Re: Ot: How does one hotwire an old pSU?

[Ben Devine]

This PSU isn't the single Mobo plug one it is the dual mobo plug one I fired on a Flashing light:) and it seems happy I believe this psu has protection features because it will just switch off if there is no load i accidentally switch off my light and the PSU turned off i thought i blew it but i switched the light on and then switched the psu off and on and it worked.



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Steve Dunford wrote:

If I recall correctly, you pull the green wire to ground in order to kick-start the PSU, but as mentioned - don't do it without a load, as switch-mose power supplies are not stable with no load and can blow themselves up due to the boredom of doing nothing...

Stick a 10W bulb or something similar across the 5V rail so it draws some current, this should be enough to keep it happy...

Steve


Michael Beattie wrote:

On Sat, Nov 16, 2002 at 01:45:39PM +1300, Ben Devine wrote:

Hi list,

I want to make a bench to power supply out of one of my old Power Supplies Prior to the current one (is it atx) What wires does one have to cross so it doesn't need to be plugged into a motherboard.

You dont. if it is not drawing a load, you'll blow it. If you must, use
google, there are several sites that mention which pins. You *NEED* to have
something drawing current. be it a couple of fans, whatever.

Mike.