AMD 1.3@1.5 redundant power supply

[MiteyJoe]

I have an Athlon 1.3 @ 1.5 and i need MORE POWER!!

basically, what i want to do is, power the board with BOTH power supplies.

does anyone out there know if a dual power supply server case has the power supplies connected directly to the board via just a regular ATX Y-adaptor?

when you connect 2 power sources in parallel, the voltage stays the same but you double the amperage capacity.. see where im getting with this? im wondering if this will apply to a computer as well..

i dont see why it wouldnt.. but i dont want to fry my stuff. lol

i.e.: 2 300w power supplies in parallel = 600w PSU powering mobo and everything.

anyone with pics or info?

-Joe:cool:-

[Warlord2]

2 psu in parallel will make 24v at 10amp I THINK.....


may want to take a look

here (http://www.procooling.com/articles/html/linking_multiple_psu_s_as_one_.shtml)


what do you want to increase the power to?
the cpu?


you need to do a voltage mod to increase the power to the cpu

[CrystalMethod]

Originally posted by Warlord2
2 psu in parallel will make 24v at 10amp I THINK.....

No, the voltage in parallel, will remain the same. It's if you hook them up in series, that they will double their voltage. Stil fail to understand why you'ed need that much power from a single unit. Why not run two PSU's? One to power your main stuff, MB, HDD's, CD-roms, and FDD, and one to power everything else. I'm assuming you need the extra power for a cooling unit.

[Robbie]

If I were you I wold just brake down and get a HIGH POWER power supply. You'll have ALOT less head aches and should have all the power you need for what ever you want to do.

Rob

Oh yeah and parallel = same voltage more current.

[MiteyJoe]

Originally posted by CrystalMethod

No, the voltage in parallel, will remain the same. It's if you hook them up in series, that they will double their voltage. Stil fail to understand why you'ed need that much power from a single unit. Why not run two PSU's? One to power your main stuff, MB, HDD's, CD-roms, and FDD, and one to power everything else. I'm assuming you need the extra power for a cooling unit.


i already have a second PSU running my drives and fans only, but with my Athlon OC'd to 1.5, my 5v rail is down to 4.8v on my main PSU. =( My system is fairly unstable at anything lower than that.. but i know the chip can go higher..

so, no i dont need it for a cooling unit.. but i need it to overcome either my PSU's seeming lack ot 5v ability or my boards hunger for it. lol

i have the facilities to make a ATX y-adaptor, so i was wondering if i would fry anything by hooking up my 2 300w PSUs in parallel.

why buy a hefty power supply if i can make one? :D :cool:

-Joe-

[MiteyJoe]

boing for a good cause. =)

[Warlord2]

there is a voltage mod that you can do to up your 5v but some say its not worth it

also if you get the right antec powersupply there is a voltage regulator that will alow you to up the 5v to even more thin 5v

you will have to get someone to tell you the model number because not all antecs have that option


btw

what make of psu do you have now? and how many watts is it?