Power supply with Z10 Pro

Hi,
Is the power supply on the Z10pro good enough for 2 SATA drives?
I have one internal and one external but I am occasionally getting hard crashes
I dont get this with just the internal one connected.

the internal is 16TB, the external is 4TB

 

Power Supply DC 12V 2A Z10 PRO
Power Supply DC 12V 3A Z10

I use my old power supply from my Z10 but use internal ssd Drives

 

I forgot to mention, these are not solid state drives.

 

i know !

Re read the voltage transformers .

 

hello I had static electricity with the power supply of the zidoo! It contaminated everything .... Amplifier / TV ........ I opted for a new 3.5a power supply with earth connection. suddenly everything is better I no longer have any static electricity

 

Using an 4A 12V Earthed power supply is recommended by me for Z10 Pro. That will also allow plug&play HDD's (doing an Eject obviously).

 

and how do you eject hard drives on zidoo?

 

apart from turning off the Zidoo

 

Going cursor left on the Zidoo Media Center menu. A pop-up will ask you to confirm. The drive is then stopped.

 

What plug size does Zidoo require?

 

I don't have access to my player right now but I thing it is with thin pin of 2.1 mm.

 

Do you have a specific recommendation for the Z9X power supply?.?

 

Not really any PSU with those dimensions will do just fine. Watch the pin inside size though as 2.1 and 2.5 mm exist.

 

So are you sure it's 2.1mm?

 

Yes it should be 2.1 mm as far as I recall. Also stated by Futeko here:
https://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=5024.msg33117#new

 

Is it also good for the Z9X?

 

The power supply on the link is only 2A. Not sure it's it's grounded

 

I had these suggested to me. Haven't bought one yet.
https://ifi-audio.com/products/ipowerx/

 

It will for sure work as it comes with both plugs. 3A will also do for 2x 3.5 inch HDD but may fail hot swapping with both attached.
The quality claims may be valid but getting a real Linear PSU instead will do the best job.
https://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=4907.0
In pratice tried that too but for a Z9X or Z10 Pro it will be difficult to see/hear any difference.


The futeko quote was just meant for the pin size. Still prefer 4A Earthed myself. Both a bunch used onces on Ebay myself including 2.1 to 2.5 pin adapters.

 

Hi,

Is it OK to use a 5A 12v earthed power supply with my Z10 Pro?

Thanks