[sdiy] Converting Computer Power Supplies

[Happy Harry]

If you mean an internal power supply for a desktop...

WATCH out !!!

These are a switching power supply that needs a large load
on the 5V to operate...  Picture the CPU with the little fan
as a HOTPLATE !!!

H^) harry


>From: "Grant L. Muller" <lotekk at msn.com>
>To: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
>Subject: [sdiy] Converting Computer Power Supplies
>Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 13:17:16 -0400
>
>
>
>	Hi, I just finished a couple of small effects projects (my first ones, 
>they
>turned out great and I only burned myself with the soldering iron once,
>Yeah!), and was thinking to myself, "these are gonna need some power other
>than 9 volt batteries", so I decided iot would probably be easy to convert
>my computer power supply over as one, since it puts out enough power. The
>only problem is, I don't know which pin is which on those molex 4-pin
>connectors. So, if anyone has done this before, and could let me know the
>easiest way to do this, or if you simply know what the pin-out is on these
>things, that would be great. Thanks!
>
>
>Sincerely,
>Grant "Now-addicted-to-DIY" Muller
>

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