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Power supply - - - namco 5-in-1 hack
gobuchul74:
It could probably run fine off 5VDC instead of 6VDC. Sort of like running it with batteries that are slightly run down. It would probably work, but who knows.....
LordDamo:
--- Quote from: gobuchul74 on December 21, 2004, 12:26:26 am ---It could probably run fine off 5VDC instead of 6VDC. Sort of like running it with batteries that are slightly run down. It would probably work, but who knows.....
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True, too true - didnt think of it like that. I'll give it a go. If it works, i'll let you know, so if others want to do the same thing they will know weather it works or not.
Thanks to everyone for your replys.
paigeoliver:
DON"T DO IT. :police: :police: :police: :police: :police: :police: :police: :police: :police: :police: :police:
A 5 in one game doesn't draw nearly enough current to use an ATX power supply. You will just burn up the power supply. Egads, just get a freaking plug in for it, they make them you know.
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gobuchul74:
I could be wrong, but honestly I've worked in electronics all my life and I've never seen a power supply circuit that failed because it had to little current drawn from it.
I'm probably just splitting hairs.
I do agree with getting a plug in transformer though. I just picked up a couple 5-in-1's myself and plan on using a transformer myself.
paigeoliver:
Switching power supplies need a load on them. I am not an electronics expert, so I can't explain WHY they need a load, but I know they do need a load. And 2 tiny chips (all that is on one of them things) is not a load.