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Title: PSUs for classic and jamma PCBs
Post by: rchadd on October 13, 2004, 07:16:24 am

Can a regular PC ATX PSU be used to power arcade boards.
or do you need a PSU specific to whatever  board?

Title: Re:PSUs for classic and jamma PCBs
Post by: RayB on October 13, 2004, 09:42:31 am

Your subject line mentions both "jamma and classic" boards, so to answer the question: You need a specific PSU.

To be more specific you have to understand what JAMMA is. It's a standard. And as far as power, it's +5 volt and +12volt (and I think there's a -5 volt too). But JAMMA only came into play around 1985. So anything older than that might have its own unique power needs.