Macross_VF1 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 So I might be able to score a pal Atari 800 computer in just a few days but it is missing the power supply. I have a pal Atari 400 with PSU and from my research it would seem that it should work with the 800 as well, but just to be on the safe side I figured I should confirm that it actually is compatible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 here is the info you need, courtesy of Atarimania http://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-are-the-power-requirements-for-my-atari-components_59.html but yes i the same Atari 9VAC PSU with my 1050, 400 and 800 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross_VF1 Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Yup, that's exactly the site I have been using. Thanks for confirming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8pdct Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Only thing to watch is the VA rateing. The 800 takes more power then a 400. My pal 400 psu is a small brick, one for 800 was a much larger brick. It will run the 800 but may get a lot hotter. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 12 hours ago, sup8pdct said: Only thing to watch is the VA rateing. The 800 takes more power then a 400. My pal 400 psu is a small brick, one for 800 was a much larger brick. It will run the 800 but may get a lot hotter. It's also likely to blow the fuse inside the 15VA version as well, I had this happen to my 400 power supply after I had it upgraded with a Mosaic 64K RAM card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 9V AC PSUs seem to be required for some musical equipment, so you might want to check musical equipment stores. I found this on Amazon but I think the plug might need to be changed for a 5/2,5mm one. Amazon used to sell a 2.1A Rockpower brand PSU that fit without changing the plug and should work for floppy drives as well but I couldn't find them on Amazon any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox-1 / mnx Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) If you're confident enough to do it, you can built your own with a generic 10V transformer like this one: Toroidal mains transformer This example is 100VA, enough to power 5 800's, but smaller versions exist. Edited November 29, 2020 by Fox-1 / mnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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