CT63/Falcon mini power supply

[danwinslow]

If you have been trying to figure out how you can get a CT63 in your Falc, with it's necessary ATX power supply, here is a great solution :

 

http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl?sc=8&category=13&it=A&id=300

 

That and the extension cable and a 12v external power adapter are all you need. Works great and you don't have to hack or recase.

[hunter44102]

If you have been trying to figure out how you can get a CT63 in your Falc, with it's necessary ATX power supply, here is a great solution :

 

http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl?sc=8&category=13&it=A&id=300

 

That and the extension cable and a 12v external power adapter are all you need. Works great and you don't have to hack or recase.

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Thanks for the link, thats a nice small solution, and its silent without any fans!

 

The only question I have is, they sell a 12V adapter thats 9A, but that would only give 108watts (12x8), so wouldn't I need an 18A supply to cover the max (200W) consumption?

[danwinslow]

Well, I'm a putz when it comes to electrical stuff, so I have to say : I don't know. I will be getting the 9v/9amp here in a few days and will let you know.

 

One thing I did discover is that I needed an ATX power extension...the SDRAM blocks the unit from plugging directly into the CT63.

Edited February 15, 2006 by danwinslow

[danwinslow]

Well, you are correct. Max wattage is 100 on the 9amp. Looking for a solution with 200w, will post when I find one.

[Bumzyman]

Does anyone know of a suitable replacement power supply for the Falcon even without a CT60 or CT63 installed. Stock unit took a dump so thought this would be a good time to install an upgrade.

[ggn]

Any old PSU from a PC should do it (not ATX though, not without any modifications at least).

 

Also, in my CT63 falcon I have installed this, which is smaller than what was posted on top of this page, and I have absolutely no problems with it

[danwinslow]

Well, but that picobox thingy is really just an adapter...what do you use to provide the DC to it?

[ggn]

External 20V brick-type psu. Sounds crap but in practice it's very comfortable

[danwinslow]

Hmm, I could'nt find one with enough output wattage...could you share which make of brick you are using? I'd like to get one.

[ggn]

Sure thing

 

You can find a description of it here. I got the LE-0316.

 

Oh, and I got it from http://www.cartft.com

[danwinslow]

Wow, I had no idea things had changed so much. There's 120w ac-dc all over the place. I bought a Kensington universal. Thanks for the advice, ggn.

[atarian1]

Does anyone know of a suitable replacement power supply for the Falcon even without a CT60 or CT63 installed. Stock unit took a dump so thought this would be a good time to install an upgrade.

 

I'd look for electronics supply stores for one.

 

The one I myself have been eyeing is this one at Jameco:

 

Meanwell RPT-65F Power Supply

 

It may not provide the 85W that the Atari power supply gives, but I don't think it's needed as the newer Falcon ICs/electronics don't eat up as much power as the ST. However, since it had an expansion slot and used an ancient notebook hard drive, Atari decided to be safe and install a larger power supply just to be safe. I think as long as you don't use the expansion slot and you use a more modern notebook hard drive (say, >800MB), this power supply should do just fine.

 

If my ST power supply craps out, I'd definitely get this. Brand new, smaller, more powerful and a 2 year warranty. I can't believe Best and B&C are charging $70 for the crappy Atari power supply with a 90 day warranty.

 

The only negative is that you have to find a way to mount the power supply to the Atari bracket. Nothing hard if you got some cheap punchboard and a dremel drill handy.

[Bumzyman]

Well I bought a CT-60 to put in the machine with the stock power supply problem. Then I followed ggn's lead and ordered the Pico-120 PSU and the brick that goes with it. It came yesterday and I just finished installing it along with the CT-60 today. It works perfectly and fits in the stock Falcon case.

 

Link to the 120w ATX PSU.

Link to the 12v 8.5A Power Adapter that runs it.

Edited April 14, 2007 by Bumzyman

[ggn]

That's almost the same as my set up!

 

Also, I put some switches where the power button used to be so I can turn on/off the machine and switch to ct63 on/off. Also there's a led for disk activity put there just for fun

[Bumzyman]

Also, I put some switches where the power button used to be so I can turn on/off the machine and switch to ct63 on/off. Also there's a led for disk activity put there just for fun

 

That’s what I was thinking about doing next. How did you plate off where the old psu holes were? I was thinking about taking a piece of flat metal and plating it on the inside and then drilling holes in that instead of the case. The part I wasn't sure of was how to attach it. I could drill two small holes in the Falcon case and through bolt the inner plate in place or I could just glue the plate on the inside but that might be more permanent.

[ggn]

That’s what I was thinking about doing next. How did you plate off where the old psu holes were? I was thinking about taking a piece of flat metal and plating it on the inside and then drilling holes in that instead of the case. The part I wasn't sure of was how to attach it. I could drill two small holes in the Falcon case and through bolt the inner plate in place or I could just glue the plate on the inside but that might be more permanent.

 

I didn't do anything yet, I just found some switches that just about bit in the old PSU switch's place and put them there. Actually the push-button on/off switch doesn't fit exactly and tends to fall back, so I intend to attach it in place with some silicon. As for the big hole where the power cord used to be I intend to take a piece of plastic (maybe transparent) and cut a hole to it and attach the picopsu's plug there.