va1 vs va0 powersupply setup for rhea

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    Does anyone have a picture difference or an easy way to tell the difference? I just bought a used oval button saturn so I can install a rhea but I was hoping to figure out which version I have so I can go ahead and order the rhea before the saturn gets here. Tying to figure out the easiest way to tell.

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    I just sent him a message to see if he can check before sending it.
     
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    He did say he took the top off of the saturn and the power supply was not connected to it.
     
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    The serial is AE62067665
     
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    Crap how can you tell? So I wont buy extra Saturns.
     
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    i have a grey with blue oval buttons jap saturn,and its 20pin,have rhea builded in.
    you find them on ebay for cheap.
    they are rhea compatible,but there are also non compatible versions off them out.
    from the outside its difficult,maybe serial buttons on the saturn.
     
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    How do I tell from the serial?
     
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    So I need that second number to be a 1 or a zero then
     
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    So I found one that is AE51040061. That should be good to go eh?
     
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    I found another one that has no letters. 051012152
     
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    Thanks again for all of your help! Hopefully i'll only end up with one extra saturn in this quest.
     
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    Well its in route. I'll know in a day or so. Now I just need to get a rhea. I could have sworn the preorder was open the other day but it seems to be closed now.
     
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    I was right, it was open and I missed it! DAMN
     
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    Good news though the first saturn i bought broken came in the mail. Works like a champ. Even though its the wrong mobo, I still bought it super cheap and it plays all of the saturn games I have fine.
     
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