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Is it possible to power a powered usb hub off of computer power supply?
Popcorrin:
--- Quote from: vertygo on August 27, 2008, 12:46:24 am ---Just thought of this thread when I came across this..
molex powered usb hub - $7.99 (SYBA)
Just in case anyone else was looking for it :)
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Where were you a week ago? :)
That would have made things easier. I was successful in splicing into a 5v line and powering my hub though.
vertygo:
Haha sorry.. but honestly, I bet you feel much more accomplished splicing a wire than entering a credit card number ;)
Plus, it always impresses the laaadies..
"Look Honey, I spliced this wire to the USB hub and it's powering up!"
"Oh snookums, that makes me want to tear your clothes off right now!"
or something like that (it's 2:30 AM, gimme a break)
Cheers!
scotthh:
Not so much a big a deal these days but it is handy, a few years back I think VIA had a chipset that if you tried to draw the full 500ma direct from the port the USB ports on the machine shutdown and would not start working again until you reboot.
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I have a monitor with a USB hub. When it's hooked up to a PIII that's now in an arcade cabinet, it draws enough power at start up that the machine can't POST. If I hook up the hub after the PC is booted, it runs. I'm not sure if it's the hub that's broken or a weak power supply in the PC, but obviously I don't use that combo anymore.
ark_ader:
My PSU powers the USB ports even when the main PC is powered off.
Would that be a better solution?
Also you get a 5v plugs to USB 1.1 when you buy an external drive. I plugged one of these into my Belkin 4 port hub and it worked fine, well until I powered off the laptop. ;)