for people whith overkill poewr supplys

[fatshlink]

for those people who put like 600w psu in a comp that doesent come near pulling that much. i had an idea to go to radio shack and buy one of those sigiret lighter adapters and mount it on an empty bay cover. use it to power those little things like chargers that dont have wall adapters, or just for the hell of it

[Godfodda]

Originally posted by fatshlink
for those people who put like 600w psu in a comp that doesent come near pulling that much. i had an idea to go to radio shack and buy one of those sigiret lighter adapters and mount it on an empty bay cover. use it to power those little things like chargers that dont have wall adapters, or just for the hell of it

I don't have one of those PSUs, but I am a smoker and I think that would be one hellacious tribute to cancer. Think of the money I'd save on those damned Bics. :D

[Gravity Man]

I've thought about that, but I don't smoke. I was going to build one for a friend though. How much power does a cigarette lighter take?

[fatshlink]

well i wasent actualy thinking of cigaret lighter, just the plug, but they are just a large heating coil, so probably as much as they can get

[Oni]

Originally posted by Gravity Man
I've thought about that, but I don't smoke. I was going to build one for a friend though. How much power does a cigarette lighter take?

12v DC

[fatshlink]

Originally posted by Oni


12v DC
did he mean amps or volts.

[Gravity Man]

I was thinking amps.

[IFMU]

Yea Ive actually seen a mod done that does this, very kewl I idea!
Ive also seen one where he takes a pelt and makes a cup holder in the top of the case for his drink... very interesting ideas!

[flounder43]

I seem to have broken the cup holder on my computer. Pushed the button, and it slid out. I put my mug on it, but it couldn't take the weight and seems to have cracked off.

Maybe you can help, the front of it has something like 52X written on it...

[el]

that thing must pull a ton of amps since it is resistance in the wire taht causes the coil to heat up! so might work but need a monster PS.