Running A PS w/out hooking it to a mb

golovko · 01-17-2003, 04:23 PM

Does anyone know how run a power supply without hooking the axt connector to the motherboard? I'm guessing you short a couple of wires, but I don't know which ones. Any help is appreciated.

Joe · 01-17-2003, 04:27 PM

I think you ground the green wire.... on most PSU's its green atleast.. dont ground the wrong one!

gogo · 01-17-2003, 04:33 PM

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/faqpowersupply.html

first one I found in google using "testing atx psu paper clip"

Puzzdre · 01-18-2003, 08:47 AM

Perfect search string gogo!!!

golovko · 01-18-2003, 09:30 PM

thx guys, yeah i thought it might be the green one, wanted to check just to make sure. the ps is a cheap no name brand $30 250watt ps which i think im going to use to power only fans in my case. thanks again

FRAGN'STIEN · 01-19-2003, 02:04 AM

Thats why I use an old AT PSU to power my comair rotrons. You don't have to bypass anything and you can mount the switch anywhere within reach.

01-17-2003, 04:23 PM	#1
golovko Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Purdue University, USA Posts: 141	Running A PS w/out hooking it to a mb Does anyone know how run a power supply without hooking the axt connector to the motherboard? I'm guessing you short a couple of wires, but I don't know which ones. Any help is appreciated.

01-17-2003, 04:27 PM	#2
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	I think you ground the green wire.... on most PSU's its green atleast.. dont ground the wrong one! __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

01-17-2003, 04:33 PM	#3
gogo Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: AK Posts: 246	http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/faqpowersupply.html first one I found in google using "testing atx psu paper clip" __________________ Now, with Retsyn®

01-18-2003, 08:47 AM	#4
Puzzdre Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Croatia Posts: 969	Perfect search string gogo!!! __________________ 'Out of cheese error... ...please reboot the universe (press the GBL to continue)'

01-19-2003, 02:04 AM	#6
FRAGN'STIEN Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Rathdrum, ID Posts: 380	Thats why I use an old AT PSU to power my comair rotrons. You don't have to bypass anything and you can mount the switch anywhere within reach. __________________ This space for rent

01-18-2003, 09:30 PM	#5
golovko Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Purdue University, USA Posts: 141	thx guys, yeah i thought it might be the green one, wanted to check just to make sure. the ps is a cheap no name brand $30 250watt ps which i think im going to use to power only fans in my case. thanks again

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