>
>I've got my X'eye and am thinking of breaking it out for my Genesis/Sega
>CD/32X needs...but man I hate to give up the Genesis 1 unit as well.
>Anyway, I notice that X'eye wants a 9.5 volt PSU. I have 10 volt PSUs
>and 9 volt PSUs: Which would be safest to use?

> It's not the voltage, it's the amperage that you should be concerned with.
> The CDX and the X'eye require 1.5 amps of power, whereas the normal
> Genesis 2 power supply puts out .7 amps. You need Sega part MK-4122 or JVC
> part AA-S95J. Sega-Parts.com got absorbed by Left Coast Games, and the
> direct URL to order it is here:
>
> http://www.leftcoastgames.com/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=99

> It's not the voltage, it's the amperage that you should be concerned with.
> The CDX and the X'eye require 1.5 amps of power, whereas the normal
> Genesis 2 power supply puts out .7 amps. You need Sega part MK-4122 or JVC
> part AA-S95J. Sega-Parts.com got absorbed by Left Coast Games, and the
> direct URL to order it is here:
>
> http://www.leftcoastgames.com/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=99

>> It's not the voltage, it's the amperage that you should be concerned with.
>> The CDX and the X'eye require 1.5 amps of power, whereas the normal
>> Genesis 2 power supply puts out .7 amps. You need Sega part MK-4122 or JVC
>> part AA-S95J. Sega-Parts.com got absorbed by Left Coast Games, and the
>> direct URL to order it is here:
>>
>> http://www.leftcoastgames.com/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=99

>
>Just got it to come up....dammit, it's Sega-Parts! Man I hate these
>bastards. Overpriced unlike anything else, and the shipping takes
>*years*. I thank you for giving me the part number though, I can start
>looking on ebay or someplace to see if I can find one. :)

>> Just got it to come up....dammit, it's Sega-Parts! Man I hate these
>> bastards. Overpriced unlike anything else, and the shipping takes
>> *years*. I thank you for giving me the part number though, I can start
>> looking on ebay or someplace to see if I can find one. :)

>
> I did say who you were dealing with. :)

> The secret with these guys is to
> order over the phone, and not through their web page. They're an old
> fashioned outfit, and they operate much better in person than they do
> through the server. And $17 for the AC adapter is not bad, considering
> this is an unusual part. If you get at really loose ends, it's probably
> worth checking the generic adaptors at Fry's or Radio Shack to see if they
> can supply a beefy equivalent.

> 'ello all,
>
> Well, I think it's finally happened, I think my Model 1 Sega CD unit is on
> its last legs. I can't seem to play any game without it freezing at some
> point(be it right after I start it up, or after an hour of play) and it's
> really upsetting me.
>
> I hate to put this unit down, but there's just no other option I can think
> of other than trying to find another Model 1 unit in good condition(and
> let's face it, that's not an easy thing to do).
>
> I've got my X'eye and am thinking of breaking it out for my Genesis/Sega
> CD/32X needs...but man I hate to give up the Genesis 1 unit as well.
> Anyway, I notice that X'eye wants a 9.5 volt PSU. I have 10 volt PSUs and
> 9 volt PSUs: Which would be safest to use?
>
> Bel
> -- ...

> Don't know if it applies but my front load CD and 1 generation Genesis would
> need the contacts on the joining assembly cleaned when it would not boot up
> properly or freeze randomly in games (I had this happen on occasion playing
> the 1st Lunar back in the day - very frustrating)
>
> I remember completely dissasembling both units, cleaning and reseating all
> applicalble connectors and it worked fine after that. That was about 15
> years ago and it still works fine on the rare occasion I fire it up again. I
> also stilll have the original boxes, baggies, wire ties, manuals for both
> units.