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01-24-2002, 02:22 PM | #1 |
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Yo, PSU experts...I read the article on how to hook psu's in series to get more voltage for a 172W tec. Here's the question: Do they have to be dedicated to the tec or can you do this by hooking one in series with the psu for your computer? Will the voltage be changed everywhere?
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01-24-2002, 03:49 PM | #2 |
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Hooking it up in serial, current is additive, voltage is equal.
Hooking it up in parallel, voltage is additive, current is constant. This is what I rember from Jr. Year of physics (two years ago) so don't quote me on that. Wait till someone with real knowlage comes on here. :shrug:
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01-24-2002, 07:37 PM | #3 |
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hhmmm. assuming you cut and isolate the ground on the second PSU, I think it might work. though I've never seen it done. try it and tell us what happens
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01-24-2002, 07:57 PM | #4 |
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There's an article here on Pro Cooling about this subject which I understand. I just want to know if the psu's hooked in series have to be dedicated to the tec only, or can I use them to power my computer and hardware also. Obviously, if the voltage is changed everywhere to 17V, I can't use it for my computer.
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01-24-2002, 08:04 PM | #5 |
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You can use it for computer hardware as long as 12V is still 12V and 5V is still 5V. The added Amperage backing the 12 or 5 V wont affect your computer gear unless its a dirty 12v or 5v
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01-24-2002, 08:47 PM | #6 |
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So only the connector that I hook in series will be 17V? Another issue...will it hurt anything to hook up a 300W supply with a 551W enermax?
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01-24-2002, 09:05 PM | #7 |
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what you want to do is have the red pelt lead going to the yellow 12v coming out of a molex on the enermax. have the black pelt lead going to the black ground on a molex on the 300w. Then connect the red 5v from the 300w to the black ground on the enermax
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01-24-2002, 09:13 PM | #8 |
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On the website that your article originated from (radio stuff) it says that the orange wire has to see a good return so it needs to be connected to a black ground wire. Since the orange has a load on it when the computer boots, will that be sufficient?
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