[PLUG] Combined power supply?

david yrn4dsl at attbi.com
Sun Dec 8 00:52:23 UTC 2002


On Sat, 7 Dec 2002 12:07:19 -0800
Alex Daniloff <alex at daniloff.com> wrote:

> Hello Linux folkz,
> I've assembled a new dual AMD Athlon MP Linux DB and web server.
> It has to work reliably 24X7.
> Unfortunately, its 460W Extended ATX PS has not enough 
> fan out current to power motherboard, 20 fans and 16 SCSI hard 
> drives at once.  
> Is it possible to add another regular ATX 400W PS to power just 
> hard drives on this system? 
> I can ground both PS housings together with an additional wire.
> Or I stack to buy a new dual redundant PS?
> Could somebody please give me a practical advise on this matter.
> 

With that much money invested in the hardware get a new case with dual power supplies. Maybe an external scsi enclosure? I would hesitate to try any duct tape and bailing wire solutions when the result could be a bunch of expensive, but very dead hardware.




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