#Power Supply Rating
06-Jan-87 15:15:27
Sb: #47473-#Power Supply Rating
Fm: Don Curtis/SYSOP 76703,4321
To: Khalid Aldoseri 75166,2531
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I haven't looked at one, so this is just a guess, but it is
possible that to avoid problems, they installed some form of current
limiting in the power lines, thus not allowing enough power to "drive" the
3rd external drive. It would seem you'll probably have to add a 12v supply
yourself and probably a 5v supply also…make sure they are regulated as
overvoltage especially on the 5v line can cause you all kinds of
grief…such as a dead drive and/or Amiga. Hopefully someone from C-A will
jump in this thread with a more definitive answer.