Ways to run GCp in a car

S q u e e ! · Post by **S q u e e !** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:40 pm

I found this: Notebook PC Universal DC Power Adapter and it is kinda pricey, I was wondering if there might possibly be another way to power a GCp with a PSone screen, because all of the adapters I see only go up to 12v.

Also, the Notebook PC Universal DC Power Adapter doesn't say anything about how many mA, does it matter with a charger?

Never mind, I figured out it doesn't matter, because it can run off of the battery.

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:49 pm

um 12 volts is enoth if its max amperage output is enoth(most likeley will be) that is how much a gamecube runs on and you can connect the psone screen to the same power supply but you will be in need of a voltage regulator of course

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:39 am

A car cigarette lighter plug is 12v, and the gamecube uses 12v. If you get a simple cable that conects the two, the gcn will work. As for the psone screen, your going to need a regulator.

Another way to get it to work would be to buy a power inverter. These raise the 12v to the same level in a house, so all household items will work.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:20 pm

not quite all but most

buy an inverer

S q u e e ! · Post by **S q u e e !** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:02 pm

Found these. which will work best?

BTW: I found out the GC with a PSone screen needs 19.5v @ 3750 mA, so whats a way I could run the PSone screen off of the GC so both could be powered by a single adapter?

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:47 pm

19 volts would fry a psone screen fast it needs like 7volts(has some play smaller and larger if I remember correctley 5-8volts) and it consumes about 750mA unmodded

edit:Oww I get what your doing you dont add up the volts to power both devises you just add up the amps they use you have to match the voltage requirements and your amperage calulatons are not correct the gc uses les than 2 amps(1.8A if I remember correctley) and the psone screen uses 750mA (a 1000ma=1A)

S q u e e ! · Post by **S q u e e !** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:54 pm

Is there a way I could power both off of the same supply some how? like maybe run the PSone off of the regulator inside of the GC? I believe it puts out 7.5 volts...

EDIT: Never mind, it doesn't put out 7.5 volts.

EDIT 2: Also, my calculations are correct, the GC uses 3.25A, and I also know how many mA are in an Amp

*shocking!*

and Ben's book said the PSone screen used 400mA, hmmmmm.....

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:03 pm

perhaps your gamecube dose but not myne (of course it uses up more depending what outher devises you have pluged into it souch as more than one controller or a gba player then it would use more could not say what it would be exsacley if that is the case)

and the psone screen will use up less amps after you led mod it a stock one uses 750 sence you insolt me for helping you this is the last you will here from me

S q u e e ! · Post by **S q u e e !** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:08 pm

Well, the GC wall adapter ways it spits out 12v @ 3.25 amps, and I'm still wondering how to hook up the PSone screen to it so I can power both off of that car adapter.

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:23 pm

I probubley should not help but you do not realy have to worry about amps in this case just match the voltages for both devises the cube runs off 12 v so any car abapter that outputs 12v sould be fine then just attach a voltage regulator to the psone screen and power it from the same adapter (leave off the wall adapters)

S q u e e ! · Post by **S q u e e !** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:26 pm

Ohhh..... I get it. But can't I just attach the power going to the PSone screen directly to it's already existing wire that is labeled as 7.5 volts in in Ben's book?

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:44 pm

yes assumeing the max amp draw to that wire is not smaller than what the screen will try to take if it trys to draw more amps than the power suppley is capable of sending something will short out and possipley start a fire sence there is no reason to do it I would not recomend it unless you know how meny amps it can putout safeley for sure

note: make sure you get the polls right when hooking up ether devise do it backwards and they WILL fry

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:28 pm

*o* wrote:not quite all but most buy an inverer

I read my post again and it should read most not all... You obviously cant run a washing machine or anything big... Though you can get killer power inverters... Whatever.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:34 pm

you can run a washing machine i saw it on pimp my ride but you cant run some types of computer power supplies

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:04 pm

S q u e e ! wrote:Ohhh..... I get it. But can't I just attach the power going to the PSone screen directly to it's already existing wire that is labeled as 7.5 volts in in Ben's book?

ow I understand what your asking now the answer is nope 12 volts is to much for a psone screen (the screen would tern on and probubley not break (it might break) but the picture will not be right at all) to funtion properley its got to be cut down with a voltage regulator (witch will definatley need to be heat sinked)