[Coco] Coco1 and IDE HD power

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 01 October 2017 20:35:39 Rietveld Rietveld wrote:

> How would I use a 12v wall adapter?   Would I need to use the +5v.?
>
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>   Original Message
> From: Tim Fadden
> Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2017 8:34 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Coco] Coco1 and IDE HD power
>
>
> Molex power connect for IDE drives on computer:
>
> 2 black wires are ground
> red wire is +5v
> yellow wire is +12v
>
> Perhaps the drives only use the 12v?  I never investigated that.
>
> perhaps that will help a bit.
>
> Tim

Any IDE drive will use both.>

> P.S. sorry Camillus.
>
> On 10/1/2017 4:50 PM, camillus gmail wrote:
> > The original power supply should give you some idea of which wire is
> > what?
> >
> > Send me some pictures to my personal email, camillus.b.58 @
> > gmail.com ( ofcourse without the spaces) and mayb y i can help you
> > better.
> >
> >
> > cb
> > On 10/1/2017 6:19:21 PM, Rietveld Rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
> > wrote: I like your idea but I am not sure about how to wire the
> > plug. The HD uses a 4 wire connector. I know. One would be positive
> > and one negative but not sure about the other two
> >
> > Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
> > Original Message
> > From: Camillus Blockx
> > Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2017 2:15 PM
> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Coco1 and IDE HD power
> >
> >
> > I would just use an wallwart 12 v 2.5 amp (more amp is better than
> > less).
> >
> > On Oct 1, 2017 10:40 AM, "Rietveld Rietveld" wrote:
> >> I have the power supply from the same computer that I took the HD
> >> from. It's just that it's pretty big
> >>
> >> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
> >> Original Message
> >> From: Camillus Blockx
> >> Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2017 11:38 AM
> >> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> >> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> >> Subject: Re: [Coco] Coco1 and IDE HD power
> >>
> >>
> >> not recommendable, better use a external power supply, at least 2.5
> >> amp @ 12 volt
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sep 28, 2017 8:00 PM, "Rietveld Rietveld"
> >>
> >> wrote:
> >>> Hi. Can I safely tie into the power supply on my coco1 or its MPI
> >>> to power an IDE hard drive?
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
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