dual power supplies?
I just found a couple of 250w power supplies in my pile o' stuff, and I was wondering how easy would it be to run some things off of one of these, and the rest off of my main power supply? Would i just plug them in and go or do i have to do something?
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You can do that, but you need to splice the green wires together from each PSU in the power bundles that run to the motherboard. Otherwise, the PSU that is not powering the motherboard will not turn on when you press the power button.
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We have a worklog of someone doing that here somewhere don't we JD? Can't seem to find it...
Anyways, but thats what he did. He connected two power supplies and made one big ole unit. I think... it was slytherock? wasn't it?
**Found it**
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/f...ead.php?t=8082
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couldn't i jump the 20 pin connector (i think thats what you are talking about) with a paperclip or something? i remember reading that somewhere on these forums...btw, +rep to you both for the info.
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you can jump the psu. but its better to triger it instead.
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wooo... thx my for my old thread resurectionOriginally Posted by SnowFire
@andymushu: be very careful with those PSU. Capacitor can keep power for a long time... If you can, dont open the box, just use the external wires.
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You don't want to jump it, that is how you turn a PSU on without having it connected to the motherboard/power button. That way it would always be on, you want them to power on together as one and for that you must splice the green wires together. And of course, as Sly said be careful and don't open them.
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ok thanks for all the advice guys.
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