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ATX PC Power Supply

ATX PC Power Supply

ATX PC Power Supply

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Gee, I need an answer here from someone who knows.

I have a standard ATX PC power supply 240v - approx 300watts. What I have done is made all the +5v +12v adapters that power the motherboard and drives etc into dual adapters so I have two of each.

Now what I am trying to do is hook up 2 pc's with one power supply.

What are the issues with doing this. Will it work or will it blow up or overload or not be able to fuel the load? and Why?

RE: ATX PC Power Supply

Nothing will blow up - the power supply is limited in how much current it will provide.

But it probably won't work.  The power supply is controlled by logic signals from the motherboard.  Trying to run two computers from one supply would probably create conflicts  between the two mobos.  PC power supplies are designed for use with one motherboard only.  And they are pretty inexpensive, so do yourself a favor and buy another one, or take one out of an old PC.  

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