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Old 12-16-2006, 11:24 AM
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Default Power Supply Help...

These are probably the stupidest questions in the world...but I just bought
this thing and the Use Manual wasn't in the box (can't contact them until
Monday about it) so I have to ask as this is different from any power supply
I've used before apparently. This is an older power supply, I needed an ATX
1.3 with the aux power connector for my year 2001 model Gateway computer.
It's a Fortron, FSP, whatever
(http://pcpartscollection.com/fspfs40siled.html) power supply.

Well the first question is that black nob in the second picture. It spins
like a volume control nob, one side is a + the other a - . I'm guessing it
has something to do with fan control? Also, there is no voltage switch.
Every power supply I have ever had has had one, is there a reason there
isn't one on this model? I have to wait until Monday to contact them about
my manual, was hoping maybe someone here would know something? I don't want
to hook this thing up until I understand it...



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Old 12-16-2006, 11:55 AM
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Default Re: Power Supply Help...


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> (http://pcpartscollection.com/fspfs40siled.html) power supply.
>
> Well the first question is that black nob in the second picture. It spins
> like a volume control nob, one side is a + the other a - . I'm guessing

it
> has something to do with fan control? Also, there is no voltage switch.
> Every power supply I have ever had has had one, is there a reason there
> isn't one on this model? I have to wait until Monday to contact them

about
> my manual, was hoping maybe someone here would know something? I don't

want
> to hook this thing up until I understand it...
>
>


the specs say 115/230 volts

some of the newer devices do not require a switch so it should be fine

and yes, the knob is to adjust fan speed



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Old 12-16-2006, 12:12 PM
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Default Re: Power Supply Help...

Okay, that's great, thank you so much. I've been waiting to get this to
support my new video card and really wanted to use it this weekend :)

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> <snip>
>> (http://pcpartscollection.com/fspfs40siled.html) power supply.
>>
>> Well the first question is that black nob in the second picture. It
>> spins
>> like a volume control nob, one side is a + the other a - . I'm guessing

> it
>> has something to do with fan control? Also, there is no voltage switch.
>> Every power supply I have ever had has had one, is there a reason there
>> isn't one on this model? I have to wait until Monday to contact them

> about
>> my manual, was hoping maybe someone here would know something? I don't

> want
>> to hook this thing up until I understand it...
>>
>>

>
> the specs say 115/230 volts
>
> some of the newer devices do not require a switch so it should be fine
>
> and yes, the knob is to adjust fan speed
>
>




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