Re: A4k PWR Connectors

From: silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 00:47:24 +0200 Message-ID: <etPan.53617d7c.74b0dc51.d164@szaman.lan>

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From: zimap zoran.davidovac@gmail.com
Reply: cbm-hackers@musoftware.de cbm-hackers@musoftware.de
Date: 2014-05-01 at 00:03:45
To: cbm-hackers@musoftware.de cbm-hackers@musoftware.de
Cc: toast_r@idealine.info toast_r@idealine.info
Subject:  Re: A4k PWR Connectors

> > I dont know the A4000, but according to the following picture:
> > http://www.planetmulti.de/v2/pic/A4000_Motherboard_big.jpg
> > it uses the same connector as the CBM II series.
> >
> > If so, the plug housing is AMP 0-0350715-4.
> > The fitting contact pins are AMP 0-0926898-3 (for 0.5 ... 2.1 mm² wire)
> >

> Hi this looks very similar as standard 6 pin PCI Express power cable I
> saw expensive one here:
> https://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=615%c2�

Right, for the price there, this is not really an option.

I think the PCI-e power is an order or two smaller than this one, even if looks similar. And for a reason - rather than supplying the same voltages over tens of wires like typical pc folks did, CBM used some hefty cables and the connector had to allow some Amps to go through it.

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