JAP Neo Geo AES Power Supply

If this has been posted before I apologise, when I try and search these forums I get a big error, not cool.

I managed to grab a good condition JAP Neo Geo AES on ebay for only $200AUD. Which is freaking cheap. It'll arrive at my house soon.

I've read that the Japanese use the US power plug, but are only 100V and 50 or 60hz depending on the region (east or west I think). But I also read that for some devices it doesn't matter but some it does (which is really reassuring).

Can someone tell me what ranges the JAP AES power adapter can accept? I currently have a US power supply through a SUPAC T-15 Foreign Electricity Converter and I need to know if that will work. I really really really don't want to blow it up or anything bad like that.

Thanks in advance for your help.

There isn't an internal powersupply in the NEO GEO so just go buy a 240V AC adapter that outputs close to the DC voltages and amperage that the original powersupply needs. You can get cheap ones from your local Tandy or Dick Smiths store.
Really the Neo Geo can accept up to like 40V on that connector so +/- 1 volt won't do it any harm.

Just make sure you take note of what the AES needs. The older ones take a 5V 3A adapter, while the newer models require a 9V 3A adapter.

Thanks for the responses guys.

I'm in a similar boat, but looking around it appears various versions of AESs use differing power supplys.

I just received a Japanese unit, with what looks to be an official SNK power supply with the following info:

MODEL NEO-POW3
INPUT: AC100V 50/60Hz 19VA
OUTPUT: DC10V 1000mA

Under the unit it says: "Use PRO-POW3 AC adapter only"

So if I grabbed a 240V (Aus standard) adapter, that output the correct DC10V 1000mA (saw one at Tandy - the ones with the variable voltage switches) then it should all work fine?


(sorry for reviving a dead thread, but I'm guessing I don't have thread creation privileges)

You'll want a 10 volt unit, the amperage doesn't matter as long as its equivalent or above what the original power supply outputs as the machine will only draw the current it needs.

Had another look in Tandy today and found that all those Digitor variable adapters skip from 9V to 12V; is 9V sufficient, or do I run the risk of damaging my AES?

Glad I've done some research though - found out about regulated and unregulated power supplies, and plug polarities. Could have really screwed this up had I gone in blindly.

Picked up a Digitor Adapter today, un-regulated 1A max output, and set it to 9V.

Didn't work

EDIT: scratch that I think the one I've bought is a dud, it won't power up my guitar effects unit - which requires only 9V 0.8A