down and line it up as best as you can them touch the pin with the soldering iron point and it will connect really easy.
i have done this with both the pif and dac on my n64 and it is still good

[keropi]

allright thanks!!!!

I will replace the chip then

[XCVG]

You can, but it's probably easier to do the PIF swap. Just for fun I desoldered the PIF chip from my fried board and soldered it back on.

The PIF swap is where you swap in a PAL PIF chip to an RGB capable NTSC N64, by the way.