10 Aug
2012
10 Aug
'12
1:59 p.m.
Anyway, I'd like to sort out a better PSU for the
machine itself until I
can get a genuine one from somewhere - does anyone know what a reasonable
max current draw on the 9VAC lines might be? (This is an original
'breadbox' machine)
I'd worry less about a genuine PowerSupply, and more about getting a good
one! A few years back I got a good one off of eBay. It's a 3rd party
supply noted for being repairable, and being able to provide more current
than genuine Powersupplies. The genuine Commodore PS's suck.
The wall-wart 9VAC PSU that I found for testing is
only rated for 400mA,
which I suspect might be on the low side; I've seen claims of needing 1A
or
more, and http://www.hardwarebook.info/C64/128_User_Port only states 100mA
max for the user port, suggesting that the machine itself might require
quite a lot under certain conditions.
Just how much depends on what you have plugged into it. IIRC, one of the
big power drains is an REU.
I really need to figure out how to find space to setup my main C64 in my
Office! I miss being able to use it!
Zane