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Title: Can LED strip lights be powered from a pc psu?
Post by: jimmy2x2x on July 14, 2010, 03:26:39 am

something like these, from the 12v of a molex?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/30CM-15-Blue-SMD-LED-Flexible-car-neon-Strip-Light-Led-/300432305626?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45f3292dda#ht_3109wt_1043 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/30CM-15-Blue-SMD-LED-Flexible-car-neon-Strip-Light-Led-/300432305626?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45f3292dda#ht_3109wt_1043)

Title: Re: Can LED strip lights be powered from a pc psu?
Post by: Dazz on July 14, 2010, 04:21:20 am

The specs on them state Voltage: 12V.  You should be able to run them to the 12v rail (yellow wire) of a PSU.

Title: Re: Can LED strip lights be powered from a pc psu?
Post by: jimmy2x2x on July 14, 2010, 04:28:35 am

Thanks, that what I had assumed - just wanted to check