How hard is it to hook up two ps to one computer. Not to double the voltage but to have more amps available nothing will be connected together they will run independently just a common ground and turn on. Is this dangerous?
2007-10-15 02:53:50 · 7 answers · asked by joey k 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Let me clarify one ps will be connected to the motherboard the other to components. And they will never be connected accept for their ground and turn on green wire so they will turn on at the same time. Could this cause problems?
2007-10-15 03:19:36 · update #1
It is perfectly doable, assuming you have the adequate knowledge to set it up correctly. Now you asked how hard it is, well I would be fascinated to see where you mounted the second power supply given the fact I have never seen a case with more than one mounting space. I would really advise you just go with one large power supply, a lot less trouble, or if you are looking for something to power just a big video card, they have video card power supplies that will mount in the 5.25 spaces.
2007-10-15 05:16:50 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can find a way to mount it in the case, you should be ok. I believe that when you say nothing will be connected, you mean that you would have one PS running your MOBO and the other running your HD. Something like that. Sounds like a cool project to try. I have a couple of 300 W PS's lying around that I could play with. I betting that the only issue will be figuring out which pin on the 20/24 connector is the switch and figuring out how to splice those two together.
Good Luck and let me know how it turns out.
2007-10-15 09:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by Dilbert's Desk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what this basically sounds like is you got some high voltage goodies to your pc you wanna run and you easiest solution is to run dual power supplies.
Is it hard. For what you wanna try i really don't see the problem. I mean the voltage doesn't really get sent back and forth through the ribbon cables so i don't see any issues in thing backfiring or conflicting each other or melting things.
Personally i just don't see the point. Just a extra switch to turn on.
I would just go with a larger power supply.
2007-10-15 10:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by theslayerofhell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to provide a sort of jumper switch to the power supply that isn't connected to the motherboard. you can't connect the two 20/24 pins on one motherboard as they will double the voltage.
2007-10-15 09:59:26 · answer #4 · answered by zeven77 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you buy 1 larger power supply. Hooking two power supplies to the same motherboard is almost certain trouble.
2007-10-15 09:59:37 · answer #5 · answered by Richard F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty hard, unless you've got a good knowledge of electronics... or a motherboard that supports dual PSUs.
2007-10-15 09:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by Linux OS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it would be hard considering all the possible things that can happen
2007-10-15 10:01:17 · answer #7 · answered by jia t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋