how do you start 2 psu's from 1 start button?

[teyber]

hey! so like the title says, i am goign to solder leds' for my completely custom made case(by me:D ) and i wan't to solder led's, but im to pansy to do any mods whatesoever to my 330 dollar ocz 1kw psu(not sure how much it is now, but 330$$$us dolalrs when i bought it:eek: ) So i have a cheapo second psu,(good enough) that im going to use(2 psu's in one case, obvoiusly) and i wan't to know how i can make it so that i can start both psu's with one power button!
any advice? anything guys please

[YanBooth]

im in need of the same answer... a lotta people on XS do this thing i trust they will be able to help :)
yan

[onekewlchip]

Take the Green and a Black Wire from PSU #2 and splice green to green and black to black on second PSU.

Be Done.

[1badhabit]

Take the Green and a Black Wire from PSU #2 and splice green to green and black to black on second PSU.

Be Done.


Have a diagram by chance?

[teyber]

ahh someone just told me of this: so yan booth, http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186&products_id=21193
Thanks for your help though! i really do'nt want to touch anything on my 330$ psu given the fact that i never have worked with electircal things lol

and my case log is here if your interested:
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=135385

[Navig]

In case anyone picks this thread on a search. (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=88976)

The only downside to the performance-pc cable is that it adds resistance to your main psu ATX block.

navig

ps. project looks great.

pps. we've got some similar tools. I've found that a firm hand and a high speed, my jigsaw can cut aluminum angle. Alternatively, if you have some spare board (or plastic), you can invert your jigsaw like so (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/navig/Misc/tablesaw_1.jpg), makes cutting aluminum a cinch. Or you could just pony up for a chopsaw.

[Apeman69]

In what way will the resistance be a problem? Is it possable then to set up a relay to get around this direct connection to reduce the resistance?

[Navig]

Any time you add connectors to a cable, you introduce resistance. Usually not a big deal, but sometimes it can play a role, if you're riding near the edge.

Post#275 (http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=4982664&postcount=275) in the thread above is how I run 2 psus--as you mention with a relay switch.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

there are adapters, one came with my lian li g70

[Apeman69]

Thanks for the advice. The post was a great help. I think the relay way would be a much safer way any wayz. Thankz once again.

Hey teybar thats one hell of a scary sig!

[psyconut713]

you could probably find the adapters on eBay or on here, i know i got one with my stacker, never used it, the reason i bought the stack was it was the only case that would fit my PC&P 1Kw when it first came out

[virtualrain]

Thanks for the advice. The post was a great help. I think the relay way would be a much safer way any wayz. Thankz once again.

Hey teybar thats one hell of a scary sig!

Just get one of the adapter cables from Performance PC's... the talk about added resistance is rediculous... it's 6" of wire!

The motherboard already has a relay on it for activating the PSU... just use it via one of those adapter cables that splits the relay signal. Why mess with making a custom circuit when everything you need is built-in to the motherboard?

[teyber]

Thanks for the advice. The post was a great help. I think the relay way would be a much safer way any wayz. Thankz once again.

Hey teybar thats one hell of a scary sig!
thanks?

[Aldy402]

i have a 2 in 1 24pin adapter if you want
just PM me

[[cTx] Nooc]

teyb got your phase unit yet? :D

[teyber]

aldy, thanks but i already bough tone.

Nooc, damn your a mod here? didn't know that nice!

And no i have not got my phase yet :( The front panel broke(in sneils hands thank god) so he had to order a new one from chilly 1, its funny i live in L.A. and so does chilly1, so its going from l.a. to canada, back to its destination in l.a. lol. Its coming though! have you checked it since we decided to go to 1hp?

[[cTx] Nooc]

damn that sucks :( I havent visited EOCF in a while

1hp holy moses :clap: