I'm scratchbuilding a case, and recently I got a great deal (5 Ultra 120 mm and 2 Masscool 80mm for ~15 bucks) on fans and the way I've planned out my case I want to have 5 fans in there, 2 120mm intakes, 2 120mm exhaust and 1 80mm intake. The problem is, my PSU only has 4 unused molex connectors, so I would have to sacrifice my DVDROM or a HD to hook up the fifth fan. I happen to have another old PSU lying aronud from my last comp and I was wondering if there's some way I can hook it up so I can run the fans off of the second PSU.
Wiring 2 PSUs?
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Entirely possible. All you have to do is wire up a relay as so:
PSU 1 red wire (or yellow if its a 12v relay) and ground to relay's coil
PSU 2 green wire and any ground wire to the switch on the relay
When PSU 1 is turned on, it will switch the relay on and switch PSU 2 on.
PSU 1 red wire (or yellow if its a 12v relay) and ground to relay's coil
PSU 2 green wire and any ground wire to the switch on the relay
When PSU 1 is turned on, it will switch the relay on and switch PSU 2 on.
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why would you do that when you can just get a Y adaptor to add more more molex connectors ?? something like this :
http://xoxide.com/4pinsplitter.html
is all you need.
http://xoxide.com/4pinsplitter.html
is all you need.
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Oh, I thought you wanted another PSU for wattage issues, not just because you were out of connectors. My mistake!
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ya just buy a 700 watter and fill your computer full fo all kinds of temp guages and high speed fans. 
EDIT: better yet, just get this one. all your power shortage problems will be solved.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159020
EDIT: better yet, just get this one. all your power shortage problems will be solved.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159020
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I thin you have to trick the PSU somehow to do that??
not sure, but I think for it to power on with the pc and run at stable amperage you need something
not sure, but I think for it to power on with the pc and run at stable amperage you need something
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Just short the green wire on the ATX connector to any black wire. You MAY need a dummy load on some PSUs (a 5w 5ohm resistor will do between +5v and gnd)
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That things a piece of crap. Look at the amperage. Ive seen 500w psus that can match that.
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