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#461328 - 09/08/05 09:26 AM PS question for ext. FW encloser [Re: MilPotCAR]
macDeviant Registered: 02/14/05 Posts: 491	I'm wanting to build an external firewire enclosure from scratch. I'm getting a bridge from http://www.fwdepot.com. Most likely this one here. i need a power supply and was thinking about using an ATX power supply. But i know almost nothing about them. Can a switch be put on them like an old AT supply for immediate on and off. Or would that damge the drives and PS? any help would be nice. macdeviant _________________________ 2.4gHz 15" MacBook Pro, 1.66gHz Core Duo Mac Mini, 2.5gHz G5 QUAD, 733mHz Quicksilver, 450mHz G4 Cube, 700mHz G3 iBook, 350mHz Sawtooth G4, 350mHz Revs. A and B B&W G3, 16mHz Powerbook 100, 8mHz Macitosh Classic.
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#461329 - 09/08/05 09:31 AM Re:PS question for ext. FW encloser [Re: MilPotCAR]
JavaDog Registered: 11/15/07 Posts: 63	Why not look for a wall-wart style that will provide the correct DC voltage/amperage for teh hard-drive? They aren't expensive...and would be much smaller. EDIT: According to the specs on my own external enclosure, you would be looking at around: +5V @2.2Amps & +12V @1.5Amps for a std. 3.5in HD... Post edited by: javadog, at: 2005/09/08 16:37 Post edited by: javadog, at: 2005/09/08 16:37
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#461330 - 09/08/05 09:54 AM Re:PS question for ext. FW encloser [Re: MilPotCAR]
macDeviant Registered: 02/14/05 Posts: 491	guess i should mention; i'm building one that holds about 4-8 hard drives. i was thinking ATX because it could handle that many. something along the lines of apples Xserve RAID bay. just smaller deviant Post edited by: macDeviant, at: 2005/09/08 17:05 _________________________ 2.4gHz 15" MacBook Pro, 1.66gHz Core Duo Mac Mini, 2.5gHz G5 QUAD, 733mHz Quicksilver, 450mHz G4 Cube, 700mHz G3 iBook, 350mHz Sawtooth G4, 350mHz Revs. A and B B&W G3, 16mHz Powerbook 100, 8mHz Macitosh Classic.
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#461331 - 09/08/05 10:02 AM Re:PS question for ext. FW encloser [Re: MilPotCAR]
JavaDog Registered: 11/15/07 Posts: 63	Ah yeah, full disclosure does make it a bit easier for us to give you responses worth a damn... :P
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#461332 - 09/08/05 11:45 AM Re:PS question for ext. FW encloser [Re: MilPotCAR]
whitlock Moderator Emeritus Registered: 06/07/04 Posts: 1266 Loc: Stoughton, WI USA	You can rig a switch to the green cord on the power supply and have the other end go to a ground. Have the switch so it terminates the connection between the two. _________________________ MacBook 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo w/ 2GB DDR2 RAM & 120GB SATA 5400RPM HDD Canon Rebel XTI Google Cr-48 Beta Laptop
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#461333 - 09/08/05 11:51 AM Re:PS question for ext. FW encloser [Re: MilPotCAR]
macDeviant Registered: 02/14/05 Posts: 491	And this won't cause any dammage to the drives or powersupply...? thanks deviant _________________________ 2.4gHz 15" MacBook Pro, 1.66gHz Core Duo Mac Mini, 2.5gHz G5 QUAD, 733mHz Quicksilver, 450mHz G4 Cube, 700mHz G3 iBook, 350mHz Sawtooth G4, 350mHz Revs. A and B B&W G3, 16mHz Powerbook 100, 8mHz Macitosh Classic.
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#461334 - 09/08/05 12:05 PM Re:PS question for ext. FW encloser [Re: MilPotCAR]
JavaDog Registered: 11/15/07 Posts: 63	Nope. I have a 'Bench-Test PSU' that is wired exactly like that. Has worked fine for a long time now, never had any issues. B)
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#461335 - 09/08/05 01:51 PM Re:PS question for ext. FW encloser [Re: MilPotCAR]
macDeviant Registered: 02/14/05 Posts: 491	awesome. just what i need to know. now to start drwing up plans... to rule the WORLD.... come pinky we have much work to do. Deviant _________________________ 2.4gHz 15" MacBook Pro, 1.66gHz Core Duo Mac Mini, 2.5gHz G5 QUAD, 733mHz Quicksilver, 450mHz G4 Cube, 700mHz G3 iBook, 350mHz Sawtooth G4, 350mHz Revs. A and B B&W G3, 16mHz Powerbook 100, 8mHz Macitosh Classic.
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#461336 - 09/08/05 01:54 PM Re:PS question for ext. FW encloser [Re: MilPotCAR]
anil8tor Registered: 07/05/05 Posts: 409	Snaarrf! Gee Brain what are we going to do now? Man I thought I was the only one _________________________ Macbook 2.1 core duo 1gig 160gb sata iMac g5 w/1 gig 160gig all-in-one and SWEET! iBook G4 IGhz Quicksilver Dual 800's iPod touch "Guys, I think we just lost the platform here" Pete Conrad When in doubt, try SCE to AUX
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