A500/A600/A1200 ATX power adaptors - Page 6

klx300r · 06 December 2008, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stedy

@klx300r

..If you are paranoid about overvoltage spikes, you can fit some transient voltage surpressors acorss the +5V and +12V supplies. If they work properly, they will trigger the crowbar protection in the ATX PSU, if they don't the magic dust will escape

..
Ian

ya thats me alright..paranoid

...can you draw up a quick schematic for this Stedy

chiark · 06 December 2008, 15:39

Zetro, you have PM

- they'll be in the post on monday with my compliments - I already owe you favours!

Stedy · 18 December 2008, 23:33

Hi,

Just a short message.

I have 10 units left.
With the current exchange rates, 1 unit with P&P costs 10.55 euro or 10 UKP!

Note, I can not deliver any units by christmas due to postal deadlines but I can easily ship units for arrival after the holidays.

Ian

kriz · 29 December 2008, 07:52

Stedy: I need one! I just got a pico psu for Xmas and ant to put it in my A1200 BPPC...

Do i need the adapter from chiark also ?

Stedy · 30 December 2008, 01:33

@Kriz,

If you are practically minded, you can re-user your existing Amiga power lead.
I advise you to read my detailed install guide, http://www.ianstedman.co.uk/Downloads/AmigaATXpoweradaptorinstall.pdf (605K PDF)

I will be measuring up the A1200 to ascertain if it is possible to fit the adaptor and a PicoPSU inside the A1200, as another client has asked this of me already. Will post the results here.

@Thread.

I have 8 PCBs left, what interest would there be in another run of PCBs?
Will start costing soon for batches of 20, 40 and 50 PCBs.
Unless I make batches of 100+ units I can not easily drop the price any further.

Ian

02 February 2009, 01:39

Hi Ian,

Do you still have any of these by any chance?

Stedy · 04 February 2009, 01:03

Hi deejaya,

I have 2 units left in stock.
Can't ship anything at the moment, a little bit of snow and the UK postal service has stopped working!

You can order via the website.

Ian

salax54 · 23 February 2009, 08:50

I must say that Ian's adapter is a brilliant make altogether!

However, (and don't get me wrong for saying this) i can't seem to be able to use it as is..

Working on an A600 mod where it appears that size DOES matter :-) and i just can't find enough space to fit the whole assembly in there (PicoPSU 120W + Stedy's adapter connected to it). You see, the max available height is 3 cm, whereas the whole above-mentioned assy is measured at 4cm.. OK, the deal is, i'm building an A600 lappy (duh!) so the main computer case is kinda thin, thus the 3cm height. You can actually follow the construction progress by watching our thread at the Greek AmigaHellas forum site http://www.amigahellas.gr/modules/ne...d=2376&forum=9 (i know it'll be all Greek to you, but you can understand the pics)
So, i tried to "extend" the adapter's ATX socket to make the two units go far from each other, but this gives me another problem. Space (not the final frontier there LOL) If you look carefully you'll catch my point!

*sorry for "raping" it Ian.. i just had to try!
This appears to consume much-valuable space inside the case, so i must either use thinner cables (dunno if it's a risk or not) or take the adapter out of the equation and put wires directly to the Pico. Looking at Z's schematics it appears as an easy thing to do. So, my question is: will it be safe to use much thinner cables for the extension? Or is it wiser to cable the Pico directly? Anyone here got an idea of the power consumption that the A600 carries? I tried to keep the loads to as low as possible. However i must also know if the 120W Pico will suffice.
We got A600 mobo, Viper 630 (4MB RAM), IDE to SD adapter, PCMCIA Ethernet nic, RGB to S-Video i/f, Cocolino i/f, PS/2 touchpad, Subway with clockport adapter, pc keyboard interface, and a modified LCD 12.1" TV screen as a monitor (documentation states 10W max. consumption on that one) To help you further get the pic, here's the stage where i'm at right now

I know Z will comment on this kinda pron

I took floppy, CD and HD out of the package just to make sure things stay as low as possible on power, and minimum on space..
Any suggestions appreciated!

cane · 23 February 2009, 15:28

@salax54
Now that's one AMAZING project you're doing. Pictures in your link are awesome, hope that you'll finish it - can't wait to see it completed

Stedy · 24 February 2009, 01:32

Hi,

@salax54

Glad you liked the product and thank you for your kind words.

The ATX specification calls for a minimum of 18AWG cable on the power cables. This equates to a cable with a 1mm diameter. Not sure what gauge you used here.

An A600 with hard drive takes just under 10W of power when measured.

Ian

blade002 · 02 March 2009, 14:27

Fucking hell, would you look at this picture on the Amiga.Inc site

The family resembles a human reject retard convention

http://www.amiga.com/about/

And they go onto to say the following.
We were first to market with user experience amenities such as full-color display, anti-flickering, and stereo sound. First in architectural innovation such as multitasking, multiplexing and multimedia.

Just who the hell are "we" at Amiga.Inc today??.. NO ONE currently working at Amiga.Inc had anything to do with the Amiga's original inception in any way shape or form, so they can cut the WE bullshit out of the equation.

salax54 · 09 April 2009, 22:14

Allright, i may be late, but i got back

Well, here's a pic of the finallized machine, hope you all like it

Off to a new mod now..

hit · 10 April 2009, 12:43

salax54: thats some cool device, respect.

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06 December 2008, 15:39	#102
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Zetro, you have PM - they'll be in the post on monday with my compliments - I already owe you favours!

18 December 2008, 23:33	#103
Stedy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United Kingdom Age: 46 Posts: 733	Hi, Just a short message. I have 10 units left. With the current exchange rates, 1 unit with P&P costs 10.55 euro or 10 UKP! Note, I can not deliver any units by christmas due to postal deadlines but I can easily ship units for arrival after the holidays. Ian

29 December 2008, 07:52	#104
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,188	Stedy: I need one! I just got a pico psu for Xmas and ant to put it in my A1200 BPPC... Do i need the adapter from chiark also ?

30 December 2008, 01:33	#105
Stedy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United Kingdom Age: 46 Posts: 733	@Kriz, If you are practically minded, you can re-user your existing Amiga power lead. I advise you to read my detailed install guide, http://www.ianstedman.co.uk/Downloads/AmigaATXpoweradaptorinstall.pdf (605K PDF) I will be measuring up the A1200 to ascertain if it is possible to fit the adaptor and a PicoPSU inside the A1200, as another client has asked this of me already. Will post the results here. @Thread. I have 8 PCBs left, what interest would there be in another run of PCBs? Will start costing soon for batches of 20, 40 and 50 PCBs. Unless I make batches of 100+ units I can not easily drop the price any further. Ian

02 February 2009, 01:39	#106
deejaya Posts: n/a	Hi Ian, Do you still have any of these by any chance?

04 February 2009, 01:03	#107
Stedy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United Kingdom Age: 46 Posts: 733	Hi deejaya, I have 2 units left in stock. Can't ship anything at the moment, a little bit of snow and the UK postal service has stopped working! You can order via the website. Ian

23 February 2009, 08:50	#108
salax54 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 153	I must say that Ian's adapter is a brilliant make altogether! However, (and don't get me wrong for saying this) i can't seem to be able to use it as is.. Working on an A600 mod where it appears that size DOES matter :-) and i just can't find enough space to fit the whole assembly in there (PicoPSU 120W + Stedy's adapter connected to it). You see, the max available height is 3 cm, whereas the whole above-mentioned assy is measured at 4cm.. OK, the deal is, i'm building an A600 lappy (duh!) so the main computer case is kinda thin, thus the 3cm height. You can actually follow the construction progress by watching our thread at the Greek AmigaHellas forum site http://www.amigahellas.gr/modules/ne...d=2376&forum=9 (i know it'll be all Greek to you, but you can understand the pics) So, i tried to "extend" the adapter's ATX socket to make the two units go far from each other, but this gives me another problem. Space (not the final frontier there LOL) If you look carefully you'll catch my point! *sorry for "raping" it Ian.. i just had to try! This appears to consume much-valuable space inside the case, so i must either use thinner cables (dunno if it's a risk or not) or take the adapter out of the equation and put wires directly to the Pico. Looking at Z's schematics it appears as an easy thing to do. So, my question is: will it be safe to use much thinner cables for the extension? Or is it wiser to cable the Pico directly? Anyone here got an idea of the power consumption that the A600 carries? I tried to keep the loads to as low as possible. However i must also know if the 120W Pico will suffice. We got A600 mobo, Viper 630 (4MB RAM), IDE to SD adapter, PCMCIA Ethernet nic, RGB to S-Video i/f, Cocolino i/f, PS/2 touchpad, Subway with clockport adapter, pc keyboard interface, and a modified LCD 12.1" TV screen as a monitor (documentation states 10W max. consumption on that one) To help you further get the pic, here's the stage where i'm at right now I know Z will comment on this kinda pron I took floppy, CD and HD out of the package just to make sure things stay as low as possible on power, and minimum on space.. Any suggestions appreciated!

23 February 2009, 15:28	#109
cane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: .hr Age: 45 Posts: 540	@salax54 Now that's one AMAZING project you're doing. Pictures in your link are awesome, hope that you'll finish it - can't wait to see it completed

24 February 2009, 01:32	#110
Stedy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United Kingdom Age: 46 Posts: 733	Hi, @salax54 Glad you liked the product and thank you for your kind words. The ATX specification calls for a minimum of 18AWG cable on the power cables. This equates to a cable with a 1mm diameter. Not sure what gauge you used here. An A600 with hard drive takes just under 10W of power when measured. Ian

02 March 2009, 14:27	#111
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	Fucking hell, would you look at this picture on the Amiga.Inc site The family resembles a human reject retard convention http://www.amiga.com/about/ And they go onto to say the following. We were first to market with user experience amenities such as full-color display, anti-flickering, and stereo sound. First in architectural innovation such as multitasking, multiplexing and multimedia. Just who the hell are "we" at Amiga.Inc today??.. NO ONE currently working at Amiga.Inc had anything to do with the Amiga's original inception in any way shape or form, so they can cut the WE bullshit out of the equation.

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09 April 2009, 22:14	#112
salax54 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 153	Allright, i may be late, but i got back Well, here's a pic of the finallized machine, hope you all like it Off to a new mod now..

10 April 2009, 12:43	#113
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	salax54: thats some cool device, respect.