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to: Robert Roland
from: Kalevi Kolttonen
date: 2024-08-19 14:24:00
subject: Re: C128 and C64 OS

Robert Roland  wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 23:15:51 -0000 (UTC), kalevi@kolttonen.fi (Kalevi
> Kolttonen) wrote:
>
>>You should
>>avoid the old power supply at all costs. If and when
>>it fails, it will usually take a lot of C64's chips
>>along with it.
>
> Do you have any references for this? I mean, actual facts.
>
> Have you ever seen an overvolting C64 PSU?
>
> I suspect the issue is massively overhyped.

I am not sure.

Commodore Finland has several thousands of members
and I guess it is safe to say that everybody there
always recommends ditching the old power supplies.

I have just believed in those warnings.

br,
KK

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