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-=Mr_B=- · 01-16-2006, 04:03 PM

Well, you cant opt to use power from one source only, if your going to try and make it redundant. One would have to make all the wires go to all the right places, or if the wrong psu fails, it still kills the rig.

Is it at all posible to do something with the negative rails so they work in a "orderly fashion" and behave?

Is it possible to alter a few components, and get the 5v, and 3.3v to work in the same way?

The bigger issue here aside from the "how to" must be when hooking up alot of amps, and starting to actually use all that. The pcb will have to be able to actually transfer all the current without catching on fire itself.

It sounds like i need to look around for this "lost" thread a bit.
Theoretic electronics really aint my thing, im able to do good soldering, and assemble stuff, but the actuall brainstorming behind it all by far surpasses my capabilities. Its never to late to learn i hear, and this seams to be a intresting project, if any.

Thanks for the input, i'll go scavenging, lets hope i find that thread.
B!

01-16-2006, 04:03 PM	#3
-=Mr_B=- Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 12	Re: Yo-Duh_87,s load sharing psu thingy, for redundancy? Well, you cant opt to use power from one source only, if your going to try and make it redundant. One would have to make all the wires go to all the right places, or if the wrong psu fails, it still kills the rig. Is it at all posible to do something with the negative rails so they work in a "orderly fashion" and behave? Is it possible to alter a few components, and get the 5v, and 3.3v to work in the same way? The bigger issue here aside from the "how to" must be when hooking up alot of amps, and starting to actually use all that. The pcb will have to be able to actually transfer all the current without catching on fire itself. It sounds like i need to look around for this "lost" thread a bit. Theoretic electronics really aint my thing, im able to do good soldering, and assemble stuff, but the actuall brainstorming behind it all by far surpasses my capabilities. Its never to late to learn i hear, and this seams to be a intresting project, if any. Thanks for the input, i'll go scavenging, lets hope i find that thread. B!