[simpits-tech] Power Supply

[Robert Bibber]

I'll just leave the HD plugged in. 
Add the whine of that winding up to the hum of the cooling fans and I'll have quite the ambience. Now all I need is a gas turbine engine and I'll really have great sound effects! :-D

Cover? What cover? :-)

My simputer doesn't have a cover - it is in an old ATX case frame built into the cockpit with a 120VAC cooling fan blowing filtered air directly onto the motherboard. The entire cockpit is enclosed. I'll upload some new pics tonight.



Rob Bibber
Karob Siberian Sleddogs
http://www.karobsiberians.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bubba" <mysticz28 at swbell.net>
To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Power Supply


> 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
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