Well, I have an interesting one for you: I have an GIGABYTE AirCruser G PCI card which, if put into a modern computer, will be powered, even when the computer is off (standby power). Now, Guess what modern computer does not have the option of standby power to the PCI bus? That is right, the powermac G5.
Now, it includes a splitter which will take the power from the power supply out to the motherboard and send a little 2 prong to power the card. What this does for the G5 is make it impossible for it to turn on. I am guessing if I put it in there while it was on it would kill the computer.
Here is the question: is there any way to hack the power management to allow for function with that little bit of power to trickle away and not make it freak out? This is a nice little card which blows away any wireless DSL/Cable modem I have ever used, but if I have to keep the damned thing on all the time, it is not worth it.
Quick question, is this supposed to work in a Mac? :blink:
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Does your powermac support "Wake on Lan?" (sorry I have no experiance with anything newer than a G3)
If so you should be able to pick up the voltage you need somewhere, maybe scare up a Schematic for the logic board somewhere...
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If it is only 2 wires, why not just find out what voltage those wires are and hook up a custom split from the power supply? I looked over the PDF manual for it and the splitter is overkill. It actually attatches to the ATX connector from the power supply that plugs into the motherboard. If it requires very little voltage, you could even rig the power to the card via a splitter for fan power because some fans will always be on and never lose power.
I have looked over the Open Firmware info I have and do not believe there is a way to do what you want at this time. If you find it, post it on the site.
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I checked the pinout for an ATX power connector and it gets power from the standby 5v out. Your easiest way out here is to buy a 5v wall wart and make a ghetto connector for it on the back of the card fence. If you're looking for an easier solution though, you'll have to delve into the power supply.
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