NES, voltage & amps

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NES, voltage & amps

Post by mccloudmc » Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:54 pm

Hi everyone,

I know that the old NES model 1 uses 5 volts of power, but how many Amps does it need. I am currently modding one, and thinking of running it off USB power. Thanks.

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Re: NES, voltage & amps

Post by ModderMan » Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:29 pm

Well a normal USB port is 500ma, a NES is about close to 1 amp so it would likely not work and blow the USB
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Re: NES, voltage & amps

Post by Kumimono » Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:06 am

USB 3 is about 900 amps... Wouldn't risk it. :)

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Re: NES, voltage & amps

Post by mccloudmc » Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:09 am

So in order to power the board, I should find a power adapter that roughly 12v and run it through the voltage regulator, (according to what I have read) should I pay attention to the Amps on the adapter or will the Voltage regulator compensate for it and give the board what it needs?

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Re: NES, voltage & amps

Post by Metallica Man X » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:32 am

Depends on what type of regulator you're using. A standard 7805 can easily handle the amps the NES uses (it's got a 7805 in it after all) and can take 12 volts without any real issue, though I think at that voltage it may need a decent heat sink on it...
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Re: NES, voltage & amps

Post by qwertymodo » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:56 pm

Kumimono wrote:USB 3 is about 900 amps... Wouldn't risk it. :)
900 MILLI amps... 900 amps would require (crunches some numbers in my head...) a 4.5kw power supply, and that's if all of the power was fed straight into the USB port. Holy balls >.<

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Re: NES, voltage & amps

Post by Kumimono » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:34 am

qwertymodo wrote:
Kumimono wrote:USB 3 is about 900 amps... Wouldn't risk it. :)
900 MILLI amps... 900 amps would require (crunches some numbers in my head...) a 4.5kw power supply, and that's if all of the power was fed straight into the USB port. Holy balls >.<
Hey, I'm only studying to be an electrical engineer... :wink:

Need more studies. :|

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