Re: My SVD with my Apple IIplus

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Vince Briel wrote:
> > Very nice assembly.  Have you considered borrowing power from the Apple II 
> > Disk controller instead of needing another cord?  (Having said that, he 
> > now wonders about how it's actually hooked into the A2 in the first 
> > place...)
>
>
> I've been thinking about just that same thing. Here's my problem. I have 
> several cards in my system and I even want to put my Videx card back in. I 
> already know heat is going to be a problem so I'll pick up one of those 
> system savers but I'm just not sure if the power supply can handle much 
> more.

The only real question is how much power the SVD uses.  I'm guessing
that it is less than 100mA of +5, so it would be a don't care.

The +5 is on the 20-conductor disk cable, on pins 11 and 12.

-michael

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