per Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) What would you recomend to use to power up your lynx. I have heard that the lynx breakes much faster if you use a powersupply, and it drains batteries pretty fast too (if you use batteries). What would you recommend to use ? *Edit* I am talking about the Lynx II. Edited March 17, 2007 by per Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I've never heard that using a power supply would damage the lynx (of course, if you use the wrong power rateing, that would definately do it) I think it'll really depend on what you want to do with it. If you want it for on the go, get you som Nicad or some Lithiom batteries, they last much longer and are rechargeable. Of course, if it'll never see the outside of your house, there's no reason not to use a proper voltage PSU to run it instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I've been using a universal power supply for my Lynx for about 15 years now and never had a problem. The power indicator light is a little flaky but the Lynx works fine. I acquired a D-cell power pack a year or so ago and that works great too. I don't think I've stuck AAs in it since the first few months I've owned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 NiMH AA cells and a six or eight cell battery charger. I'd go for the ones that charge overnight personally. No need to ever worry about the power adapter or how many batteries it eats ever again. Plus you're not chained to a wall socket, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 It is some crruction on two of the battery contacts, not that green kind of coruction, but just a little normal rusty. So this lower the battery lifetime with about 1 hour. My next question is: Can you use ANY kind of 9V DC adapter on it? I wrote this topic because I want to be sure I can use a powersuppy safely on my lynx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygrailvideogames.com Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I still have several new Atari Lynx power supplies. I probably have 15-20 new ones left. I have been selling them on eBay from time to time. If anyone is interested in one you can send me a private message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 (edited) I don't have a Lynx-produced powersupply, but I have other 9V DC power supplies. *Edit* By the way, I started this topic because of Post #2 from the topic: "Lynx 2: repair help needed - only blank screen". Edited March 19, 2007 by per Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I don't have a Lynx-produced powersupply, but I have other 9V DC power supplies. The Lynx can be safely run from most power supplies. But the best thing is to have a power supply the provides well filtered power close to what the Lynx needs. If the supply outputs too high voltages then the Lynx turns the excess power to heat. And hot chips is not good for the Lynx. But if you have a real Lynx power supply or something that looks like it contained some quality you should be safe. You could also try to drop the voltages if you have an adjustable supply. I have an old adjustable supply with 6V and 9V settings and the Lynx runs happily on both settings. But don't run it on 12V or more. It may run nicely but it will also run very, very hot. -- Karri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 I think I feel comfortable with 9V! The unit is made for 9V, so other voltages may damage it or shorter its lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Yea, 9v is good, just be sure the polarity is correct. The Lynx probably has a diode in there to prevent reverse polarity from damaing the Lynx, but it won't work backwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomickneedrop Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 the lynx power supplies seem pretty easy to come by. I have the wall adapter, and the battery pack, and both work fine, just the wall adapter will last, and the battery pack will "juice" after several hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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