Bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au (Gareth Bull) (08/11/89)
Considering the minimal output from the A500 power supply, and the
need to use an additional power supply/s for extra hardware ( re. Hard disk
+ extra memory ), has anyone tried to use an XT power supply, so that all
the hardware uses the one unit. If this is a bad idea, why ?
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Bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au OR com259h@monu1.cc.monash.oz
Alias: Gareth Bull
Monash University Computer Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
( Where hens teeth are more common than A500 third party power supplies )ddave@pnet02.gryphon.com (David Donley) (08/14/89)
Bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au (Gareth Bull) writes: > > Considering the minimal output from the A500 power supply, and the >need to use an additional power supply/s for extra hardware ( re. Hard disk >+ extra memory ), has anyone tried to use an XT power supply, so that all >the hardware uses the one unit. If this is a bad idea, why ? > >-- > Bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au OR com259h@monu1.cc.monash.oz > Alias: Gareth Bull > Monash University Computer Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. >( Where hens teeth are more common than A500 third party power supplies ) I've done that. It works fine. My 500 power supply bit the dust, and the my S*pra controller refused to work with a Phoenix box (Which I am still trying to return to Creative Computers) so I hooked up a 140 watt XT supply, and I also spliced my hard disk into it (Don't need as big of a fan now) One question: Why does the 500 supply have a signal ground and a power ground (Or something like that) I just connected them both to ground, and it works fine? --- .signature: Incorrect DOS Version