There are a number of power supplies that Commodore produced for the A500. The A500/A600/A1200 can all use the same power supply. Keep in mind that you may need more juice if your Amiga has accelerator cards or Zorro cards hanging off of it.
I found one A1200 with a full size 3.5“ hard drive shoved inside (see — http://retroninja.net/a1200). They tapped the HDD power off of the FDD. The external FDD did not have enough juice to work. Only so much power can be pulled through any motherboard
Type | Part Number | +5V Current | +12V Current | -12V current | Total Watts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A500 Type1 | 312503-02 | 2.5A | 1.0A | 0.1A | 25.7W |
A500 Type2 | 312503-03 | 4.5A | 1.0A | 0.1A | 35.7W |
A600/A1200 | 391029-02 | 3.0A | 0.5A | 0.1A | 22.2W |
A600/A1200 | 391029-03 | 3.0A | 0.5A | 0.1A | 22.2W |
Amiga 500 600 1200 connectors.
Pin | Signal | Color | Gauge |
---|---|---|---|
1 | +5VDC | Red | 18 min |
2 | shielded ground | ||
3 | +12VDC | Brown | 22 min |
4 | signal ground | Black | 18 min |
5 | -12VDC | White | 22min |
Pin | Name | Wire Color | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | +5V | yellow | total +5V load is 20.5A |
2 | +5V | yellow | |
3 | +5V | yellow | |
4 | +5V | yellow | |
5 | GND1 | blue | |
6 | GND2 | blue | |
7 | GND3 | blue | |
8 | GND4 | blue | |
9 | +12V | orange | total +12V load is 8A |
10 | KEY | none | |
11 | -12V | red | total -12V load is .3A |
12 | +5V USER | green | |
13 | -5V | white | total -5V load is .3A |
14 | TICK |
Volts | Amps |
---|---|
+5V | 20.50A |
+12V | 8.00A |
-5V | 0.30A |
-12V | 0.30A |
Sadly, you can't just substitute any ATX in for the A2000, see below. There is a small after market for replacement power supplies. See the A500 Power page for an easy Cisco swap.
Meanwell
Meanwell has become a standard for replacing power supplies for the 8 and 16 bit lines.
Here's the standard PC power supply to compare to Amiga's needs. Nowadays, there is seldom a -5V power line. If you can find an old AT power supply you're almost guaranteed a -5V. Keep an eye out at yard sales and thrift stores. A quick and easy indicator is if a 5.25“ or 3.5” drive is in the PC. This usually means it is an old power supply so the -5V may be there.
Pin | Name | Color | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 3.3V | Orange | +3.3 VDC |
2 | 3.3V | Orange | +3.3 VDC |
3 | COM | Black | Ground |
4 | 5V | Red | +5 VDC |
5 | COM | Black | Ground |
6 | 5V | Red | +5 VDC |
7 | COM | Black | Ground |
8 | PWR_OK | Gray | Power Ok is a status signal generated by the power supply to notify the computer that the DC operating voltages are within the ranges required for proper computer operation (+5 VDC when power is Ok) |
9 | 5VSB | Purple | +5 VDC Standby Voltage (max 10mA, max 2A in ATX 2.2 spec) |
10 | 12V | Yellow | +12 VDC |
11 | 12V | Yellow | +12 VDC |
12 | 3.3V | Orange | +3.3 VDC |
13 | 3.3V | Orange | |
14 | -12V | Blue | -12 VDC |
15 | COM | Black | Ground |
16 | /PS_ON | Green | Power Supply On (active low). Short this pin to GND to switch power supply ON, disconnect from GND to switch OFF. |
17 | COM | Black | Ground |
18 | COM | Black | Ground |
19 | COM | Black | Ground |
20 | -5V | White | -5 VDC (this is optional on newer ATX-2 supplies, it is for use with older AT class expansion cards and can be omitted on newer units) |
21 | +5V | Red | +5 VDC |
22 | +5V | Red | +5 VDC |
23 | +5V | Red | +5 VDC |
24 | COM | Black | Ground |