Thanks for reply. That sounds like a different technique.
I have been around electronics long enough to be very careful about
using wire color as the "only" designation...

I was referring to the ATX big power plug that would go to the Motherboard.
I have not looked carefully at the PS yet as I am still in the research stage.
(I did not want to open the cardboard box, making a return easier if I found
this was not a good idea... <grin>)

                                               Rick Glazier

From: "Mark Rode" <[log in to unmask]>
> 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.
>
> 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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