Re: Basic Switch Many thanks for all who assited -
End result temps
normal use - CPU 30 GPU 41
gaming use - CPU 41 GPU 78
with fans gaming - CPU 31 GPU 43
A great result - many thanks again
kony wrote:
> On 6 Nov 2006 19:06:03 -0800, "rbt"
> <robertbruceshaw@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >I must be dixlestic
> >
> >power supply wire to the center post
> >power device wires to side post
> >ground to ground wires
> >
> >ok, i can see a circut there...
> >& i need to ask if this is ok
> >
> >I have a molex extension & and molex extension wih 3 extra molex plugs
> >I would like to put the switch into the extension which will hopefully
> >turn off everything forwad of it
>
> yes that'll work
>
>
>
> >snip the 12v about halfway along the molex extension
>
> I'd think you need to snip all three 12V leads, since they
> usually have 3 wires, one per each socket going to the one
> plug.
>
>
> >wire one end of the cut, the 12V power lead from the PSU to the middle
> >switch contact #2
> >Wire the other end of the cut to switch contact #1
> >Wire all the fans' negative grounds to the black PSU Gnd
>
> yes
>
>
> >Does this achieve the same thing or am I going to be turning off that
> >whole rail or even blowing it up.
>
> No, it will only turn off anything downstream of the switch
> on that set of wires.
>
>
> > I am thinking my advantage is I dont
> >have to put connectors on half of the wires - yerrr, id rather write
> >emails...lol..
>
> True, so long as all your fans already had connectors to
> mate with your splitter/extension cable. |