Inside a feather brick - Page 3

Zetr0 · 13 December 2006, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

That is DC-DC so you need an external AC-DC power adapter

indeed my friend, but these are much smaller to find mounting space compaired to nearly any sff atx psu

(infact you can get the plug type AC->DC) so all you have is a plug and a lead to the machine)

OR

its possible to mount inside an A500 a small laptop power pack and the picopsu

(you may invalidate the Ac->Dc adapter warrenty taking it out of its plastic case shielding)..

OR

rob components from an OLD dvd player, the internal power boards are small yet lump out aveargely 60watts (must be them juice loving mpeg boards ) most that I have worked on have +5, +12 and -12 (some have +18 wierd) but all are silked boards for componets that i have worked with (gotta love IEEE / FCC standards

)

Methanoid · 19 December 2006, 09:25

I had a thought... (dangerous).... the PSU from an Xbox?

Zetr0 · 29 December 2006, 17:40

@methanoid
have you a picture / outputs for that psu?

Methanoid · 30 December 2006, 00:04

Not to hand but it can be Googled easy enough... done so in the past...

dambuster · 30 December 2006, 00:11

this the one
details at
http://www.darkplanets.co.uk/xbox/re...wer-supply.asp

Zetr0 · 30 December 2006, 13:45

Thanks paul, do you know what wattage this unit pumps out?

dambuster · 30 December 2006, 17:28

Microsoft specify a 96W PSU with a peak pulse of 160W for max 10 sec.
According to Bunnie's Hacking the Xbox

Zetr0 · 30 December 2006, 18:09

@damnbuster
"Microsoft specify a 96W PSU with a peak pulse of 160W for max 10 sec."

LOL 10 seconds.... well there goes that christmas gift a little early...

dambuster · 30 December 2006, 19:35

@Zetr0
Look on the bright side - if you didnt use a CF card it wouldnt of booted before you blew it

Zetr0 · 31 December 2006, 21:53

this is a very good point

dambuster · 01 January 2007, 11:42

Slightly off topic, what sort of power requiremnt do we actually need.
Must admit I'm actually looking at using the old brick.
Using A1200 + apollo 1230/40 LC

+ CF card + DVDrom + 3com ethernet card
DVD is only used occationally, cf requirements are minimal
Just goto find A brick that works - got a a1200 with no lead and several a500's of questionable heritage.

alexh · 01 January 2007, 13:27

The regular Amiga A1200 brick is only 23W and heavy duty A500 brick 60W.

dambuster · 01 January 2007, 19:28

Cheers - i'll best try and resue a a500 brick. A bit like the world wildlife fund this - trying to preserve endangered species

Methanoid · 05 July 2007, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

The regular Amiga A1200 brick is only 23W and heavy duty A500 brick 60W.

So whats the problem with using the Xbox PSU?

alexh · 05 July 2007, 23:58

Nothing...

I had a go at making my own for a CD32 project.... I'll see if I can take some photographs.

Zetr0 · 06 July 2007, 02:55

OOoooOO harware pr0n pics!

dont just tease us alexh!

its not fair on the children....

and look what Ironclaw has been reduced to....

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19 December 2006, 09:25	#42
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	I had a thought... (dangerous).... the PSU from an Xbox?

29 December 2006, 17:40	#43
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@methanoid have you a picture / outputs for that psu?

30 December 2006, 00:04	#44
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	Not to hand but it can be Googled easy enough... done so in the past...

30 December 2006, 13:45	#46
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Thanks paul, do you know what wattage this unit pumps out?

30 December 2006, 17:28	#47
dambuster Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dundee / Scotland Posts: 151	Microsoft specify a 96W PSU with a peak pulse of 160W for max 10 sec. According to Bunnie's Hacking the Xbox

30 December 2006, 18:09	#48
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@damnbuster "Microsoft specify a 96W PSU with a peak pulse of 160W for max 10 sec." LOL 10 seconds.... well there goes that christmas gift a little early...

30 December 2006, 19:35	#49
dambuster Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dundee / Scotland Posts: 151	@Zetr0 Look on the bright side - if you didnt use a CF card it wouldnt of booted before you blew it

31 December 2006, 21:53	#50
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	this is a very good point

01 January 2007, 11:42	#51
dambuster Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dundee / Scotland Posts: 151	Slightly off topic, what sort of power requiremnt do we actually need. Must admit I'm actually looking at using the old brick. Using A1200 + apollo 1230/40 LC + CF card + DVDrom + 3com ethernet card DVD is only used occationally, cf requirements are minimal Just goto find A brick that works - got a a1200 with no lead and several a500's of questionable heritage.

01 January 2007, 13:27	#52
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	The regular Amiga A1200 brick is only 23W and heavy duty A500 brick 60W.

01 January 2007, 19:28	#53
dambuster Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dundee / Scotland Posts: 151	Cheers - i'll best try and resue a a500 brick. A bit like the world wildlife fund this - trying to preserve endangered species

05 July 2007, 23:58	#55
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	Nothing... I had a go at making my own for a CD32 project.... I'll see if I can take some photographs.

06 July 2007, 02:55	#56
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	OOoooOO harware pr0n pics! dont just tease us alexh! its not fair on the children.... and look what Ironclaw has been reduced to....

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