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Title: Can a c64psu be used to power a 128?
Post by: mike- on May 23, 2008, 08:52:52 PM

¿

Title: Re: Can a c64psu be used to power a 128?
Post by: Damion on May 23, 2008, 08:59:34 PM

No

Title: Re: Can a c64psu be used to power a 128?
Post by: redrumloa on May 23, 2008, 09:02:16 PM

No, not at all. The power connectors are different, it will not mechanically fit.

Even if you cut the end off a c64 power supply and properly wire in a C128 connector, the power supply probably wouldn't last long. Old C64 "brick" power supplies barely handled a stock C64.

Title: Re: Can a c64psu be used to power a 128?
Post by: mike- on May 23, 2008, 09:03:46 PM

Ok, thanks, hm, know where to get a 230v psu then?

Title: Re: Can a c64psu be used to power a 128?
Post by: skurk on May 23, 2008, 09:06:29 PM

C64:
Pin 1: GND
PIn 2: GND
Pin 3: GND
Pin 4: Not connected
Pin 5: +5v
Pin 6: +9v
Pin 7: +9v

C128:
Pin 1: +5v
Pin 2: Not connected
Pin 3: +9v
Pin 4: GND
Pin 5: +9v

Connectors are different of course, but that aside, they are very similar.  I don't see why it shouldn't work.

[EDIT: Wait, hold that, I read it the wrong way around.  I thought you said 128 PSU to power a C64]

Title: Re: Can a c64psu be used to power a 128?
Post by: skurk on May 23, 2008, 09:10:04 PM

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Title: Re: Can a c64psu be used to power a 128?
Post by: redrumloa on May 23, 2008, 09:18:23 PM

Quote

mike- wrote:
Ok, thanks, hm, know where to get a 230v psu then?

Unless you feel like building a custom one yourself, for the time being eBay is your best bet...

Title: Re: Can a c64psu be used to power a 128?
Post by: orange on May 23, 2008, 09:19:06 PM

according to hwb, +12VAC are the same, but +5VDC is rated:
1.7Amp in C64
2.5Amp in C128

I have heard that +12VAC is used just for cassette..