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From: MBDZM@ROHVM1.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Can an IBM power supply live on an Amiga 2000?
Message-ID: <90330.111341MBDZM@ROHVM1.BITNET>
Date: 26 Nov 90 16:13:40 GMT
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Thank you all for your advice.

I modified an IBM PC (65 watt) power supply to work with the AMIGA 2000.
It worked fine , but I couldn't get both floppy drives to run as they
drew too much power.  I did have to move the jumper to provide TICK from
the sync.

So I bought (for $60) an IBM clone 200 watt power supply.  My Amiga now runs
happily.
The configuration is:

AMIGA 2000 (old chip set) with 1.3 roms.
Commodore 3.5 inch floppy
NEC 3.5 inch floppy
FLICKER FIXER!!
GVP SCSI controller with 0 ram installed.
MICRON 2 meg memory board.     (going to go as soon as I get simms for above)
QUANTUM Pro-drive 105s.

If anyone cares, all of the above with the exeception of the NEC floppy will
run on an original IBM PC power supply (63.5 watt).  Most places with PC's have
them in a junk bin as they upgraded them a long time ago.

Please note that the IBM supplies have a circuit that SHUTS THEM DOWN instead
of burning out when you short any of the leads.

Circuit diagrams will be sent upon request.

Thanks,   Geoff Mendelson.
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