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Smart Power strip for system startup?
« on: March 17, 2018, 07:00:52 pm »
Hi Everyone,

Are the smart strips still the best way to turn everything on?  i.e.  PC power up triggers the strip to provide power to everything else..
Or is there a better - cooler way now?
It looks like there are strips out there where you can control the outlets via an app too..

Any recommendations on strips?

I haven't found a recent thread on the topic via search..  I'm at the point there I need to get one set up.
Thanks!
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Re: Smart Power strip for system startup?
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2018, 07:32:57 pm »
I have done something like this.


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Re: Smart Power strip for system startup?
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2018, 09:10:41 pm »
Thanks - I'll be doing that too.

I finally found the old threads -

Power Strip

I think this will do the trick..
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Re: Smart Power strip for system startup?
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2018, 09:22:35 pm »
I used the "restore power after blackout" function on my motherboard, with a monitor that goes to sleep after a while of no signal, and ran my audio of 12v from the pc psu.

You could use an RF power thingy meant for Christmas lights ive done that before.
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Re: Smart Power strip for system startup?
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2018, 12:41:50 pm »
With a PC the smart strip is still the best way (for a CRT monitor).  However, if you have a PCB and switching power supply you don't really need it.  Or an LCD for that matter since it goes into sleep mode.

Here's a video a did a LOOOONG time ago with my setup that still works to this day:


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Re: Smart Power strip for system startup?
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2018, 03:23:04 pm »
Hi Everyone,

Are the smart strips still the best way to turn everything on?  i.e.  PC power up triggers the strip to provide power to everything else..
Or is there a better - cooler way now?
It looks like there are strips out there where you can control the outlets via an app too..

Any recommendations on strips?

I haven't found a recent thread on the topic via search..  I'm at the point there I need to get one set up.
Thanks!
Bob
If you want to use an app, you could use something like Sonoff relays.

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