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Title: Physical power from PC
Post by: Scoobie on July 28, 2004, 11:16:09 am

I'm planning to take power from my ps to light my coin returns.  How should I physically get the power from my Y-connector to the coin return?

I was thinking of drilling a hole in my pc case to run the cable to my coin returns (not sure if this is such a good idea).

What's the best way to do this?

Title: Re:Physical power from PC
Post by: SirPeale on July 28, 2004, 11:31:22 am

Pop out a drive cover.  Open the case.  Drill a hole in the side/front.  There's a lot of ways to do it.  It doesn't matter which way you do it, just do what makes you happy.

Title: Re:Physical power from PC
Post by: sofakng on July 28, 2004, 11:54:56 am

You could also do it through an empty PCI slot in the back.  Better yet, take that slot cover (each PCI slot should have one -- you know, the ones that you remove when you actually put in a card) and drill a hole in that and then run the power connector out of the back.  That's probably the cleanest...   I wouldn't go drilling holes into a case if you don't have to.