neo geo jpn 100v pro pow psu and AV adapter

hi, I'm looking for the japanese neo geo system power adapter 100 volts for the pro-pow system. I also need one of the white and yellow AV adapters. I need both for the home cart system. they don't have to be official snk.

thanks,
matt

If you want the official japanese pro-pow for collecting reasons OK, otherwise this third party PSU the neostore sells will work just fine as a pro-pow substitute. I don't know why it's advertised as "for English AES" which doesn't make sense (some japanese systems require 5V, some 10V and so do the US systems).

I'm kinda confused when it comes to the whole psu issue. I remember reading that the jpn systems require a 100 v adapter, while the us systems need 120 volts. Actually, I remember seeing one at jpn.com, but the adapter there is pro-pow 3, the euro standard. I have been using the US 120volts adapter on a japanese system for some time, while the adapter works just fine and is pro-pow, I'm afraid I may be slowly frying my system. The psu isn't super hot after use or anything, but still I would hate for my system to be damaged in some way. I'm not sure if the adapter for sale at the neostore is right for my system or not.

thank you,
matt

I'm looking at that adapter from the neostore and it loooks like its 120 volts. I'm looking for a 100v propow just to be on the safe side. oh yeah if someone has a cheap generic one that would be awesome.

WGolly said:

I have been using the US 120volts adapter on a japanese system for some time, while the adapter works just fine and is pro-pow, I'm afraid I may be slowly frying my system.

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No, you're doing the best thing you could do: you're using a power supply with a 120V AC input that is in perfect accordance with your US wall outlet (120V AC) and with a 5V DC output in accordance with the requirements of your Neo Geo model (pro-pow = 5V DC). And if you were in Europe with the very same console, you should use a power supply with a 230V AC input and a 5V DC output. All that matters to the console is the DC (direct current) output of the power supply: in fact it says "DC input" near the power socket in the back of the machine.

Actually, the difference between 100V and 120V is negligible but in case you'd be "slowly frying" your power supply (not the system!) if you were using a 100V one in the US (where you have 120V).

Yes, you got incorrect info (which happens time and again on this issue). What's this jpn.com anyway?

And the neostore PSU has a wider AC input (100V-120V), meaning it will work just fine both in Japan and in the US. Some PSUs even have universal inputs and will work anywhere in the world.

And for the record, pro-pow 3 is NOT the euro standard, it means a power supply with a 10V or 11V DC output and is typical of later japanese systems (while yours must be an early japanese system, with a serial of about 60K or less I suppose).

thank you so much for you help MKL. You're great. Its nice knowing I wont be frying my system. Actually, I may end up purchasing the adapter from the neostore, so I have an adapter that accepts both 120 and 100 v input to the adapter. guess I'm not looking for an AC adapter anymore. BTW, japangamesnow.com is where I saw the propow3 cord, not jpn.com, sorry typo.

I'm still very interested in the AV cords though, if anyone has a set for sale.

thank you,
matt

http://www.japangamesnow.com/product_info.php?cPath=107&products_id=102

Ahh...this is the source of misinformation!

"Japanese system run on 100V current"



bwahaha, he keeps in stock third party 100v PSUs because he thinks 120V ones will damage the system...

Man, the guy that runs that s(h)ite is forum member rimm_rs. you can discuss sunfading issues with him but DON'T discuss tech stuff as he doesn't know shit.

As said, systems don't run on 100V or 120V or 230V. It's the power supplies themselves that work on 100V, 120V, 230V and if you are in the US you need a 120V PSU, which is what you have (no reason to buy the PSU from the neostore).

"Japanese system run on 100V current"

you know I thought that sounded wrong at first. I have been using that same adapter, the pro-pow 120v one, since 2001 with no problems. And considering that US outlet put out 120 volts anyway, it is seriously doubtful that it could damge your system, let alone the adapter itself! oh well, guess I won't be buying a new adapter after all.

what you need is a step down converter, man.

BoriquaSNK said:

what you need is a step down converter, man.

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No, he doesn't. His PSU already works on 120V AC. There's nothing more to be added to this thread. Stop confusing him.