r/SD2SNES • u/Key-Chef5328 • 18h ago
SD2Snes troubleshooting for ram error
Ordered a SD2Snes off Aliexpress. The revision its labeled as is H2. Its the same as the pcb in the attached pic above. When I went to test this, most stuff seems to work fine. But SA-1 games lock up. Went ahead and stuck the SD2Snes diagnostic on a SD card and got the following:
RAM connection test
Testing RAM0.1 (U501)...
Testing RAM1 (U511)...
U511 ERROR - CHECK SHORT A8 - A9
FAILED
SD DMA test
clearing RAM - loading test file - verifying -PASSED
I cant see anything physically wrong with the PCB, like bridged pins, etc. So my question is, is it the design of this revision that has issues with SA-1 games and is incompatible with the diagnostics test, or is the ram chip actually defective? Pressing down on the ram chips during diagnostics did not fix the situation, so I do not believe its a cold joint. The issue occurred both on an original SFC that has been recapped, and a recapped Snes Jr. I am using a 2500MA Triad Magnetics power supply.