This guy has one boxed/complete for sale for $175:
dean@...
I've dealt with him and he's the best.
--- In turbografxnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "matthewab2001"
<matthewab2001@y...> wrote:
> Its all working great now, thanks for your help. All I need to do if
> find a Super CD-ROM2 unit, so far nothing on ebay :(
>
> --- In turbografxnetwork@yahoogroups.com, kabuki_danjiro
> <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > 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?