hwrd Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 I am soon adding two more cards to my Apple IIe, and am wondering if I should remove any of the current cards to ensure there is enough current to power the rest adequately. Photo of my cards attached (in case that helps). The cards I have are a Z80 card, 64K/80 column card, super serial card, and a DISKII controller. I am guessing the bigger power drains are the spinning drives through the DISKII card, and the Super Serial card. I may just remove the Super Serial card anyway, as I currently am not using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 If you're concerned about power, get your voltmeter out and measure the +5V (should be at 5 volts) and the +12V (usually 11.8V) with all your cards installed. If the power supply can handle the load (it can if it's in good shape) then don't worry about it. If your power supply can't handle the load due to age or state of repair, get a universal power supply replacement kit from ReActive Micro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwrd Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 Sounds good, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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