gc-forever - Gamecube/Wii Forums

Hey, i just desoldered a ViperGC and was asking myself if i also have to un-bridge the two points that say "Connect together" ?

It is not needed, but won't harm if you do it.

what does it do anyway?

Bridging those two points tells the GC that something is inserted in that expansion port.

urm...okay...why would a vipergc want that?

Pretty sure the viper uses a dataline on that port. Exp port needs to be active to use it.

makes sense, thanks for the info!

The above statement is not quite correct; the signal from the expansion port will ALWAYS be there if there's anything inserted.

From the top of my head:
needed to be connected, otherwise the chip doesn't get a signal.
This was NOT necessary if you wanted to connect the BBA and have it function as a on/off switch.
(eg remove the BBA = chip not functioning)

I did it like this, as I'm never going to part from both the Q and BBA....
The only useful purpose for this is to check if the chip works as it should.
(Thus, the BBA's connectors act as a pass-through device for the chip.
If you DON'T use a BBA, you'd NEED to connect the bridge.)

Better to remove the solder, I'd say.

EDITED TO MAKE THE BOLD PART STAND OUT FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE: NOW WHERE DID I STATE THE OPPOSITE?

also if you don't have a BBA you need to have the usb adapter in for it to boot.

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this bridged pin is also needed for ViperGC and QOOB btw
now think about what you said