Out of curiosity,
How many of you out there need a SNAP 4000 MOD power supply?
I have been toying with the idea of parting with my last SNAP 4000. If I do that, I won't be able to build the MOD power supplies for people anymore (due to not being able to test them in a working unit for verification). This in turn causes me to wonder how many people are in need of these MOD power supplies before I make any decision.
If you want/need one, contact me in either PM here, or better yet, e-mail me at
phoenix32x@hotmail.com
I currently have two of them assembled (Well, three, but one is in a SNAP 4000).
For those who do not know what the purpose of a MOD power supply is, it is for more current on the +12 Volt Rail for larger hard disks to be used. Most larger hard drives have a larger current draw (with 4 of them) than the OEM power supply can/should handle properly during initial hard drive spin up. This has lead to burned up power supplies (which are very near impossible to find) and/or SNAP 4000 units that act weird/squirrely when larger hard disks are installed.
The MOD power supply is usually an AT or ATX power supply in the 180 Watt to 235 Watt zone MODified for use in a SNAP 4000 (which uses a proprietary power supply). The MODdification is done in such a manner so as to keep the original power up and power down configuration (not using extra switches or having to pull the power plug of the unit to turn it off). In other words, normal operation just like the original OEM power supply, but with more current available on the +12 Volt Rail for the hard drives.