2 Aug
2006
2 Aug
'06
5:30 p.m.
Forgot to add:
Scuzz hasn't had any problems with my original HD on
his A600.
OK, so the hard drive doesn't seem to have been the problem.
and here's the reason I thought it might be a
resistor:
" The different PSU would not cause
overheating inside the A600. Since the PSU is
located separately, the heat it dissipates
would be outside of the machine. Even though
This assumes the output voltages of the 2 PSUs are the same. I believe
they are, but can;'t easily check.
the PSU is capable of supplying more power, it
will only output the power that is needed.
Correct. These are constant voltage PSUs, the load (in this case the
computer) detemines the current drawn, and thus the power.
I would take off the top lid of the computer
and try to pinpoint where exactly the heat is
coming from. There could be some components
Me too.
that might have shorted out and is causing
the power supply to output more current. This
could actually be your original problem. The
old A600 PSU probably wasn't able to handle
this current draw but the more powerful A500
PSU could. If something shorted out (like a
resistor) it would cause other components to
_LIKE_ a resistor. But not necessarily a resistor. Actually, a resistor
is the least likely thing to cause this problem. My first guess would be a
decoupling capacitor. My second would be one of the ICs -- it's possible
for ICs to break down in such a way that they draw more supply current
(and get hot) but carry on working.
heat up and that might be what your seeing.
Amiga install any fuses in the computer I have
no clue. Wouldn't have cost that much extra."
I am not sure what good that would do.
-tony