[Boli]

Perhaps a separate "line" to deal with the oscillating voltage uses i.e. fans, and maybe even hard drives. Would this create a more stable powerflow?


POWER ---> UPS |----> Isolator circuits ----- Power output 1
...........................|----> Isolator circuits ----- Power output 2
...........................|----> Isolator circuits ----- Power output 3



Where power output 1 would be for the use in static “diode” current where the current demands are pretty much static

Power output 2 would be used for the fans where it may be preferable to keep the power demands separate

And a third isolated power output to deal with the hard drives.


I’m pretty sure things like “isolator circuits exist” in involving transformers and capacitors.

So the entire thing would be more like having sub PSUs that perform more specialised tasks in current demand – the power need at the start that draw from having to start the fans would then be kept separate from the Hard drives and more importantly the CPU.

My server for example won’t start properly unless all its fans are in motion because of the power drain is not now sufficient to start the computer as a whole anymore.

This will also allow for maybe the more expensive components to be reserved for the mobo lead and a more “solid” voltage lines reserved for that where even I know fans are pretty resilient to voltage changes.



I have a feeling that PSUs are actually built on similar lines with the 12v/5v rails running in a separate path to the rest but I plan to expand on it.

Size won’t be an issue but moving parts is. I don’t want any moving parts – movement creates noise and that is a bad thing.

~ Boli