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New way to power up your computer-based cabinet
bfauska:
I hadn't even thought about that. It is much simpler, but I think I like that I still have the ability to use the stock power switch to power off if I want (since I left it wired before the relay and I didn't change my windows or BIOS power switch settings.)
The relay will also come in handy to switch over from a static LED to LEDwiz controlled and for powering up the rest of the components w/o a smartstrip.
I do feel silly for not even thinking of that solution though, even if I wouldn't have used it, it should have occurred to me.
ark_ader:
--- Quote from: bossyman15 on January 14, 2008, 04:38:29 pm ---i just do it easy way all i did was wire one of my button (pause) to motherboard so that button have 2 function 1) to power up the cab 2) to pause the game
i just set it up in windows so pressing power button does nothing. it will not power down. its pretty easy way to do it.
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Well pressing the power button on my pc shuts it down, so I think that idea will depend on your mobo. I used a AT PSU for the externals of the cab and let the ATX handle the PC with the same idea of having a switch to power up/down the machine.
I placed the switch on top of the cab out of reach.
You could use your cab as a server and leave it on 24/7.
BobA:
Just a suggestion. You should have a diode across the coil to reduce the rev emf when the relay is switched off. This takes the spikes generated by the relay coil and shunts them to ground. The diode is usually an 1n4007 or greater that is wired across the coil.
See protection diodes for relays http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/relay.htm
bfauska:
Thanks, I'll look into that. What is at risk if I don't do it? The computer's PSU?