{"product_id":"sega-dreamcast-usb-c-power-supply-board","title":"Sega Dreamcast USB-C Power Supply Board — 12V \/ 3A PSU Replacement","description":"\u003cp\u003eA modern replacement for the internal power supply in a Sega Dreamcast. The original PSU is one of the console's known weak points — it runs hot, sits directly beneath the GD-ROM drive, and after 25 years its ageing capacitors are a common cause of a Dreamcast that refuses to power on, resets under load, or gets unreliable once it warms up. This board replaces it outright and runs the console from a USB-C Power Delivery charger instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower delivery has come a long way since these machines were engineered. A USB-C PD supply is smaller, cooler and far better regulated than anything available when the console was new — and when it eventually needs replacing, it is an off-the-shelf part rather than a hunt for a decades-old brick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFits The Sega Dreamcast\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA direct replacement for the original power supply unit, shaped to sit where it does and connect to the console's existing power connector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRequires A USB-C PD Charger\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board draws \u003cstrong\u003e12 V at 3 A\u003c\/strong\u003e over USB-C Power Delivery, and a charger that cannot supply that exact profile will not run the console — plenty of otherwise-capable USB-C chargers skip 12 V altogether, or offer it only at reduced current. On our 200 W six-port charger use \u003cstrong\u003ePD1\u003c\/strong\u003e; the 270 W supplies it on \u003cstrong\u003eall four USB-C ports\u003c\/strong\u003e. Not sure what your charger can do? Our USB-C PD power meter reads the real figures back, port by port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Replace The Original Supply\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStable, regulated output\u003c\/strong\u003e — a consistent 12 V \/ 3 A, without the voltage sag behind crashes and spontaneous resets on a tired PSU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuns far cooler\u003c\/strong\u003e than the original supply, removing a significant heat source from a console well known for running hot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern, replaceable power source\u003c\/strong\u003e — power comes from a standard USB-C charger you can replace off the shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTakes the mains-side components out\u003c\/strong\u003e of the console entirely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 V \/ 3 A DC, regulated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInput:\u003c\/strong\u003e USB-C Power Delivery, 12 V \/ 3 A required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFitment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sega Dreamcast, in place of the original power supply unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput type:\u003c\/strong\u003e pure DC — the USB-C port is a power input, not a data or charging port\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA drop-in replacement: the board is shaped to sit where the original supply does and connects to the console's existing power connector, with no soldering and no modification to the motherboard. Fitting it does mean opening the console and removing the old unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-callout__title\"\u003ePrefer it fitted for you?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetro Craft can install this board for you. Send your console to us from anywhere in Australia, or drop it in if you are local to Perth, and it comes back tested and ready to play. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eGet in touch\u003c\/a\u003e before ordering and we will sort out the details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne power supply board. A USB-C charger and cable are not included — see Power Solutions and Adapters for units that supply what this board needs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Craft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49246513168601,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/3322\/8505\/files\/DCUSBCPSU2.png?v=1789570966","url":"https:\/\/retrocraft.co\/products\/sega-dreamcast-usb-c-power-supply-board","provider":"Retro Craft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}