calling whammoed and other tropical types

[danny_galaga]

not sure if ive asked about this before or not. my mame cab is in the tropics and i seem to have quite a few probs with ram. i know this because the first time i discovered ram doesnt like the tropics, i came back from holidays and mildew was growing on it! mostly if you push the card in and out of the slot a couple of times it seats cleanly again (unless there was mildew on it, then the ram is a write off  ).

is there some tropical solution? other than NEVER turning the machine off? like maybe gold plated edge connectors or something, i dunno...

[hbm*rais]

Hi Danny,

It doesn't get much more tropical than Rio de Janeiro  , and I never had a problem with mildew on my cabinet.

Maybe your cabinet don't have enough non forced ventilation. It should have enough openings to keep it "airy" when the fans are not working.

Try cleaning the contacts with a rubber eraser. It sometimes helps with old memories.

Also, I heard it somewhere that you should not use memories with golden edges with mobos that have silver edges and vice versa. Supposedly the chemical reaction between the two different metals can cause problems.

[whammoed]

Well, I'm not in Florida anymore (Indiana now), but I feel your pain with the humidity.  When I lived there I actually kept most of my tools indoors since they would rust so bad in the garage.  We kept the house air conditioned though, so I never had any problems with electronics.  Is the space where your game is not climate controlled?  If so....or even if it is...perhaps you should invest in a dehumidifier...

[danny_galaga]

Well, I'm not in Florida anymore (Indiana now), but I feel your pain with the humidity.  When I lived there I actually kept most of my tools indoors since they would rust so bad in the garage.  We kept the house air conditioned though, so I never had any problems with electronics.  Is the space where your game is not climate controlled?  If so....or even if it is...perhaps you should invest in a dehumidifier...

dehumidifier 

our house is a tropical design, which means its designed to let as much air through as possible, the down side of which its pointless having aircon or dehumidifiers etc  . the times ive had probs with memory was when the machines (one pc and my mame cab) were not used for weeks at a time. since i dont live with my mame cab now  ill just have to instruct the tenants to play it more...

and whammoed, i feel for YOU about the tools. when i was looking for stuff to bring back with me i found pretty much all non chromed tools in the shed were totally rusty...

[Havok]

What about throwing an open box of baking soda in there, or try and find a large silica gell pack?

[whammoed]

our house is a tropical design, which means its designed to let as much air through as possible, the down side of which its pointless having aircon or dehumidifiers etc 

I wondered if that was the case.  I have no useful advice whatsoever.  I imagine any attempts to fight/absorb moisture would be futile, like trying to dry up the ocean with a Q-tip.   

[fatfingers]

our house is a tropical design, which means its designed to let as much air through as possible, the down side of which its pointless having aircon or dehumidifiers etc

I wondered if that was the case.  I have no useful advice whatsoever.  I imagine any attempts to fight/absorb moisture would be futile, like trying to dry up the ocean with a Q-tip.   

Hey!  Now there's an idea!  Have you pitched this to the government regarding the rising sea levels?   

[shardian]

You can buy these charcoal bag thingies that absorb moisture. They are designed to de-humidify closets. My sister used them in a walk-in closet in her apartment a few years ago. You could seal off the cabinet and put one of those in. I'm not sure how long it would last, so you'd have to experiment with it.

[danny_galaga]

i think for now ill just let the ram die when it dies and strongly urge the guys living in my house to play the cab when ever possible  . in a year or so i might get it shipped down to me and then  it will be played every day once more- just as it should be 

i will get my sister to see if she can find that charcoaly stuff...

[shardian]

http://www.montgomerycleaningcenter.com/allergy_relief/closet_dehumidifier.htm

Check these things out. I found them while looking up the bag thingies. This may be the best option for you.

[danny_galaga]

http://www.montgomerycleaningcenter.com/allergy_relief/closet_dehumidifier.htm

Check these things out. I found them while looking up the bag thingies. This may be the best option for you.

ahhh, i never thought of that. my mum has one for her piano. hmmm...