On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 09:15:10 -0800, "Mike" <nospam@email.com>
wrote:

>>Find where the PSU's yellow and black wires are attached to the
>>circuit board, and tie the fan's power wires there (red fan wire goes
>>to where the yellow wires go).
>
>this method worked like a charm and I completed it within minutes. I don't
>know why I didn't think of this before.
>I thought that severing the fan lines from the normal connection would
>trigger a sensor that would prevent the PS from turning on.
>
>thanks
>


Normally, only fairly good server PSU monitor fan RPM,
stall condition or rotor lock signal to shut down, though
some PC PSU may shut down from resultant temperature
increase if a fan failed.