Dual PSU's - One Rig

[shadow_man]

Hey,

Would something like this work to run 2x PSU's in one rig?

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5..._Power_Supply_Adapter_Cable.html?tl=g11c28s91

The aim being that when the motherboard is powered that both PSU's power.

If this does work, where can I find locally in ZA?

Thanks,

 

[PsyWulf]

That cable will start a second PSU,doesnt merge the supplies to one board. If you state the purpose we might be able to guide you on what would work

 

[supersunbird]

That cable will start a second PSU,doesnt merge the supplies to one board. If you state the purpose we might be able to guide you on what would work

This, we need to know why...

EDIT: OK, I had initially read that as you wanted the power of both PSUs to go to the motherboard, ifs its just 2 PSUs to power more devices or similar, yes, that would work.

 

[TehStranger]

Hey,

Would something like this work to run 2x PSU's in one rig?

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5..._Power_Supply_Adapter_Cable.html?tl=g11c28s91

The aim being that when the motherboard is powered that both PSU's power.

If this does work, where can I find locally in ZA?

Thanks,

Yeah, that would work, used one of them in my previous dual PSU rig. Not sure where you'd get them locally though.

 

[cerebus]

What could you possibly run that would justify 2xPSUs?

 

[Rickster]

Why not one big ass PSU - 1200W

 

[TehStranger]

What could you possibly run that would justify 2xPSUs?

In my case it was 14 hard drives, QUAD SLI, water cooling etc.

Though this was back in the day before 1.2 or 1.5kw PSUs were common in S.A.

 

[Segg]

Just splice the green wires together and the ground wire together from the 2 psu's, no need for an adapter

 

[supersunbird]

I feel so old remembering AT cases where the PSU had the switch/power button wired to the front of the case..

 

[howardb]

At OP - that item would work perfectly - had my dual PSU setup for many years with a spliced home-job cable, then the Lian-Li interlink cable and no issues experienced. Ran 2x 585W PSU's which powered on simultaneously via the motherboard power switch; 1 PSU linked to the mobo, gpu and primary HDD, with the 2nd running all my fans, optical drive, hdd's, etc.

Rebeltech has them at R120
Sybaritic has them at R125
Prophecy has them at R124.12

 

[shadow_man]

Just splice the green wires together and the ground wire together from the 2 psu's, no need for an adapter

Thanks, didn't know this!

 

[shadow_man]

At OP - that item would work perfectly - had my dual PSU setup for many years with a spliced home-job cable, then the Lian-Li interlink cable and no issues experienced. Ran 2x 585W PSU's which powered on simultaneously via the motherboard power switch; 1 PSU linked to the mobo, gpu and primary HDD, with the 2nd running all my fans, optical drive, hdd's, etc.

Rebeltech has them at R120
Sybaritic has them at R125
Prophecy has them at R124.12

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar!

I'll check those out.

 

[howardb]

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar!

I'll check those out.

Pleasure sir. Will have a look in my boxes of goodies later, may have a spare for you!
Will let you know.

 

[Segg]

Thanks, didn't know this!

Hopefully that will save you a few bucks you'll see if you join the green and black wires together the PSU powers up, so by joining the 2 PSU's green wires together and a ground wire from each PSU, they will both receive the signal from the mobo to power up