[simpits-tech] Power Supply

Bubba mysticz28 at swbell.net
Wed Sep 24 14:44:46 PDT 2003


Robert Bibber wrote:
> I got it!
> The hard drive idea worked!'
> (Of course I thought of it BEFORE I got this email, but hey!)
> I didn't have to mess with PWRGOOD at all, just jump PS-ON to ground
> with a hard drive attached. Heck I have PLENTY of old hard drives! I
> can easily spare an old 1 gig to act as a giant resistor! :-)

Best case the lights and stuff will draw enough current that you won't need
the hard drive. Worst case you'll have to leave it in there, but if you pull
the cover off and it might be loud enough to sound like a gyro spinning up
:)
-- 
Steve
mysticz28 at swbell.net
He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will be let in.



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