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| Thread ID: 98443 | 2009-03-25 04:35:00 | Can you run multiple computers off 1 power supply? | pantera989 (14533) | Press F1 |
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| 759393 | 2009-03-25 05:59:00 | but then that would only work if each computer had its own switch. Actually you could do it without a master switch, if its just an extension of the psu's orignal cables then you could have each computer seperate, youd just have to isolate each computer individually from whatever tells the psu to turn on. Am i making any sense lol??? |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 759394 | 2009-03-25 06:01:00 | Well if i get round to building something i will post some pics. Planning to build a small mini itx cluster, mostly to learn how to use some software as opposed to actually building a powerful useful cluster. | pantera989 (14533) | ||
| 759395 | 2009-03-25 06:03:00 | good luck with it, il talk to my dad when i next see him, hes into that sorta stuff | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 759396 | 2009-03-25 06:06:00 | Yeah i see what you are saying. The power switch on your computer plugs into the MB, which turns the PSU on, does the power supply unit turning on, turn the computer on, or the pressing of the switch? | pantera989 (14533) | ||
| 759397 | 2009-03-25 06:41:00 | pressing the switch does something that starts up the psu, obviously the psu isnt always on, its whatever switches the power to the mobo on that you want to tap into | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 759398 | 2009-03-25 07:14:00 | Well when you press the on switch something in the Mother board connections the green wire in the power supply to a ground which turns the power supply on, i just don't no what turns the motherboard and cpu and all that on, the switch being pressed or the power coming on. | pantera989 (14533) | ||
| 759399 | 2009-03-25 07:32:00 | Well the ATX 20-24 pin connector will deal with most of it. And the power connector header on the mobo (since this is what the front of a case, is connected to). So, when you press the button on the front, it turns the system on. You could probably wire / join the power connector from the 1st to the last mobo. But the main prob, would be supplying the power (from the ATX 20-24 pin connector), to the rest of the mobos. With only 1 PSU. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 759400 | 2009-03-25 09:27:00 | well you would splice into the 24 in connector i would of though, as long as the psu is well up to the task it should be fine | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 759401 | 2009-03-25 10:31:00 | Its the purple wire that will fire up the PSU when bridged to black. | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 759402 | 2009-03-25 12:31:00 | Its the purple wire that will fire up the PSU when bridged to black. Fire is definitely the correct word there... |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
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