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Title: Supergrafx
Post by: wildo2ne on January 13, 2014, 08:15:26 AM
does anyone know if a tg16 power supply will work on a supergrafx?
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: bob on January 13, 2014, 09:21:01 AM
I will if you try it and let me know.
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: wildo2ne on January 13, 2014, 09:58:48 AM
sorry don't understand what you are saying
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: Necromancer on January 13, 2014, 10:05:11 AM
Galam channeled regal on that one.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: Xak on January 13, 2014, 10:58:47 AM
wow u guys are so unhelpful. Sorry i dont know if it will work. i know an NES power adapter works on a tubrografx 16 if that helps

Nevermind now that i think of it i think i used the RF switch.
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: esteban on January 13, 2014, 11:18:58 AM
I will wait to see what galam says.
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: Tatsujin on January 13, 2014, 11:29:57 AM
SGFX uses the PAD-113
DC 9V 800mA
Center plug negative.

(http://www6.airnet.ne.jp/wataru/pce/pce_phot/ac_sg.jpg)


TG16 uses..
DC 10.5V 730mA
Center plug negative.

as long the plug fits it should work, altough in a slight risky condition, since the voltage is higher (-> will produce a bit more heat at the internal 7805) and the amperage is slightly to low (in the specification only), I dont think the SGFX sucks fully 800mA.

please also confirm the TG16 specs with yours, since I have those information from the internet and never saw one in person.
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: ccovell on January 13, 2014, 11:34:29 AM
i know an NES power adapter works on a tubrografx 16 if that helps

Don't do this, as the NES adaptor outputs 9V AC, while the TGX needs DC.  You could potentially damage your TGX!
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: bob on January 13, 2014, 11:49:51 AM
Galam channeled regal on that one.  :mrgreen:

HEY!
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: Tatsujin on January 13, 2014, 12:21:29 PM
wow u guys are so unhelpful. Sorry i dont know if it will work. i know an NES power adapter works on a tubrografx 16 if that helps

Nevermind now that i think of it i think i used the RF switch.

yeah better dont help at all than telling some fair tales out of the blue that might risk the life of his poor system.
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: wildo2ne on January 13, 2014, 12:48:32 PM
looking online I did get an answer, the supergrafx uses a 9v 800ma whiile the tg16 uses a 10v
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: wildo2ne on January 13, 2014, 01:07:34 PM
guess I won that supergrafx, meant to do a bid increase to 185 and accidentally did 1185.00 total bill was 340.00
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: Tatsujin on January 13, 2014, 03:02:40 PM
look what I wrote above wildo :)
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: blotter12 on January 14, 2014, 03:52:15 AM
guess I won that supergrafx, meant to do a bid increase to 185 and accidentally did 1185.00 total bill was 340.00
Haha, congratulations! I guess $185 wouldn't have been enough anyway.
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: xelement5x on January 14, 2014, 06:11:37 AM
wow u guys are so unhelpful. Sorry i dont know if it will work. i know an NES power adapter works on a tubrografx 16 if that helps

Nevermind now that i think of it i think i used the RF switch.

I've learned now that I should never listen to you about anything. 

An official NES power adapter is a beast of a power supply that outputs in AC and will fry just about any other console it would be used on.  I can't count the number of busted Sega CDs I've seen because someone tried to use a NES supply on it.  Thankfully they have a fuse which can be replaced though.
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: blotter12 on January 14, 2014, 11:47:37 AM
Do you know when you are getting this? I'm interested to learn how it all works out!
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: Tatsujin on January 14, 2014, 02:36:28 PM
getting what exactly?
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: fragmare on January 14, 2014, 05:34:40 PM
Tatsujin: OP sort of accidentally won one on ebay lol

OP: you can always get one of those adjustable/universal adapters with the various different connectors and in the voltage range you need.  Hell, if it does 9V AND 10.5V it'd work on the TG16 and the SGX both.
Title: Re: Supergrafx
Post by: Arkhan on January 14, 2014, 08:15:40 PM
I've been using a TG-16 power brick on a toploading NES for about 8 years now, lol.