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PC Power supply Hacking
« on: September 17, 2006, 08:27:26 am »
I need to run some cold cathode tubes and fans for my cab but I want to use a separate power supply from my PC to keep potential problems to a minimum.
I've been googling and found you can short pins 14 and 15 but it also says you need to have a MOBO attached as the PSU is waiting for a return current to it.
Is there another way of doing this? I would like the PSU to have a switch in the cab so I can turn it on and off manually.
Cheers  ;D
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Re: PC Power supply Hacking
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2006, 08:36:15 am »
No, that should work just fine without the mobo.
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Re: PC Power supply Hacking
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2006, 09:50:14 am »


Agreed.  The short works just fine for me.
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Re: PC Power supply Hacking
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2006, 10:42:47 am »
Damn, I've tried this now on two power supplys and nothing happens, I hope I'm shorting the correct two, theres a clip that fits into the mobo between 15 and 16 is this correct?
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Re: PC Power supply Hacking
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2006, 11:20:11 am »
Usually it's a green wire.  Short that to any ground.  Ground will almost always be black.
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Re: PC Power supply Hacking
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2006, 02:33:45 pm »
Quote from: sealslayer on September 17, 2006, 10:42:47 am
Damn, I've tried this now on two power supplys and nothing happens, I hope I'm shorting the correct two, theres a clip that fits into the mobo between 15 and 16 is this correct?

If it's not working, I don't think you're shorting the correct two

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Re: PC Power supply Hacking
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2006, 02:35:48 pm »
Is this info in the wiki?   Seems like it should be since it's a pretty common thing to do.
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Re: PC Power supply Hacking
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2006, 02:59:35 pm »
gahh, the image I looked at showed 15 and 16 on the otherside of the clip, I was shorting two black wires, lol going to give it another try now, thanks again guys  ;D
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Re: PC Power supply Hacking
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2006, 03:04:08 pm »
Quote from: sealslayer on September 17, 2006, 02:59:35 pm
gahh, the image I looked at showed 15 and 16 on the otherside of the clip, I was shorting two black wires, lol going to give it another try now, thanks again guys  ;D

There's definitely an image out there that makes it unclear if you're looking AT then end of the plug or looking at it from the WIRE side of things.

When I did this (multiple times) I ended up Googling around for a good pic so I could be sure I didn't screw anything up, which is how I found that particular photo.

Good luck
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Re: PC Power supply Hacking
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2006, 03:09:13 pm »
 :applaud:

Great it works !!, another niggling question at the back of mind gone.

Thanks again  :applaud:
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