Yeah, I assume that a closer match would be safer.

I've also heard of complications with using foreign systems in
different regions. Supposedly, using a japanese system in North
America makes it draw more power than it needs... or something.

But as long as it works, I'd say just play it as is, unless you can
sort something out better in the future.




--- In turbografxnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "matthewab2001"
<matthewab2001@y...> wrote:
> --- In turbografxnetwork@yahoogroups.com, kabuki_danjiro
> <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > Welcome to the Group!
>
> Thank you very much, and your post was most helpfull. We do not
have a
> radio shack here in rainy England, but there are similar stores so
> I`ll shop around. I got the machine to power up using a 10 Volt
2000mA
> adaptor, but I guess i`d be better off getting a better match than
> that right?
>
> > Are those specs you listed from the poer supply that you use for
your
> > Turbo Duo? Because the official Duo power supply's specs are:
> >
> > Input: AC120V 60Hz 16W
> > Output: DC10V 1000mA
> > (+)--o)--(-)
>
> Yes the specs are from my Turbo Duo power supply. My Turbo Duo`s
> CD-ROM drive keeps failing and I even sent the power supply away to
a
> PC engine specialist repair center with the console and they said
the
> PSU should be fine. When we put a voltage tester on it at work, it
> seemed to be outputting slightly more than 10 volts, but of course
> thats not under any load.
>
> > But according to Turbo Zone Direct, you can use a power supply
from
> > Radio Shack on your Duo that has the following specs:
> >
> >
> > Radio Shack part #273-1772
> >
> > 9V 1300mA
> >
> > "Ask for a "Q" tip (don't let them charge you another $4.99, a
tip is
> > included. It better be for $20.00.)
> >
> > The tip must be center positive when you plug it into the
adapter."
> >
> >
> > Now, just because it will work, doesn't mean that it is healthy
for
> > your system in the long run.
> >
> Thats what i`m most worried about now, using a PSU that seems to be
> quite a bit more powerful than the original from NEC.
>
> As for the switch at the back of the console, I tried it in both
> positions and it does not seem to make any difference. I read on
> another forum that some games actually run better if the switch is
set
> to 2 as then they take advantage of the increase in the Supergrafx`s
> CPU speed and suffer from less slow down.
>
> The only game I couldn`t load was Bloody Wolf, which is a US
turbochip
> game. I tried with my adaptor but all I got was a yellow screen.
I`ve
> never tried the adaptor to convert US game to JAP console, only the
> other way around, I guess I need a different adaptor?