Powering a Xbox

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Printed Date: May 22, 2024 at 5:38 PM

Topic: Powering a Xbox

Posted By: afrocow86
Subject: Powering a Xbox
Date Posted: April 04, 2005 at 12:31 AM

Ok, so i got myself a cheap lcd screen. now i got my xbox, im powering it with an inverter. it works all great and dandy, but it draws alot of power, and i have to have my truck runing to playthe xbox, what i want is to be able to play it for an 30 misn to an hour while my truck is off. how many ways is there for me to fix this? all feedback is greatly apreciated.

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Posted By: 12vbattery
Date Posted: April 04, 2005 at 1:13 AM

The X-box has a Ac->DC converter in it like most pcs, so a dc-dc psu should do the trick, check the wattage.

Posted By: afrocow86
Date Posted: April 04, 2005 at 9:40 AM

Thanks for the quick reply, i searched the internet for awhile this morning before work for a dc/dc power supply. If you know of a good site where i could buy one from that would be great. Im goin to check ebay after work.

Posted By: afrocow86
Date Posted: April 04, 2005 at 9:45 AM

i found this for really cheap. tell me what u think.

https://cgi.ebay.ca/dll?ViewItem&item=5763473134&fromMakeTrack=true

https://cgi.ebay.ca/dll?ViewItem&category=48708&item=5764027433&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

https://cgi.ebay.ca/dll?ViewItem&category=48708&item=5764454664&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Posted By: sts15l7
Date Posted: April 04, 2005 at 10:06 AM

afrocow, what kind of inverter are u using? is it a modified sine wave inverter or pure sine wave inverter? and how many watts is it?

also, what does the dc-dc psu do? does it store power? how do u connect it? thanks

Posted By: afrocow86
Date Posted: April 04, 2005 at 7:14 PM

IM using one of those cheap ones from canadian tire. It says it can power a tv plus a game console. Im sure it could handle that, i am just lookin for a way to play while my truck is off. so should i just run an extra battery or is there a way i could use my farad cap or what. and with the dc/dc psu im guessing you would hook it up like an amp? im not too sure tho.

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