How to Put USB-C Power on ANYTHING (almost)

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0:00 USB-C all the things!
0:55 USB-PD is confusing tbh
3:14 Our test subjects
5:10 F it! We'll do it live!
6:57 Quick disclaimer
7:31 Out with the AC, in with the 12v DC
8:56 Other cable?

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@eldibs Жыл бұрын

Linus probably remembers the early days of cellphone chargers, where basically every model had a different charger, even across a single manufacturer's devices. A "universal" charger to replace a dead or dying charger would come with like nineteen different plugs and had a mile-long compatibility list that you'd have to read through and hope your phone was on there. **shudders**

@vamwolf Жыл бұрын

Those where dark days......I lived thru...just like Nokia immortal phone...

@tyaty Жыл бұрын

Back then universal chargers had a dozen type of connectors.

@agentcrm Жыл бұрын

@@tyaty They still do.

@Jabawalk Жыл бұрын

And then, Nokia unified their charger using a simple dc plug

@agentcrm Жыл бұрын

@@Jabawalk Nokia had a few standard charging connectors over the years. Both in multi pin and barrel.

@MaybyAGhost Жыл бұрын

If there's something I can already take away from this video it's that it can't be long before Linus tries to make a PC inside of an electric dog.

@CottidaeSEA Жыл бұрын

Better than a living dog.

@Anime_Beats Жыл бұрын

@@CottidaeSEA "Sleeper dog PC" "swap out the organs of your old dog with these new components, just mod the corpse to fit the new parts"

@dominikturk1159 Жыл бұрын

@@CottidaeSEA 💀💀💀

@Dave102693 Жыл бұрын

I would watch lol

@aiden3585 Жыл бұрын

The perfect LAN pc

@gblargg Жыл бұрын

6:58 Negative-tip power cables were common into the 1990s. They seemed to start switching to positive tip when they started using switching supplies. Always verify the polarity for older devices.

@alienJIZ1990 Жыл бұрын

I took a shot at this like 6 months ago when my laptop charger broke and replaced it with a GaN charger USB-C to barrel jack cable. I was surprised it wasn't being discussed much anywhere. But I didn't think to use the same tactic for old game consoles since they can be a bit sensitive

@greatwall9741 Жыл бұрын

I actually want to see Linus declutter all of LMG with the solution shown in this video.

@tonytom5242 Жыл бұрын

There has been a few attempts in the past

@carloslecina9029 Жыл бұрын

Riley would be pleased with this measure. Wasn't him kind of minimalist?

@shinyhappyrem8728 Жыл бұрын

@@carloslecina9029: yeah, Riley... and Dennis

@Sheikahchu Жыл бұрын

@@shinyhappyrem8728 Dennis doesn't count, he thinks he's a Minimalist but we all know he's not

@CuppaLLX Жыл бұрын

na i wan the qi charging overhead light they showed a while back, power eveything from the overhead lights, no wires at all

@rfmerrill Жыл бұрын

Big warning: The pictured conversion cable sold by Console5 for SNES is correct if you are plugging a *center-negative* 5.5mm plug into it. The similar cable that's sold by Castlemania is correct if you are plugging a *center-positive* 5.5mm plug into it. Because the US SNES uses a weird plug it has no polarity protection (or at least the later ones don't). Don't fry your SNES! To make sure, use a meter to confirm that the final 7mm plug is *center-negative* as that is what the SNES expects.

@98ahni Жыл бұрын

Also don't use the NES power adapter for anything else as it outputs AC instead of DC.

@rijjhb9467 Жыл бұрын

Not only that, but the "worldwide" SNES (AKA the PAL one), runs on AC current not DC. I know, it's weird, but that's how it is.

@rfmerrill Жыл бұрын

@@rijjhb9467 The "worldwide" one they show is a US NTSC unit. It's the only one that uses the weird plug.

@gblargg Жыл бұрын

@@violentcabbage9424 I don't really get trying to make consoles more convenient like this. Just for collector value don't go modifying your consoles. Emulation makes things very convenient if that's the overriding concern.

@weberman173 Жыл бұрын

@@98ahni conversly, the NES dosnt care what the fuck you throw at it, it wil just work(as long as its Power regulator isnt overwhelmed.. which would however mean giving it around 2x the voltage it normaly takes anyway) Polarity swapped? AC? DC? fucking Double A?(i know they are just DC) the NES dosnt care.. makes it even weirder they shipped it with an AC Wallplug....

@teg24601 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact, the NES's power system is designed to work with any 9V source, AC or DC, center positive or negative. Might make having multiple cables a little easier, if the barrels match, you can use the same cable for all earlier devices.

@samuraistrike1 7 ай бұрын

You can also run the NES on double a batteries for about an hour

@jacobhargiss9909 4 ай бұрын

its important to note that barrel size isn't always a garuntee that its the correct voltage. there's not really a defined standard so much as there is a best practice.

@ever611 2 ай бұрын

Based power system

@Ale-bj7nd Жыл бұрын

Always put a reverse protection diode INSIDE the device with barrel jack. And clearly indicate voltage, current draw and orientation on the outside..

@SomeDudeInBaltimore Жыл бұрын

Reverse protection p-channel MOSFET for low voltage drop.

@Ale-bj7nd Жыл бұрын

@@SomeDudeInBaltimore yeah that would be better. Depends on the load, the drop might be negligible.

@Anything_For_Science 2 ай бұрын

yeah good advice I learned it the hard way my devices were fried after I designed the circuit lazy minded did not include protection

@Anything_For_Science 2 ай бұрын

fried my rog ally and a usb device because of poorly designed usb c splitter with power delivery

@BeansEnjoyer911 Ай бұрын

@@Anything_For_Science never use a USB splitter is the real take away here.

@eddie9802 Жыл бұрын

Apple left the chat...

@raymondhacks Жыл бұрын

The whole ipad lineup, MacBooks, and soon to be iphones because of EU regulation?

@TomGreen99 Жыл бұрын

Pippin _Pippout_

@jebbyy32 Жыл бұрын

The EU has forced Apple back into the chat

@GeniusFacts9 Жыл бұрын

LOL

@ohioplayer-bl9em Жыл бұрын

They will just go completely wireless. It will work out about as well as their esim. Being the manager of 26 physicians that all use iPhones they all wanted the 14. Out of 5 phones I have had 2 transfer successfully and 3 fail which requires 30-45 minute call to Verizon for them to push it over the network multiple times until it works.

@jokercardzz Жыл бұрын

Would've loved to see Linus doing some soldering action and hardwire a USB-C female end into the old consoles

@matsv201 Жыл бұрын

Why not go all the way and have a USB multiport for charging , screen and controll?

@shinyhappyrem8728 Жыл бұрын

@@matsv201: Graphics output requires a fairly powerful (and expensive) analog-to-digital converter like the OSSC, it makes more sense to use an external device that you can also use with other consoles.

@silverhawkroman Жыл бұрын

Do you want Louis Rossmann to show up at LMG and slap the living ish out of Linus?

@MD2389 Жыл бұрын

Why stop there? Make the controllers USB-C as well! USB-C all the things! /s

@sonnyrynsaard3567 Жыл бұрын

You can add usb c to the 3ds family of consoles with a cheap USB breakout and some soldering to connect it to the little metal pads that are for charging on the Dock

@KeithOlson Жыл бұрын

FWIW, Brother has a line of label printers that can print directly on heat shrink tubing. That would be *VERY* handy for labelling the different modified USB-C cables.

@iAmVonexX Жыл бұрын

aaaaand another thing on my shopping list. the PT-E550WNIVP

@KeithOlson Жыл бұрын

@@iAmVonexX "But, dear, I *NEED* to label all of our garden hoses so the neighbours won't steal them!" :grin:

@Kholaslittlespot1 Жыл бұрын

Quite enjoying LTT again at the moment. Keep up the good work and keep having fun!

@ProjectPhysX Жыл бұрын

I'm powering a 19V LG monitor with a 12V laptop charger. There is a voltage regulator inside the monitor that accepts a large range of voltages, provided there is sufficient current. That charger has enough amps, so it works without issues.

@wowza- Жыл бұрын

Lots of electronics will work below the rated voltage. That does not mean they will necessarily work well. For example, that monitor may appear to be working fine at the settings you are using, but a setting such as setting to maximum brightness may not be as bright as it would be if it had those extra 7 volts.

@Qwerty-uiop Жыл бұрын

@@wowza- ok😊

@zeroa69 Жыл бұрын

@@Qwerty-uiop also overtime it may burn out entirly. I had that happen to a lcd monitor that I accidentally plugged in the wrong wallwort that was undervoltage but still worked. Had no idea because they looked identical at first glance and I wasnt paying attention. If I remember correctly the monitor lasted nearly a month before it just wouldnt turn on. Even after figuring out and swapping cords. Luckily enough the external dvd burner that I had swapped cords with was undamaged but it also was only used about a dozen times and had its power cut off after each use via my surge protector.

@ProjectPhysX Жыл бұрын

@@wowza- not really. I checked the brightness setting and that works as intended. Using lowest brightness (still plenty) for daily operation though to be on the save side. These built-in regulators step down the input voltage to a constant 5V, and then increase it to 53V again for the backlight. The internal buck-boost controller is rated to run between ~4.2-55V and it's even more efficient at 12V input.

@immortalsofar5314 Жыл бұрын

It might also be (and I'm curious so could you check?) that the battery in the laptop is 12V but the charger needs to be 19V to charge it. My Asus EEE took 12V for a 7.5V battery but pretty much every other laptop I've had has a 12V battery and 19V charger.

@afurinperil Жыл бұрын

"Magicians are shifty swindlers who steal your ear quarters" -Linus Sabastian, 2022

@DrBrainTrauma Жыл бұрын

Whoever wrote this line deserves a raise.

@bcr4832 Жыл бұрын

Wasn't that a twonie?

@murraystorm Жыл бұрын

I'm glad someone is finally speaking truth to power on this issue

@ErulianADRaghath Жыл бұрын

@@bcr4832 I was about to say!

@andrewwood2964 Жыл бұрын

I’m actually amazed Linus did an 11 minute video on USB power delivery and didn’t mention the iPhone!

@tz8785 Жыл бұрын

What's there to talk about? Lightning is just a different connector for normal USB.

@DerrickRG Жыл бұрын

@@tz8785 The clowns at Apple don't use USB-C on the iPhone. That's the rub.....

@majorgnu Жыл бұрын

@@tz8785 "What's there to talk about?" And then you proceed to dismiss the elephant in the room you perfectly know is there.

@Kholaslittlespot1 Жыл бұрын

Oh you mean to convert them to usb C?

@Oscar-if6lq Жыл бұрын

But iPhones already use USB PD?

@alanschmitt9865 Жыл бұрын

Y’all have put out some truly great, informative vids over the years, and this one is right up at the top for me. Good shit.

@Ametisti Жыл бұрын

I love the idea of combining these, with mods for an HDMI out, making an old console so much more convenient for modern use.

@uis246 Жыл бұрын

Or DP, so Type-C Alternative Function can be used. This means USB both for power and video.

@chronology556 Жыл бұрын

@@uis246 TVs don’t have DP and console players tend to play on TVs rather than monitors.

@Humbulla93 Жыл бұрын

@@chronology556 the Gigabyte Aorus FO48U could be used it has DP and 120Hz, it´s an OLED 48 inch big

@poyyoss1200 Жыл бұрын

@@Humbulla93 Thats it, One tele has it its now a generational norm

@yuxuanhuang3523 Жыл бұрын

@@chronology556 Then just get a USB-C hub that supports both HDMI and PD.🤣 (horrible idea actually, but every laptop maker is doing this)

@SwirlingDragonMist Жыл бұрын

Ya know after 30 years, Capacitors can leak out their fluid, or fall out of spec. It’s probably worth doing a recap on old Consoles. Capacitors are often employed to smooth out ripple, so it could play into these power supply considerations, among others. It could even change the sound of the output, maybe un-nostalgically, or it could restore childhood memory sonic performance.

@CecilTheDarkKnight234 Жыл бұрын

oh yeah any old system like the nes/snes/sega master/genesis/pce/turbo 16 need to be recapped before trying to do something like this.

@SmallSpoonBrigade Жыл бұрын

And that's even if they bothered to pay for decent capacitors in the first place. Some systems were built with the assumption that they wouldn't still be in use more than a few years later, so cheap capacitors.

@CecilTheDarkKnight234 Жыл бұрын

@@SmallSpoonBrigade well that and there was capacitor shortage/issue in the late 80's and early 90's so they had to use them. This is why so many older systems like the Genesis and Turbo16 have damaged PCB's from cap leaks.

@chublez Жыл бұрын

@@CecilTheDarkKnight234 Why? They're supplying the same voltages as the original power bricks. Unless you're suggesting you shouldn't use the console at all without a recap I think you misunderstood what happened in this video.

@engineeringvision9507 Жыл бұрын

@@chublez No, it's you who isn't understanding. The console shouldn't be used at all without a re-cap. The caps will be seriously degraded and they will be well outside of their rated hours.

@snowdaysrule Жыл бұрын

The USB-C to barrel jack cable is my favorite out of all the cables I own. Being able to make older devices operate similar to the new ones is pretty awesome. I have one that triggers for 20V that I use to charge my laptop and if I use it with a USB-C power bank that has a maximum output of 12V I can use it to power a router for easy testing.

@Shibu11229 Жыл бұрын

Which USB-C to barrel jack cable are you using?

@Guru_1092 Жыл бұрын

Give us an Amazon or AliExpress name to search up!

@snowdaysrule Жыл бұрын

The item in specific is from amazon and is called "chenyang CY DC 5.5x2.5mm to Type C USB-C Input Cable for Laptop Notebook (5.5x2.5mm to USB-c)" and I paid around $9 for it. I use it with an Asus laptop and Netgear/Arris higher-power modems and routers. It's an awesome cable but be warned it triggers the highest available voltage output of whatever charger/power brick you plug it into so make absolute sure the voltages match!

@Guru_1092 Жыл бұрын

@@snowdaysrule Thanks a ton man!

@justinprobst3421 Жыл бұрын

I love the skits during your explanation! Y’all need to write those in more often, Linus!

@meatbunftw Жыл бұрын

Funny timing. I just bought a few of these last week for my Super Famicom, N64 , Saturn, Genesis and OG PS1. Nice to see a big tech channel covering retro gaming stuff the way LTT has been recently. 👍👍

@SetitesTechAdventures Жыл бұрын

I have been researching to do just his thing. I was honestly going to first solder a USB-C replacement for all the mini and micro usb things first before moving on to triggers for other things. You seem to have solved my problem as I didn't know there were triggers that were switchable by soldering pads.

@AaronHendu Жыл бұрын

There are small $1 adapters on Aliexpress for all of your micro and mini usb to USB-C stuff. That's what I did. They even do an assortment of USB ribbon cable adapters in all sorts of configs!

@brothermine2292 Жыл бұрын

An alternative I like is magnetic-tipped USB cables, which come with a variety of detachable tips: type C, micro-B, and Apple Lightning. The tips are low profile and you keep the appropriate tip in the device's charging port. The other end of the cable is USB type A male, which fits any USB charger that has a type A port (so it also fits the USB ports on a desktop pc or laptop pc). I've seen two styles of magnetic-tipped USB cables: round tips and oval-ish tips. The round tips are good only for charging, but the oval-ish tips have pins for transmitting data too. I chose the oval-ish style, to be able to transfer files between my pc and smartphone. I keep at least one charger + magnetic cable in each room in which I spend a lot of time, and I keep the appropriate tip in each device, so any charger+cable can charge any device. I didn't have to buy any chargers, because enough of the chargers that came with devices I'd purchased in the last 12 years have the type A port rather than a hard-wired cable. A big advantage of keeping the tip in the device is that it eliminates wear & tear on the device's charging port. Last year I had to replace my cellphone because its charging port had become too finicky after several hundred cable insertions.

@vadnegru Жыл бұрын

2 pin usb c is just nice. Also there are trigger boards with switches, for the times that you need some prototyping.

@giddyjigga Жыл бұрын

This is just the type of video I needed to figure out how to power my battery-powered Xgimi projector for family campouts. Thank you!

@jazznazz8152 Жыл бұрын

ugreen finally approved by linus, lol, i’ve been using their cables for years now

@janemba42 Жыл бұрын

I am thankful for these videos from LTT so I don't get my ear quarters stolen!

@munem939 Жыл бұрын

As someone who works with folks on GaN device R&D on a near daily basis (I mainly do characterisation such as SEM and XPS), seeing these devices perform so well in the market makes me happy :3

@raifikarj6698 Жыл бұрын

What advancement in GaN industry is going, fast charging everything? Become the microchip? I saw a phone that can take 220watt power and can charge full in under 10 minutes. It was amazing feeling of not to wait longer than go eating something and come back with full charge phone.

@Roll-Penut Жыл бұрын

Yay ltt intro I always love when it's here

@SevenDeMagnus Жыл бұрын

So cool, the vintage retro video game consoles will sure last forever with these mods. :-) God bless.

@alcedob.5850 Жыл бұрын

This video demonstrates what incredible progress has been made in the field of power delivery

@c_dubs16 Жыл бұрын

I've actually already done this with my old Wii! I used a 12volt trigger board and a 13 volt comparable USBC brick! So there is actually now a USBC female plug on the console! It works amazingly and is so much more convenient even for a console that doesn't really move.

@iSchmidty13 2 ай бұрын

I really like the idea of having one charger for everything But the woodworker side of me really loves how easy it is to clean sawdust out of the lightning port; that thing is invincible and so easy to get clean

@bradkyrish8058 Жыл бұрын

This is really cool and something I've been trying to do for many of my devices at home. I've actually passed on buying some new devices that I wanted because they didn't have usb-c charging.

@rice214 Жыл бұрын

I love these types of videos. Can you make a video on different types of usbc cables (power delivery, ect)

@marioalfonsoarreolaa.flore2882 Жыл бұрын

For years I´ve been searching ways to reduce the amount of power adapters needed for my networking equipment (cable modem, ethernet switches and single board computers) and also have a energy backup in case of a power outage. Splicing a usb cable to deliver 5 volts or wire a dc power jack to the ups wasnt complicated, specially with the new ones that skip the ac inverter and have usb and 12v dc output for better efficiency. But using usb C is a game changer. Specially the replacement power supplies for old consoles. I remember it was expensive and time consuming to get a replacement power supply for the Dreamcast.

@FaZekiller-qe3uf Жыл бұрын

Great Scott has a good video on USB PD.

@aragorndude Жыл бұрын

I've actually thought of doing this for a very long time so this video is cool to see.

@derekheld1427 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is something super useful to my day to day.

@lurick Жыл бұрын

There is also the option of doing PoE for these 5v and 12v devices too! PoE Texas and others have barrel to PoE adapters for sale so you could go that route too!

@testaccount1563 Жыл бұрын

Most useful LTT video for the year

@NoName-fv6xg Жыл бұрын

The Video I didnt know, I need. I really wanted to do something like this, but just could not finde chargers with the voltages (specifically +12V) i need. Thank you guys! I can now finally contine one of my hundred projects.

@GadgetAddict Жыл бұрын

I have a lot of adapters like this, including a magsafe connector for the MacBook. Most of the time they work, but sometimes they just don't negotiate properly. It's okay if you're at home but don't rely solely on these if you're on the move outside. Have a backup ready.

@MrSilverGibson Жыл бұрын

I've been using their 100W charger and a couple of their cables for a three months now. It's very convenient, I don't have to carry anything else, just one brick and a couple of cables to charge everything! It's doing a good job charging my laptop, phone and smart watches at the same time - I'm glad I bought them and not anything else

@Chronostra Жыл бұрын

Just curious, what's better quality in your experience, ugreen, baseus or anker? Is ugreen really have a good track record on their products?

@MrSilverGibson Жыл бұрын

I didn't have a chance to use Baseus or Anker, but from reviews, teardowns and tests that I've seen - Ugreen's 100w charger built with high quality components and there shouldn't be any issues with it. The packaging and brick itself feels like an Apple product, in my opinion. Cables that I use feels premium and robust, one of the best sleeved cables I've seen and used.

@retrojb101 Жыл бұрын

Having a large collection of old consoles and all of the power adapters that go with them, this is a game changer. This would simplify my set up tremendously! Will do some more research into this. Thank you LTT!

@gblargg Жыл бұрын

It would definitely make a small setup where you plug in one console at a time easier. Just plug a few things in the back, controllers in, and you're ready. Some video cables have multiple end connectors (e.g. SNES, X-BOX, Playstation 1/2).

@SayedHamidFatimi Жыл бұрын

This video alone would be the greatest sponsorship campaign for UGREEN products

@SoaringEmbers Жыл бұрын

Hilarious handshake skit! Great work by those two

@MightyElemental Жыл бұрын

I have been thinking to change my laptop to USB C for a while but didn't want to mess it up. I'm so glad to see someone make a video about it.

@trevorhart4120 Жыл бұрын

Look on Aliexpress, they have cables. I ran my Asus laptop for years off usb C.

@DMAN22yeah Жыл бұрын

USB-C trigger boards make life so much easier as an electronics hobbyist, the ability to have a selection of voltages available out of a regular power bank with a standard cable just makes life better. My 10 year old laptop can now charge from my usb powerbank and my cheap party speaker that only had ac input now has usb-c courtesy of a $3 circuit board. When I travel now I can use the same anker charger for my phone, power bank, and laptop and it fits in the palm of my hand. The days of powerbanks taking all day to charge are gone too, the one I have is 20000mah and does 65w in/out.

@beanor Жыл бұрын

make THIS video.

@thexgamer8240 Жыл бұрын

Linus: *I will put USB-C on everything.* Apple: *Write that down! Write that down!*

@gwenryanmillett Жыл бұрын

You mean don't write that down

@zeendaniels5809 Жыл бұрын

@@gwenryanmillett Nope, definitely "write that down. It may come in handy 10 years from now!"

@BrianBGeronimo Жыл бұрын

Correction: Apple: Look away. Look away!

@Demonologist013 Жыл бұрын

@@gwenryanmillett They legally have to now because of Europe

@Soul-Burn Жыл бұрын

@@Demonologist013 Kinda. They are required to have USB-C in all devices that are powered by a cable. If they switch to only wireless charging, they don't need to add it.

@thesickness1992 Жыл бұрын

Note: garage door photoeyes are not just powered, they send a signal over the wires back to the head unit, as on modern units, they are "monitored" to make sure they are working correctly. So you cant just add USB-C, unless you were just going to run a 20' ish USB-C cable to connect the 2 terminals. but that would be alot more expensive than just using the low voltage wire they come with, or cat-5 wire that builders usually bury into the wall/ceiling to hide the wiring >.

@arranmc182 2 ай бұрын

I have a few adapters and cables to convert to USB C for older laptops, what I discovered is every single cable and adaptor like this will draw power even when no device is connected this is why when you see linus plug in the second cable with nothing connected it did a hand shake as if you plug in a standard cable that does not happen until a device is connected to the other end, so you technically cant live this sort of thing plugged in 24/7 unless you can turn the socket off as it will always be drawing power no matter what.

@rfmerrill Жыл бұрын

7:47 Capacitor charge! zap! bad! Should always be a disclaimer to discharge caps before fiddling around with an AC-DC converter board like that.

@kolle128 Жыл бұрын

Like the idea, but I think its more advantageous to do something you would take with you like an eletric razor vs a console, so that you don't have to take its proprietery charger too.

@milesbush9589 Жыл бұрын

The advantage here is reduced clutter moreso than anything else and I think it accomplishes that goal masterfully

@SanctorumDivinity Жыл бұрын

My 2 Laptops,Toothbrush,Shaver,Flosser chargers have all been USB-C'efied

@ShinyElGhosteo Жыл бұрын

@@milesbush9589 The NES/SNES/GEN do benefit, but i think the PS1/DC/N64 don't gain anything since they don't have wall warts. If anything it makes it less convenient unless you already needed to replace the power supply and cant source a replacement

@Slane583 Жыл бұрын

I still have my childhood NES console. Sadly the original controllers and wall-wart got lost and or thrown out over the years. But luckily I picked up a couple of Nintendo original NES controllers recently that look to be in good shape for a decent price. This seems like a good way to modernize the power delivery without having to look for a new wall-wart. Plus it can be used for more than just the NES. :)

@wiiion1256 Жыл бұрын

The NES and SNES original power supply outputs 9V AC! Since the circuit inside of the consoles can also take in 9V DC this method is valid, but some devices may not work with DC when they want AC. If you trying this you could damage your device.

@samuelw4584 Жыл бұрын

MattKC did a video on this a few months back. In a lot of these consoles they'll take DC just fine, it just goes through the rectifier and continues onwards as intended.

@wiiion1256 Жыл бұрын

@@samuelw4584 yes i know but the fact is still that on some device this could not work. And trying it without potentially damaging a device is not the greatest idea. The NES/Famicom and SNES as I mentions are devices that also accept DC because how they convert AC to DC which makes this “mod“ totally fine.

@TheSynrgy1987 Жыл бұрын

There's good reasons to change the power supplies in consoles, I've already done a few MEGADRIVES/Genesis and MasterSystems replacing the 7805s with buck converter modules means there's no heatsink required and cuts down the overall temps which is noice. and for the other systems Dreamcast, Saturn etc it can help with failing PSUs and be more efficient for installing mods like ODD replacements. There's some really nice options for GameGears and Gameboys too for USB type C.

@Chronostra Жыл бұрын

Really? So basically I can rip out my Dreamcast psu safely and mod it that way?! Oh I'm kinda hype to resurrect this bad boy, been sitting gathering dust in my collection shelves

@TheSynrgy1987 Жыл бұрын

@@Chronostra did you watch the video? they do that in the video

@Chronostra Жыл бұрын

@@TheSynrgy1987 watch the video? Yes. Understand the explanation? no.

@juukoisaac9421 11 ай бұрын

Best sponsorship ever

@yoshihironam8517 Жыл бұрын

Seeing linus work on stuff is way more entertaining than linus talking about something

@WoahItsKris Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah this is helpful

@jordanb722 Жыл бұрын

It's kind of funny to see this video right after implementing USB-C PD for a new product. Can confirm, USB PD is a labyrinth of optional features, most of which don't matter and are a bit of a waste of time to look at. Linus did a surprising good job describing how it works :).

@SolomanTiger Жыл бұрын

Really cool video, thanks!

@Randuski Жыл бұрын

I have an SP404sx sequencer, and i cut out the AA batt compartment, and put a battery bank in it, then added a usbc port for charging. Lasts like 3 times as long and its an absolute dream

@jeroddunn Жыл бұрын

My first UGreen PD brick lasted about 4 months before it kicked the can. Do you guys have any experience with short lifespans of their products?

@marcodiruggiero9208 Жыл бұрын

I would love to do that on laptops that don't support usb-c pd natively

@note9greenscreenpandemic354 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly the same item I bought! Very good product from Ugreen. Very reliable, as all my Ugreen bought products are still working even the ones from 2017. A real competitive rival to Anker, imo.

@dukesdearfreja6328 Жыл бұрын

Now I got some new projects next year.. Thank you Linus

@AaronHendu Жыл бұрын

I've been at it for awhile...almost everything that can be is powered by USB-C now. Simple Aliexpress adapters handled 99% of it. And buck / boost converters for the rest.

@Shibu11229 Жыл бұрын

9:56 I was kind of surprised when Linus said “monitors typically use anything from 12-20v power. Boom USB-c.” I have six 28” panels and all of the thick insulated AC cords physically take up a lot of space. I would love to replace them all with USB-c cords but I wonder how much amperage all of the monitors would need? And then with all that current how much thinner the USB-c cords would end up being compared to the AC cords anyway. Maybe if there was a way to daisy chain all of the monitors with USB-c. Five of the displays are the exact same model.

@dsgamecube Жыл бұрын

You'd have to bypass the monitors' internal power supplies anyway, so that would be a serious undertaking. You could always use a Kill-A-Watt to see how much power they're using. My ASUS MG278Q (27" 1440p 144Hz TN) uses about 28W, so a 12V 3A power supply would be plenty.

@sirspamalot4014 Жыл бұрын

@@dsgamecube most modern monitors have external power bricks, so that's not an issue at all. With power, if your power supply is capable of the right voltage, working in watts is your friend. So look at the wattage of each individual monitor power brick and ensure that whatever supply you have can supply that amount of watts at the specified voltage multiplied by how many monitors you plug into it. For example, 60watt monitor, and you want to run two of them off the one brick, it needs to be able to supply 120Watts to work.

@gaygekko Жыл бұрын

I was hoping to simplify my monitor's power supply situation as well, but unfortunately mine uses 22V, which isn't within the USB-PD spec :(

@lexecomplexe4083 3 ай бұрын

If the monitors supported thunderbolt 3 or 4, you can easily daisy chain 3 monitors together for video and power. This would bring your total of 12 cables (1 for power, 1 for data) down to just 6 (1 to connect the first monitor in both sequences of 3 monitors, 2 for daisy chaining the other 2 monitors in each sequence). It also brings your total cables to your PC to just 2, 1 for each daisy chain sequence. If it's TB4 or 5, you can even add a storage device or two (YMMV) to either sequence. If they don't have thunderbolt 3 or above though then you're not going to be able to daisy chain for video or power, unfortunately. You can plug 3 into 1 display adapter for less cables directly connected to your PC, freeing up ports on the PC itself, however. And plug 3 power cables into one brick . This doesn't reduce numbers of cables, but it does make cable management much smoother. Plugable has great display extenders/hubs that are quite affordable. I have a 2 port ( though I'm pretty sure 3 and 4 port variants exist now too) that works flawlessly, literally never had an issue. (At time I purchased one:) They come in HDMI, Displayport, and combination variants for easy compatibility, and usb-a and usb-c plug types. Hopefully one of these solutions helps somewhat.

@waderyun.war00034 Жыл бұрын

I have a lot of ugreen products and they have all pretty much worked great.

@theunkownmr.562 Жыл бұрын

That's awesome. I love that my Ugreen charger supports Samsungs Super Fast charging protocol.

@mirage809 Жыл бұрын

These console mods and adapters are great ideas! If there's one thing I worry about with vintage consoles its is the power supplies giving up the ghost. Some of these are very difficult to replace due to their rather proprietary nature. Being able to power them using a standard that's gonna be around for many years to come (I hope) will hopefully keep these machines going for a lot longer. (Of course this only half works with things like the Dreamcast. I'm more worried about the motor in that thing calling it quits. Perhaps there's an SD card solution for that thing...)

@Code7Unltd Жыл бұрын

>Dreamcast >Perhaps there's an SD card solution for that thing... There are already ODEs. GDEMU is a popular one

@mirage809 Жыл бұрын

@@Code7Unltd Excellent news! Good to hear that such a product exists. Those GD ROMS and their drives won't live forever.

@TooBokoo Жыл бұрын

Most of the SNES, NES, and Genesis power bricks have a single electrolytic capacitor that simply needs to be changed out, and they're as good as new. Same goes for the internal PSU on things like the Dreamcast, PS1 and Sega Saturn, a few new caps and it's like new. The power supplies, very rarely, outright die.

@RedArremer Жыл бұрын

I use Triad Magnetic replacement PSU's. It's a lot cheaper than the better quality USB power options (if you want quality supplies). On power boards you can access inside the console, I just recap those with Nichicon capacitors.

@noyukikun Жыл бұрын

speaking about dreamcast specifically 100% DEFINITLY DO NOT DO A USB C power brick for one it needs more power then a usb c cable can even handle and will more then likely fail fry the console and probabally start a fire theres already other options for it anyway

@texasrubicon3241 Жыл бұрын

Re: barrel jack polarity- I had a sega master system, which my friend’s dad plugged in an NES adapter to. It ended up blowing a transistor, which sega replaced when I sent it in. Just a heads up for anyone trying this.

@vladislavkaras491 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@JohnESwan3 Жыл бұрын

UGreen is awesome. I usually go them for USB power cables and them and Uni for display cables

@DanielGyimesi Жыл бұрын

Might aswell put it on the rtx 4090 at this point, even that will perform better than the current fireplace one

@andrescarrasco1248 Жыл бұрын

Currently USB c pd can deliver up to 100 watts, it will need 6 USBs c to make it, but USB 4 pd will in theory deliver up to 250 so 3 of those will do it too

@DanielGyimesi Жыл бұрын

@@andrescarrasco1248 it was a joke.

@CottidaeSEA Жыл бұрын

@@DanielGyimesi We don't do that around these parts. Not when USB-C is involved.

@andrescarrasco1248 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielGyimesi I know but it's actually possible, in fact I wouldn't be surprised at all if some brand of both PSUs and GPUs decide to try it, pretty sure because of the amount of USB Cs that are being made right now, it would make financial sense

@JB-mg5lw Жыл бұрын

As an old IC tech for nuke plants, I so appreciate you do not get scared to toss out some real electronic details! Keeps me coming back :)

@beanor Жыл бұрын

yea...some of us are lucky to be related to engineers...but electrical knowledge needs to be more pervasive in tech. some things dont need software to improve.

@pde2619 Жыл бұрын

Homer

@RaccoonHenry Жыл бұрын

that is really cool and now I want everything converted to usb-c as well

@ewicky Жыл бұрын

A word of caution for anyone trying to do this: Many USB-C PD wall adapters are designed to be battery chargers, not power supplies. What's the difference? Power supplies have the capacity to hold up to inrush current, peak loads, tight tolerance on voltage and ripple, etc. Even a 5-10watt device (like a cable modem) on a 45watt name brand USB-C PD adapter is not a good combo. Another example of the difference between a power supply and battery charger is the example Linus gave, of how the power is momentarily interrupted when plugging or unplugging other ports on the wall adapter. USB-C PD wall adapters were never designed to be power supplies, and you can tell.

@Neoxon619 Жыл бұрын

If anything, I want a USB-C port on my old arcade sticks. It still bothers me that a number of arcade stick manufacturers use proprietary ports (even if they have detachable cables). Hell, I wish that Sony would do a reprint of the DualShock 4 that uses USB-C.

@chrisconaway2334 Жыл бұрын

They can't do a reprint of something that never existed in the first place. Sony never made that lol

@richardhunter9779 Жыл бұрын

Just swap out the PCB, bro. Arcade sticks are only ever dated by the PCB, the rest is compatible 40 years back.

@SkribbleNL Жыл бұрын

might be worth opening up and see how its connected on the inside because it might just be a passthrough port for the detachable cable so then you only have to replace that. I use a Neutrik usb a,b for my own made arcadestick and could easily swap it to something else and there are loads of options. So I hope they made it easy to change cause then it should be an easy and cheap fix to get it to usbc 😅. I also wanted to see if I could change my ds4 to usb c but that seemed not worth it at the time

@superpie64 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisconaway2334 explain

@ArpeggioPegasusMusic Жыл бұрын

Look into Brook converters

@ninja_cat9 Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@suryadiputra7077 Жыл бұрын

Love ugreen products. Long lasting quality products ❤

@flandrble Жыл бұрын

The SNES and NES in most markets have internal FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIERS, so input polarity doesn't matter, they came with AC adapters, not DC adapters.

@savagepro9060 Жыл бұрын

Linus: How to Put USB-C Power on ANYTHING (almost) Apple: Dongle Envy!

@CynicalDriver Жыл бұрын

Great video. I imagine this is going to solve a lot of headaches for retro gamers who want to keep using the original consoles over the next few decades. I want the short circuit hoodie bundle to go on sale. lol

@user-zw5jj2uf1p Жыл бұрын

this is one of the few wholesome sponsored content

@MakesBadNoise Жыл бұрын

This is gonna be massive specifically for touring production people like myself that have to carry a ton of power bricks with a lot of our dc gear. Converting to usb-c will save a ton of weight and room in my pack

@jcon6734 Жыл бұрын

Make sure you check the current requirements before you get too excited. USB PD can supply most common voltages, but the current is more limited. Don't expect to more than 3 amps out of most setups - 5 amps if you shell out for more expensive chargers and cables.

@beanor Жыл бұрын

all the pedal supplies :D

@JesseArt Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely the best application for this sort of power delivery. Honestly, I feel like we still need an Anthony and Alex build video of some sort to construct something retro-epic!!

@jpfidalgo7 Жыл бұрын

This, yes please. Thank you!

@iAmVonexX Жыл бұрын

yes! like the origin big o but with retro consoles or something alike

@24k_purplelove52 Жыл бұрын

This would something actually fun and convince for right areas

@BADUNZcraft Жыл бұрын

i bought a few products from ugreen and they were all great besides a silicone ubsc to lighting cable it just broke like a bone on the lightning port side so if you consider buying any cables from them i recommend buying the meshed ones.

@RyeRyeL Жыл бұрын

UGreen seem to have come from nowhere, but I now buy a lot of their stuff. All rock solid. Had a lot of issues with Anker over the years

@5g_schitzo863 Жыл бұрын

Stop shilling Amazon garbage.

@thefferan1987 Жыл бұрын

Type C is amazing and the flute in SMB3 is in the third level

@looper1112 Жыл бұрын

the fresh hand shake is needed to correctly distribute power, each gan unit will outline what its power distribution ratio is when different ports are under load

@Keepskatin Жыл бұрын

I knew usb was something special when I started seeing maini vaccuums , fans, laptops, power banks, portable blenders, using USB-C. The future of technology only gets better.

@Walkingclaxxic Жыл бұрын

I love this channel

@BavidWavid Жыл бұрын

Linus smells nice

@williammiller3277 Жыл бұрын

If you need a special cable, might as well stay with the barrel jacks.

@MarcoZanon Жыл бұрын

I had the same idea like two months ago, and never done that because of time. You're about to spoil me the process of doing that ahahah

@KageBlink Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a more in-depth step by step :)

@radornkeldam Жыл бұрын

Actually, the SNES AC adapter doesn't output DC (at least the PAL version I used to have). It does output about 9 volts, but it's still AC when it comes out of the barrel plug, and the console internally rectifies it into DC... YEAH, so, polarity doesn't really matter in this case. That's why you didn't kill the console. Given that NES and MD/GEN can use the same AC adapters as SNES, I'll just assume they do that too.

@aperson9495 Жыл бұрын

Same for the US NTSC version. 9V AC.

@sirspamalot4014 Жыл бұрын

In the pictures they've used, the genisis says it's outputting DC voltage, meaning it would care if reverse polled. You're right that the snes outputs AC, so internal rectification will take care of any reverse polarity issues,