Amiga1200 Desktop PSU = 25WATT...

BarrySWE · 14 November 2005, 12:28

Yes my 2 desktop Amiga1200 PSU is 25W , is there any stronger PSU for desktop amigas.. because he didn't manage to use the cdrom with this PSU im using an ide splitter and 3.5" drive and take the power from the diskdrive pins, to the diskdrive , 3.5" hd and the cdrom, but with cdrom connected he hardly boot.

keropi · 14 November 2005, 12:32

I was using an A500 psu with my 1200D that had a 5400rpm 20GB HD and a DVD-ROM connected to a 4x IDE interface, a MTec 1230/28 8MB, a topolinoIII and a DCE internal SD/FF... but you have a 040, which is power-hungry, better look for info on how to convert a standar ATX PSU to use with your amiga...

BarrySWE · 14 November 2005, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

I was using an A500 psu with my 1200D that had a 5400rpm 20GB HD and a DVD-ROM connected to a 4x IDE interface, a MTec 1230/28 8MB, a topolinoIII and a DCE internal SD/FF... but you have a 040, which is power-hungry, better look for info on how to convert a standar ATX PSU to use with your amiga...

My desktop amiga has blizzard 1230-IV
A500 PSU is stronger?
i googled. it says 60WATT?

keropi · 14 November 2005, 13:27

All I know is that it is stronger than the a1200 stock one... I do not have it now, I donated it to a friend of mine...

alexh · 14 November 2005, 14:23

Goliath PSU 200w, a bit ugly but hey!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Amiga-200-Watt...QQcmdZViewItem

keropi · 14 November 2005, 14:44

yeah, that would power around 15 standar a1200's... lol

_ThEcRoW · 14 November 2005, 15:41

Go the ATX conversion route. It's easier to get a atx psu and you will get power enough for your expansions.

alexh · 14 November 2005, 16:41

I know we are talking about A1200's here, but I got one of these Goliath things for my A600 + Accelerator.

Towering is nice, but the Amiga was IMHO designed to be thrown around / carried to/from mates houses and the A600 is the ideal model.

If you like to throw your A1200 in the cupboard after a play, a brick PSU is still the way to go.

ElectroBlaster · 24 November 2005, 21:31

The A500 psu that would be ideal is the old brownish heavy one! I got two here still going strong, cant remember which a500's they came with tho...

Zetr0 · 26 November 2005, 18:23

.. heys guys...

okay the A12 and 600 PSU brick supplies 25Watts and the OLD 500 provides 35 (not a lot more but enough)

I converted a cheap £1.50 90watt baby atx psu (from computer fair) into a 500 psu brick with a 80mm fan ontop for re-housing an A12.

Instead of using a standard 5pin connector to the miggy it was modded to a 12 pin connector to allow for independent power / reset, -12v and two sets of +5,+12 & gnd

got some really cheap cable sleaving from www.valuelist.co.uk and volia! a small effecient 90watt PSU for the amiga with a psu reset too

anyone need specs on how to make just let me know.

ElectroBlaster · 26 November 2005, 22:24

Hey thats pretty smart

Back along I had the idea of taking an AT psu, removing all the electronics and then fitting it all into an a500 psu case, keeping everything looking stock as possible! Never got around to tying it in the end, I didnt have much luck finding a board that would fit without having to do drastic cutting of the case

Zetr0 · 27 November 2005, 15:28

well the best way to find a really small PSU in the 100Watt range *way to much for a miggy* have a look for micro atx psu's found on old hp / dell small / smart systems... in the p3 range of chasis, you might find a couple on ebay and volia and hey presto

heres one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Micro-ATX-PSU_...QQcmdZViewItem

heres another

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-x-Micro-ATX-...QQcmdZViewItem

and heres one that is identical to the one that got modded

)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Micro-ATX-Powe...QQcmdZViewItem

bit pricey though.

14 November 2005, 12:28	#1
BarrySWE Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 404	Amiga1200 Desktop PSU = 25WATT... Yes my 2 desktop Amiga1200 PSU is 25W , is there any stronger PSU for desktop amigas.. because he didn't manage to use the cdrom with this PSU im using an ide splitter and 3.5" drive and take the power from the diskdrive pins, to the diskdrive , 3.5" hd and the cdrom, but with cdrom connected he hardly boot.

26 November 2005, 18:23	#10
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	.. heys guys... okay the A12 and 600 PSU brick supplies 25Watts and the OLD 500 provides 35 (not a lot more but enough) I converted a cheap £1.50 90watt baby atx psu (from computer fair) into a 500 psu brick with a 80mm fan ontop for re-housing an A12. Instead of using a standard 5pin connector to the miggy it was modded to a 12 pin connector to allow for independent power / reset, -12v and two sets of +5,+12 & gnd got some really cheap cable sleaving from www.valuelist.co.uk and volia! a small effecient 90watt PSU for the amiga with a psu reset too anyone need specs on how to make just let me know. Attached Thumbnails

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14 November 2005, 12:32	#2
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I was using an A500 psu with my 1200D that had a 5400rpm 20GB HD and a DVD-ROM connected to a 4x IDE interface, a MTec 1230/28 8MB, a topolinoIII and a DCE internal SD/FF... but you have a 040, which is power-hungry, better look for info on how to convert a standar ATX PSU to use with your amiga...

14 November 2005, 13:27	#4
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	All I know is that it is stronger than the a1200 stock one... I do not have it now, I donated it to a friend of mine...

14 November 2005, 14:23	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	Goliath PSU 200w, a bit ugly but hey! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Amiga-200-Watt...QQcmdZViewItem

14 November 2005, 14:44	#6
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	yeah, that would power around 15 standar a1200's... lol

14 November 2005, 15:41	#7
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Go the ATX conversion route. It's easier to get a atx psu and you will get power enough for your expansions.

14 November 2005, 16:41	#8
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	I know we are talking about A1200's here, but I got one of these Goliath things for my A600 + Accelerator. Towering is nice, but the Amiga was IMHO designed to be thrown around / carried to/from mates houses and the A600 is the ideal model. If you like to throw your A1200 in the cupboard after a play, a brick PSU is still the way to go.

24 November 2005, 21:31	#9
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,708	The A500 psu that would be ideal is the old brownish heavy one! I got two here still going strong, cant remember which a500's they came with tho...

26 November 2005, 22:24	#11
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,708	Hey thats pretty smart Back along I had the idea of taking an AT psu, removing all the electronics and then fitting it all into an a500 psu case, keeping everything looking stock as possible! Never got around to tying it in the end, I didnt have much luck finding a board that would fit without having to do drastic cutting of the case

27 November 2005, 15:28	#12
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	well the best way to find a really small PSU in the 100Watt range way to much for a miggy have a look for micro atx psu's found on old hp / dell small / smart systems... in the p3 range of chasis, you might find a couple on ebay and volia and hey presto heres one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Micro-ATX-PSU_...QQcmdZViewItem heres another http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-x-Micro-ATX-...QQcmdZViewItem and heres one that is identical to the one that got modded ) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Micro-ATX-Powe...QQcmdZViewItem bit pricey though.

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