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Re: ATX power supply "start up"
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Mark Rode <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 7 Mar 2004 18:18:15 -0800
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You mean the green signal, and any black ground wire correct? Yes this will
work. If you are worried you can buy a device that will do this for you.
They are ATX PS testers.... about 12 bucks at Cyberguys.

Rode
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At 05:45 PM 3/7/2004, you wrote:
>Will an ATX power supply "start up" if there is no motherboard?
>I want to house some hard drives in that case and run them...
>I read if I short pin 13 & 14 it will start and run.
>Is this safe and reliable?
>                                    Rick Glazier

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