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DigitalChaos · 04-07-2003, 12:54 AM

most pumps are designed to be run all the time... the turning the pump on and off will put alot of stress on the pump... i would suggest only turning the pump off for maintenence or an extended period of your computer being off

think fish/pond pump.... thats what most of these pumps are.. and how often are you turning those on and off?

piggy backing the 120 AC connections inside your PSU is probably the best way since both of the above conditions will = no power to the computer. that way either disconnection the cord from the psu.. or hitting the power to your powerstrip will kill the pump.

04-07-2003, 12:54 AM	#22
DigitalChaos Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Waukesha, Wi Posts: 698	most pumps are designed to be run all the time... the turning the pump on and off will put alot of stress on the pump... i would suggest only turning the pump off for maintenence or an extended period of your computer being off think fish/pond pump.... thats what most of these pumps are.. and how often are you turning those on and off? piggy backing the 120 AC connections inside your PSU is probably the best way since both of the above conditions will = no power to the computer. that way either disconnection the cord from the psu.. or hitting the power to your powerstrip will kill the pump. __________________ http://www.digitalsimplicity.com/eatme/