[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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