news@daver.bungi.com (05/09/90)
I am using a PC switching power supply with the 12VDC section rated at 8 Amps to supply 2 Miniscribe 9380S disk drive. So far I have not had a problem but I suspect the start-up current is a little thin (both drives are currently spun up at the same time). My question is: Is it possible to tweak the current sense resistor (I assume there is one) to increase the 12VDC capacity by a couple of amps, provided the wattage rating of the supply is not exceeded ?? Since the 5VDC is rated at 20 amps and is lightly loaded there should be many watts available if they can be re-allocated. Best regards, johnc --