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I would like to use 2nd power supply to run fans and lites anyone know how
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A) Try to find a place to put the PSU!
B) Follow this simple guide to let your ATX PSU run without having to see a Motherboard there. This should be a necessary procedure for most modern PSUs now (I have an old one with a switch and runs without a mobo, but its quite old). You also shouldn't need to rig a switch, you can always use the switch on the back of the PSU. Its much more convenient with a SPDT switch, but ya know, it takes more time.
3) Hook up your accessories to it. I would make sure they weren't vital to your system (so I'd only plug in extra fans and CCs), otherwise you'll want to research a relay system.
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B) Follow this simple guide to let your ATX PSU run without having to see a Motherboard there. This should be a necessary procedure for most modern PSUs now (I have an old one with a switch and runs without a mobo, but its quite old). You also shouldn't need to rig a switch, you can always use the switch on the back of the PSU. Its much more convenient with a SPDT switch, but ya know, it takes more time
.3) Hook up your accessories to it. I would make sure they weren't vital to your system (so I'd only plug in extra fans and CCs), otherwise you'll want to research a relay system.
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What is wrong with your power supply now? 500w seems pretty good to me. I have a 350w 7 fans and 2 cold cathodes.
I have the antec 430W.. with 9 fans and 4 uv cathode lights.. everything works fine even I'm overclocking my P4C [email protected]
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tried to bring down temps a little more hooked up pc toys tornado f5 when i did 12v dropped hard dr started to hang 5fans 2cc seemed to be to much
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If you want to hook up 2 PSU's one of the best ways is to use a relay, that way when you switch on the PC both PSU's fire up rather than playing about getting each individual one to work.
I think to be honest the best thing to do would be to just get a decent quality PSU and use that single PSU to power it all. A decent antec or sparkle/fortron would handle the load with ease and would be less hastle than getting 2 PSu's hooked up and fitted to the case. Just out of curiocity what are the voltages like at full load with everything you want hooked up perticularly the +5 and +12 rails, and what PSU do you currently own and what are the rest of your system specs?
I think to be honest the best thing to do would be to just get a decent quality PSU and use that single PSU to power it all. A decent antec or sparkle/fortron would handle the load with ease and would be less hastle than getting 2 PSu's hooked up and fitted to the case. Just out of curiocity what are the voltages like at full load with everything you want hooked up perticularly the +5 and +12 rails, and what PSU do you currently own and what are the rest of your system specs?
I suggest taking a look at the stickies here. They're full of more than enough direct information and links to help figure out which way is best for your needst to run a dual PSU, how much power your various components are going to want to run properly and a whole lot more. And like Ffats said, Welcome to the forums!
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