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| Trebeck:
I have a pc power supply (400w) just sitting alone. Can I turn it on without a motherboard connection? Thanks |
| Kevin Mullins:
There's typically a single green wire in the harness that needs tied to ground in order for it to turn on. |
| ideft:
yes on main header pins. On an ATX power source I believe it is the green wire and you have to jump it to a neutral wire(black). Just look on the internet for the pin outs for your power source. example: http://pinouts.ru/Power/atxpower_pinout.shtml look at the description for the green wire. |
| Bleagh:
You don't want to run it without it powering anything. It will burn out. I assume you plan on powering a jamma board or something? That should work fine. |
| garnerb350:
--- Quote from: Bleagh on November 15, 2008, 07:30:07 pm ---You don't want to run it without it powering anything. It will burn out. I assume you plan on powering a jamma board or something? That should work fine. --- End quote --- I was thinking of hooking up 2-4 cooling fans to a power supply to supply air through my cabinet enclosure. Would that be ok to run and not burn out a power supply? |
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