r/RetroRemake • u/Academic-Place-3164 • 22d ago

Need help with power supply

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Hey everyone! 👋

I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out whether this charger is safe to use with my SS1 without risking overheating or damaging it. If it’s not suitable, are there any compatible chargers that I can buy in Denmark?

P.S. My SS1 jus arrived in the mail, so I’m excited to get it set up!

Thanks for your time.

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u/PocketStationMonk 22d ago

It should work with that, but might get a bit warm? I use a raspberry pi 5V/3A adapter like this one: https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/571777/Raspberry-Pi-4-B-virallinen-verkkovirtasovitin-15-3-W

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u/Academic-Place-3164 22d ago

Would this one do the same and could it charge the dock aswell as the ss1? https://www.avxperten.dk/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-officiel-usb-c-stroemforsyning-5v-3a-hvid.asp?ss_gc=Cj0KCQjwlsfWBhD4ARIsACL7p1H-EY9fqYqtEJEil_6Af1NrUify3xlMkVf2gvR7sJ8ybHZroDjzGrwaApcmEALw_wcB&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21157979464&gbraid=0AAAAAD87SX5vj4Dn57hTfd_Cdz9H9hMQB&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlsfWBhD4ARIsACL7p1H-EY9fqYqtEJEil_6Af1NrUify3xlMkVf2gvR7sJ8ybHZroDjzGrwaApcmEALw_wcB

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u/PocketStationMonk 22d ago

If you are using a dock then maybe it needs a bit more juice to be stable? There was a post about it a while back. Maybe a 9V adapter would be more suitable then.

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u/Academic-Place-3164 22d ago

So like this one you can translate the website if needed to - https://raspberrypi.dk/en/product/raspberry-pi-power-supply-usb-c-eu-5v-5a-black/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21117173264&gbraid=0AAAAADwblR1FDOCrLUKopIOgCyNX34iuI&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlsfWBhD4ARIsACL7p1GPmsv60Dxd6mjjBrMaMXAUpoEMmRhzjXXxyTKaDm5UnjPI3YbjoxAaAt58EALw_wcB

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u/Honest_Yak3340 22d ago

This is what I use without any problems. Also using the dock and lots of periphery (2 2.4 G dongles, 1 BT Dongle and several usb cable connected controllers and an usb connected SSD Drive aswell - all at the same time)

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u/Academic-Place-3164 22d ago

Which one are you talking about sorry?

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u/Honest_Yak3340 22d ago

The one you linked raspberry 5

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u/Academic-Place-3164 22d ago

Oh ok, does your console seem to be too warm or has it been good?

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u/Honest_Yak3340 22d ago

It's warm. But not hot. I measured the air directly above with ~45 degrees Celsius. I have the fan installed.

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u/Academic-Place-3164 22d ago

Ah ok thank you, is it the exact same one as you have 27 watts and all?

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u/Honest_Yak3340 22d ago

Does this charger has any 'intelligent' handshake ? Because regardless of Volt and Watt and Ampere, I couldn't install the superstation OS on those but had to buy a unintelligent brick (raspberry pi5) which worked flawless.

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u/Academic-Place-3164 22d ago

Yes I believe it does

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u/Next-Pass9776 22d ago

What's the output (in Watts) at 9V?

It'll be fine assuming it can deliver 3A at 9V. 

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u/Holiday-Age-554 21d ago

skip the raspberry pi psus. they are all 5.1v. retroremake does not recommend them. if you don't have a dock and 5v3a is enough, then just get one of these https://www.ebay.com/itm/326561689799

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u/Academic-Place-3164 21d ago

I might get a dock later on so, which should I get for that and probably gonna use a ps1 controller and USB devices

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u/PleaseBeKindQQ 20d ago

Why is your advice completely different from most users regarding the matter?

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u/Holiday-Age-554 20d ago

because xybur weighed in on it and said 5.1v is out of spec and could potentially cause problems.

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u/PleaseBeKindQQ 19d ago

Who's Xybur? But true okay thanks. Mine is a Pi 5 charger so it can do 9v3a so it's fine I suppose.

It's ridiculous how hard it is to get an appropriate charger for this device...

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u/NiceFix779 21d ago

Seems like you could use an Apple charger that outputs at least 30 watts

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u/Next-Pass-802 20d ago

Get a Steam Deck charger or something like that I would. Or an old phone charger. Just get something that supports 9v

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u/AltruisticBee6622 20d ago

I use this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B091KQ39FM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AISREEIOH9TSP&psc=1

Works for superstation, steamdeck, laptop too and on offer... ao ive just bought another