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Article #2179Re: using the c64 in a car...
From: Devon Bowen
Date: Sat, 09 Aug 1986 22:04
Date: Sat, 09 Aug 1986 22:04
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In article <389@tolerant.UUCP>, waynet@tolerant.UUCP (Wayne Thompson) writes:
> A friend of mine is using a vic-20 in his car. He clipped the input cord
> between the transformer and the computer and added a cigarette lighter
> plug to it. NO, it doesn't require AC. the drawback is that the machine
> will run hotter due to having to drop more voltage.
This is more than just a drawback. My roommate had a few chips blow in his
C64 because his regulator was outputing more than 9 volts. You should put
another regualor between the car and computer to drop the voltage to the
system. Some capacitance in the line wouldn't hurt either, to smooth out
the rough DC you'll be getting. Remember, these chips are quite delicate.
Devon Bowen
University of Buffalo
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!sunybcs!ugbowen From: ugbowen@sunybcs.UUCP (Devon Bowen) Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm Subject: Re: using the c64 in a car... Message-ID: <625@sunybcs.UUCP> Date: Sat, 9-Aug-86 18:04:01 EDT Article-I.D.: sunybcs.625 Posted: Sat Aug 9 18:04:01 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Aug-86 04:39:28 EDT References: <659@usc-oberon.UUCP> <389@tolerant.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: SUNY/Buffalo Computer Science Lines: 15 Summary: burnt chips