Author Topic: Safe to use a 9V UK Power supply on a Japanese PC Engine?  (Read 838 times)

soop

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Re: Safe to use a 9V UK Power supply on a Japanese PC Engine?
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2017, 03:33:47 AM »
Oh nice - I might see if my PCEs work, I've actually never even tried!

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Re: Safe to use a 9V UK Power supply on a Japanese PC Engine?
« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2017, 03:38:58 AM »
Oh nice - I might see if my PCEs work, I've actually never even tried!

Lol. Why have them then?
I also only tried the MD PSU for around 2 minutes whilst I tuned the TV. It's 10V, which is 1V above what it should be. Therefore I'm getting a 9V cable just to play it safe.

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Re: Safe to use a 9V UK Power supply on a Japanese PC Engine?
« Reply #17 on: March 31, 2017, 03:45:46 AM »
I have loads knocking around for projects and stuff, but I have a lot of other hardware anyway, so I generally just use a Core Grafx/Supergrafx.

Also, an extra volt is well above tolerance for the PCE (it actually gets converted down to 5v internally, and the part that converts is rated to like 20v).  I mean get an extra one anyway, but even if you tested the output, it probably wouldn't be exactly 9v.  Just to set your mind at ease :)  PC Engines are tough little things!

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Re: Safe to use a 9V UK Power supply on a Japanese PC Engine?
« Reply #18 on: March 31, 2017, 03:52:28 AM »
I have loads knocking around for projects and stuff, but I have a lot of other hardware anyway, so I generally just use a Core Grafx/Supergrafx.

Also, an extra volt is well above tolerance for the PCE (it actually gets converted down to 5v internally, and the part that converts is rated to like 20v).  I mean get an extra one anyway, but even if you tested the output, it probably wouldn't be exactly 9v.  Just to set your mind at ease :)  PC Engines are tough little things!

Lol, ok. I only have one of each console except in a few cases. For example I have 2 MegaDrives. One modded MD I that is hooked up to my MegaCD, and outputs 60Hz PAL, and a modded MD II, that outputs 60Hz NTSC and has the cart a lot widened for JP MD games.

Also, I personally would never buy a SuperGrafx. As cool as it is, it' s worthless to me as I only buy systems whose library I have an interest in.