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- From: Philip Stokes <phil@stokes.demon.co.uk>
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- Subject: Re: PSU Question
- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 96 18:19:25 GMT
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- Tommi Bergman (trbergma@rock.helsinki.fi) wrote:
- >
- > Hi ya all
- >
- > I'm buying accelerator card for my A1200 and I was wondering how much
- > the PSU can take. I have seagate 3,5" 420mb HD in it. So do I have to
- > buy a new PSU or can it handle the extra load?
-
- It's a question of "suck it and see" really. Whether you have any other
- accessories taking power from your machine, the power consumption of
- your HD, how much memory you put on your card will all make a difference.
-
- I run an A1200 with a Seagate 3.5in 1GB drive and a Mongoose 030/50
- with no problems. My hard disk is a low power consumption model though.
- I used to have a Conner 2.5in drive, and with that my PSU did struggle
- at times.
-
- Phil
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- Philip Stokes phil@stokes.demon.co.uk
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