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fraserpeterkin

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power pack for supergrafx?
« on: September 18, 2007, 09:48:51 PM »
Hi im new here, just managed to get hold of a perfect condition super grafx with daikamaru for £30, what a steal! oh and dracula x rondo of blood for forty quid! Any way i need a power pack to run my supergrafx here in uk, what is the exact type of power pack that i need? and where in heck can i find one? i took the original power pack into maplins and they didnt have a suitable replacement help im iching to get my supergrafx on the go! cheers all fraz

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Re: power pack for supergrafx?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2007, 08:45:51 AM »
Wow, that's a great deal you got for the Super Grafx!

Unfortunately I can't help you with your problem as I am a big greaseball American and don't know about that stuff out there, however there are numerous Europeans here who can probably help you! :)

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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2007, 09:18:17 AM »
I believe he needs a stepdown converter to lower the voltage from his wall to the psu. Or, he could just look for one at the UK radioshack equivalent that has the same stats( but I think he did at that Maplins?).

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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2007, 09:37:54 AM »
Indeed, welcome aboard.  Are you looking for the original psu's stats so you can get a 240 volt adapter to replace it?  Otherwise, any decent step-down converter will power the original psu.
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« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2007, 10:05:31 AM »
yeah i am looking for the original psu s stats so i can get a 240 volt alternative power pack i need to play dracula x-rondo! laughs

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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2007, 11:03:41 AM »
Aren't the specs written right on the original SuperGrafx psu, or do you have a generic one?  What CD add-on do you have (it will need to be plugged in too)?
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2007, 12:02:10 PM »
the specs of the original psu are output DC 9V 800mA. You can have more mA than that since it will only draw 800mA.

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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2007, 01:57:29 PM »
the specs of the original psu are output DC 9V 800mA. You can have more mA than that since it will only draw 800mA.

 That's not the specs for the original SGX PSU. I have it around somewhere, I'll look for it (my old toasted but I still kept it).

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« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2007, 03:30:48 PM »
the specs of the original psu are output DC 9V 800mA. You can have more mA than that since it will only draw 800mA.

 That's not the specs for the original SGX PSU. I have it around somewhere, I'll look for it (my old toasted but I still kept it).

What do you mean?

I have one right next to me. That's exactly what it says.

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« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2007, 04:26:59 PM »
My SuperGrafx came with the pad-113 psu and is the original for it. It is even written out in the manual with the same model number and specs.

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« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2007, 06:36:10 PM »
I got a Supergrafx sans power adaptor as well, a long time ago.  It has the same size power plug as the Super CD-ROM unit, but the polarity is reversed.  If you have a SCD-ROM unit and want to power your SGX with it, you could open up your SGX and reverse the polarity of the power plug like I did.

Of course it means you can't run CD and SGX games at the same time, but it saves on the time spent hunting down a power adaptor.

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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2007, 04:14:29 AM »
the specs of the original psu are output DC 9V 800mA. You can have more mA than that since it will only draw 800mA.

 That's not the specs for the original SGX PSU. I have it around somewhere, I'll look for it (my old toasted but I still kept it).

What do you mean?

I have one right next to me. That's exactly what it says.

Must have been the polarity I was thinking of then...

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Re: power pack for supergrafx?
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2007, 09:41:07 AM »
Got a power pack today folks thnaks for all the help a universal power pack that is the buisness and how good is dracula-x??? still playing it just now 6 hours and counting!!! laughs

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« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2007, 05:31:55 PM »
Got a power pack today folks thnaks for all the help a universal power pack that is the buisness and how good is dracula-x??? still playing it just now 6 hours and counting!!! laughs

You're welcome.

1. Get an SGX power pack
2. Punctuate comprehensibly.

OK, onto step #2  :D