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External 5V power supply needed... not computer PS

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releasedtruth:
I just took a look and unfortunately there are 4 different lighting systems going on. There are strip lights that wrap in a circle with built in resistors, Happ wedge leds with resistors, 5000 mcd leds with 510ohm resistors and a pair of rigid strip lights that have resistors in line. Currently they're running off a few of the 5V connections on the spare PS and they are plenty bright. On the 2 spare 5V in the PC, not so much. Actually seems to hurt the system as well.

Dr Zero:
Maybe a 5 volt wall wart ?

Or somethign like this http://www.svc.com/pa-ad-ul.html depedning on how many amps you need they have larger and smaller.

Also try hitting the flea market there is usually a pile of these where people have lost the item and have these laying around cheap.

Necroticart:
Does your tower have drive cages if so remove the lowest one and mount the PS on the bottom of the case with the fan facing upward also this method is also useful if you want to install more than 2 high end video cards Tri SLI/ Quad SLI which is what I ended up doing. it's not really an external solution but it will hide the PS

BobA:
Use a real arcade PS like one of these.  Provide alot more power than a wall wart.

Link to PS

releasedtruth:
BobA, that's a very attractive option and I didn't know such were available. Definitely handy. Thanks

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