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   Kalevi Kolttonen to Robert Roland   
   Re: C128 and C64 OS   
   19 Aug 24 14:24:07   
   
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   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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