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HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 4:05 pm

gannon wrote:
JackFrost22 wrote:that wont work ether it fried one of my precious NT6578 chips
How can you fry the chip by putting in less voltage than it needs?

I ask the same question...

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 4:17 pm

I just answered it

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 4:22 pm

I know but still...

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:30 pm

It couldn't have been the voltage. It was probably excessive current....

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:31 pm

it might have been

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:31 pm

but current is drawn, not pushed.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:32 pm

i should investigate this

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:27 am

SpongeBuell wrote:but current is drawn, not pushed.

Yeah, this is true. You cant wreck something from too much current. (Exept a fuse or something similar that prevent something from drawing too much current.)
EDIT: Fixed my crappy spelling.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:30 am

well all i kno is now it doesnt work

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 2:56 pm

hmmm....well, could a spike have occurred to fry it?

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 2:57 pm

possibly I dont know it was a wall wart thoguh 4.8 volts

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 2:59 pm

yeah, it wouldn't surprise me if it was a power spike if from a wallwart

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:00 pm

yeah epecialy cause its variable and I built it myself oh well