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Lost a vital part of my +2I got my speccy from out of the loft were it had been for sometime and i cant find the power supply anywhere. Is there another lead that i can use or…
As spanish magazibe Microhobby told you could use a power supply giving 9-12v and 900-1200ma. -
need help with power supply: AC-DC adaptorHi guys, I need some help with explanation.. My original ZX powersupply is out of order so I?m going to use ac-dc adaptor instead. In the manual for …
ZX80 :The power supply used should be 9 volts ... be positive.
ZX81 :The power supply used should be 9 volts ... .
ZX Spectrum 48K ; The power supply used should be 9 volts ... -
Commodore 16 (yuk!) help neededJust got hold of a whole bunch of retro computers. Slowly working through them, fixing, canibalising, dumping etc. does anyone know what power suppl…
We used an adjustable power supply on our C16 when the official one packed in. It worked fine. -
How much power can I pull from a +3?Hi guys (and gals), Does anyone know how much of a load I can draw from the 5 volt line (lower pin 3of the expansion port)? I'm needing between 500…
... blew the fuse in the power supply.
At the moment ... externally by a standard +2 power supply).
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How much power can I pull from a +3?Hi guys (and gals), Does anyone know how much of a load I can draw from the 5 volt line (lower pin 3of the expansion port)? I'm needing between 500…
Would it be possible to power the +3 motherboard + the disc drive with one of the cables from a PC power supply ?? -
How much power can I pull from a +3?Hi guys (and gals), Does anyone know how much of a load I can draw from the 5 volt line (lower pin 3of the expansion port)? I'm needing between 500…
... /> Would it be possible to power the +3 motherboard + the disc ... the cables from a PC power supply ??
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Yes ... to remember is that the power plug to the 3in disk ... -
How much power can I pull from a +3?Hi guys (and gals), Does anyone know how much of a load I can draw from the 5 volt line (lower pin 3of the expansion port)? I'm needing between 500…
... while, and generally it would power up OK. Occasionally though it ... to do is replace the power supply with an old PC one ... of caps in the PC supply and add 2 1000/16uf ... filter the +12v an +5v supply to reduce noise. -
Can you believe this? I'm really p!ssed now!This is great! I was playing a game, suddenly screeching was coming out of my speakers. I closed the game, my computer crashed and rebooted. I left …
... isn't powerful engough to supply the computer (that is why ... with the computer (or the power supply?) so no 'Pulling Shit oUt ... -
Can you believe this? I'm really p!ssed now!This is great! I was playing a game, suddenly screeching was coming out of my speakers. I closed the game, my computer crashed and rebooted. I left …
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On 2005-08-14 07:16, FRGT/10 wrote:
so can anyone please tell me what are PSU and GPU? :D [/quote]
PSU = Power Supply Unit
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Help! +3 won't work anymore!I've just set up my old +3 and it just won't work - it used to a few months ago but now it won't :( I'm in need of some expert help so here's the pr…
... if the problem is your power supply, usually the pack would blow ... % accurate, I use a +2A power supply with my +3, I have ... -
Help! +3 won't work anymore!I've just set up my old +3 and it just won't work - it used to a few months ago but now it won't :( I'm in need of some expert help so here's the pr…
... problem with the power supply. If the Drive and Power LEDs are lit ... a multimeter and check the power supply lead (carefully). See FAQ for ... the problem lays with the supply, get a replacement from Ebay ... old AT or ATX PC power supply to do the job.
Help! +3 won't work anymore!I've just set up my old +3 and it just won't work - it used to a few months ago but now it won't :( I'm in need of some expert help so here's the pr…
... everything in and switch the power on.
2] TV ... there is silence. The top power LED is on fine. The ... my +2a some time ago. Power led was on but just ... , and found that:
- old power supply was fine (I tested it ...Spectrum +3 Powered off a PC???Hiya Quick question. Is it possible to power a +3 from a PC power supply? as in, make or buy an adaptor? or some other method. Want to mount a +3 …
... pinout to a standard ATX power supply...
[url="http://pinouts ... could use a standard AT supply. Here is the pinout for ... the AT supply.
[url="http://pinouts ...Spectrum +3 Powered off a PC???Hiya Quick question. Is it possible to power a +3 from a PC power supply? as in, make or buy an adaptor? or some other method. Want to mount a +3 …
... utilising more power and therefore would power fluctations be ... to deal with the power ripple issues. The ripple ... to the extra amps the power supply puts out(+5v = 23a ... +12v = 9a: on my supply) , so the problem was easy ... the AT supply I'm using to power my +2e ...Why nothing will ever beat a real SpeccyI believe that one of the reasons that Speccy games were so good was because you had to wait so long for them to load! I remember sitting in front o…
... plastic coming from the spectrum power supply after hours of gameplay ...
Any other real Spectrum users in the USA?Hi, I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an a…
... ..dont know too much about power requirements but for my speccy ... store and got a switchable power supply rather than an adapter (which ...Any other real Spectrum users in the USA?Hi, I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an a…
I've got a couple of TS-1000's including an absolutely pristine one that I don't think has ever been used.
I'd love a TS-1500 though... Doesn't have to be boxed or even have a power supply - just the computer itself would be good.Any other real Spectrum users in the USA?Hi, I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an a…
... (rubber). I use the original power supply with adapter 120 to 220 ...Any other real Spectrum users in the USA?Hi, I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an a…
... (rubber). I use the original power supply with adapter 120 to 220 ...My 48+ Power Supply is buzzing.Is this a bad thing? It only started doing this a few days ago. Can the original 48K power supply be used on a +? The FAQ says that they both have t…
And vica versa,I use a old megadrive power supply for my spectrum + as it has worked fine for the last 4 years :)Which games are you obsessed with?Do any of you find yourself returning constantly to a particular game or games,even though you've played it to death?My current obsession is Kokotoni…
Definetly Manic Miner, Atic Atac, and Chuckie Egg... And I still play all three!
Once played Manic Miner for 8 hours, only stoping because the power-supply had become rather too hot!!DK'Tronics keyboardAnyone else ever owned this keyboard? [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/hardware/feat14.html"]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/hardware/feat14.html…
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I do keep my power supply outside the keyboard where an ...Spectrum 128k(Heatsink)Hi A friend of mine picked up a spectrum+ 128k at a carboot sale at the weekend The thing is it did not come with a power pack Reading from anoth…
I would think you'll be fine with that. Dont take that as a 100% certainty, I dont have a 128k +.
I've run my Timex 2048 +2 power supply but at the moment its running off a Megadrive supply rated at 10v 500mA.Spectrum 128k(Heatsink)Hi A friend of mine picked up a spectrum+ 128k at a carboot sale at the weekend The thing is it did not come with a power pack Reading from anoth…
... using a non-original power supply with piece off electrical ... causing strain on the power supply. Again No problems with ...
3) Is the original power supply regulated or un-regulated. Regulated ... shell, if the original power supply is of the regulated ...Spectrum 128k(Heatsink)Hi A friend of mine picked up a spectrum+ 128k at a carboot sale at the weekend The thing is it did not come with a power pack Reading from anoth…
I've used a grey +2 power supply with both my 128 and original rubber-keyed 48k Spectrum for years without any problems.Spectrum 128k(Heatsink)Hi A friend of mine picked up a spectrum+ 128k at a carboot sale at the weekend The thing is it did not come with a power pack Reading from anoth…
I'll confirm that too :) I have a bog standard rubber key Speccy power supply with the 128K+ I regularly use and it works a treat.Spectrum 128k(Heatsink)Hi A friend of mine picked up a spectrum+ 128k at a carboot sale at the weekend The thing is it did not come with a power pack Reading from anoth…
[quote]Did the original 48K power supply not have a positive centre?[/quote]
[url="http://www.sinclairfaq.com/cssfaq/reference/hardware.htm#ZXSpectrum"]No[/url].Linux box broken now :(Arg, my computer broke down yesterday. P3, 598MHz, 128 MB RAM, blah blah blah... A couple of weeks ago it started crashing ridiculously often. Yeste…
The power supply could be causing the computer ... . And it sounds like the power supply finally gave up hence the ... yourself at least a 400w power supply, I once had a 300w ... kept freezing randomly. Changed the power supply and everything was fine.Linux box broken now :(Arg, my computer broke down yesterday. P3, 598MHz, 128 MB RAM, blah blah blah... A couple of weeks ago it started crashing ridiculously often. Yeste…
... says it's definately the power supply, and I read the same ... />
But how does a power supply account for crashing?
[/quote ... , causing crashes. A bit like power spikes in the household. Eventually ... in a total lack of power to the PC. If it ...Linux box broken now :(Arg, my computer broke down yesterday. P3, 598MHz, 128 MB RAM, blah blah blah... A couple of weeks ago it started crashing ridiculously often. Yeste…
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I got a 400W Power Supply today (?10.95), plugged it ...
