Re: IIGS MOTHERBOARD: Dual power connectors

[paulb@eecs.nwu.edu (Paul Brazis)]

In article <4l6ftr$p8s@lynx.unm.edu>,
stephen e buggie <buggie@musca.unm.edu> wrote:
>
>I noted today that one of my IIgs motherboards has TWO power connectors:
>
>Standard IIgs Molex-7 in-line connector,
>
>and also
>
>IIE-style AMP 2x3 clamp-on connector.
>
>Has anyone connected a IIe power supply to that 2x3 power point?   How 
>well does it work???
>

Well, I have never tried it before, but looking at the schematics in the
IIGS Hardware Reference, there should be no difference - it looks that the
two are wired together.


>I note also that my other IIgs LACKS the connector ---- but you see the 
>2x3 solder points at position J14.   (
>
>A motherboard-hacker could move that connector from a junked II+/IIe 
>board to point J14 ----- I'm a hardware hacker but motherboard hacking is 
>the next level up -----   ;-)    Gotta earn my "Eagle" badge before 
>hackin' a good motherboard....
>

You can buy the connectors through DigiKey - you can also by through them
the connectors for the fan and sound ports as well...

>
>Steve Buggie    buggie@unm.edu