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? about using a second power supply
paigeoliver:
Why would you need a second power supply. A single good one will be more than enough. My desktop has six hard drives, a DVDR drive, and about 9 fans all running off a single power supply.
A couple of extra fans and lights will be no problem.
rdagger:
You might run into problems if the P360's do not share a common ground with your encoder.
muell67:
Im just worried about how im going to actually hook the p360 to my Ipac. I know there is a 5v pin for the led's but how do I physically attach the wires. should I find some sort of plug.
paigeoliver:
--- Quote from: muell67 on November 25, 2004, 08:59:36 pm ---Im just worried about how im going to actually hook the p360 to my Ipac. I know there is a 5v pin for the led's but how do I physically attach the wires. should I find some sort of plug.
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Have you actually SEEN any of this stuff yet?
If so, then I can't believe you are asking this question. This question will answer itself once you look at the stuff.
JMDickson:
You cannot run a PC powersupply for a long period of time without a load on each rail. Most supplies will have a 12v and 5v rail with 3.3v regulated off of the 5v rail. Some more expensive units have 3 seperate rails. You will need to make sure you are pulling around 10% off each rail to keep the supply stable, and keep it from burning up.