What to do with 2 dead PSUs

ERAD Caz · 28-May-04, 04:37 PM

Well I got 2 dead PSUs, and I don't know what other use I could make of them other than taking the fans out. Is it possible to take them out, hook the wires onto fan pins and into a molex that could be plugged into the motherboard?

r-karsk · 28-May-04, 04:51 PM

I used to have an old dead 145watt powersupply. I decided to strip it for parts so i took the fan out. I noticed that it used the same plug as my video card, so i glued it on there. It covers practically my whole video card and cools like a dream. I overclocked its core 100mhz and memory 123mhz with no problems.

ERAD Caz · 28-May-04, 05:06 PM

Is it possible to cut the fan's wires from the psu board and solder the wires onto pins? Is there a place you can buy these so they can be used as a common fan?

Spectrum · 28-May-04, 05:21 PM

Yes, you can do that.

Lunamods · 28-May-04, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ERAD Caz


	Is it possible to cut the fan's wires from the psu board and solder the wires onto pins? Is there a place you can buy these so they can be used as a common fan?

Digikey.com has the connectors you need. Or you could just buy some fan extensions or 3-4 pin or vise-versa adaptors and cut em up and wire them together.

KayinStorm · 28-May-04, 05:29 PM

Legend has tell of a mighty man, who took up a PSU in each hand and slew the evil squirrels...

TYCOON · 28-May-04, 05:40 PM

Take the heatsinks out of them and use them to cool your ram on your graphics card :\

ERAD Caz · 28-May-04, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TYCOON


	Take the heatsinks out of them and use them to cool your ram on your graphics card :\

Good idea Tycoon, I'm a total noob at modding cards but I'll give it a shot sooner or later.

Also, how do I make sure theyre dead? Both PSUs obviously don't power any computer, but cause the fans in the case to "twitch" for a split second once in a while.

Rob · 29-May-04, 12:33 AM

If they twitch, that means that they are partially working but they are also partially dead. Personally, I wouldn't risk something as dangerous as taking apart a PSU, repair it, and trust it enough to place back into your computer. Buy a new one and salvage them for the fans and heatsinks.

Or.....

You do live in Pennsylvania...ever hear of curling?

ERAD Caz · 29-May-04, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mtmanrob


	You do live in Pennsylvania...ever hear of curling?

Nope. I'm guessing that's something they do in the farming regions.

jinxÂ© · 29-May-04, 01:06 AM

Well when you do decide to strip them out, cut off the wiring harness and tuck it away. The molexes and wire itself come in handy on future projects.

lpapirny · 29-May-04, 01:08 AM

takin the heat sinks out is a FRIGGIN awsome idea i never thought of that

OOH and wut i did with my old ones was take the wires off to extend my PSU wires to make them non noticable
thas another thing u can doo

ZENNZZO · 29-May-04, 01:56 AM

Assuming they are ATX, PSU's connect the #13(black wire) and #14(green wire) pins with a paperclip.
Make sure you have a load on the molexes like fans or something then turn on the PSU's. They might still be OK.

stereomod · 29-May-04, 03:05 AM

or if ur really looking for something to do sit down with a desoldering iron and remove each componet that what i do for some of my projects that require a lower voltage i just desolder the resistors and use them!!!

28-May-04, 04:37 PM		#1 (permalink)
ERAD Caz Apex Master Tech	What to do with 2 dead PSUs Well I got 2 dead PSUs, and I don't know what other use I could make of them other than taking the fans out. Is it possible to take them out, hook the wires onto fan pins and into a molex that could be plugged into the motherboard?

29-May-04, 01:56 AM		#13 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	Assuming they are ATX, PSU's connect the #13(black wire) and #14(green wire) pins with a paperclip. Make sure you have a load on the molexes like fans or something then turn on the PSU's. They might still be OK. Attached Thumbnails

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28-May-04, 04:51 PM		#2 (permalink)
r-karsk Apex Techie Wannabe	I used to have an old dead 145watt powersupply. I decided to strip it for parts so i took the fan out. I noticed that it used the same plug as my video card, so i glued it on there. It covers practically my whole video card and cools like a dream. I overclocked its core 100mhz and memory 123mhz with no problems.

28-May-04, 05:06 PM		#3 (permalink)
ERAD Caz Apex Master Tech	Is it possible to cut the fan's wires from the psu board and solder the wires onto pins? Is there a place you can buy these so they can be used as a common fan?

28-May-04, 05:21 PM		#4 (permalink)
Spectrum Former GameApex Editor	Yes, you can do that.

28-May-04, 05:29 PM		#6 (permalink)
KayinStorm Apex Tech God	Legend has tell of a mighty man, who took up a PSU in each hand and slew the evil squirrels...

28-May-04, 05:40 PM		#7 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	Take the heatsinks out of them and use them to cool your ram on your graphics card :\

29-May-04, 12:33 AM		#9 (permalink)
Rob Advocatus Diaboli	If they twitch, that means that they are partially working but they are also partially dead. Personally, I wouldn't risk something as dangerous as taking apart a PSU, repair it, and trust it enough to place back into your computer. Buy a new one and salvage them for the fans and heatsinks. Or..... You do live in Pennsylvania...ever hear of curling?

29-May-04, 01:06 AM		#11 (permalink)
jinxÂ© Still Duck's Hoe Though	Well when you do decide to strip them out, cut off the wiring harness and tuck it away. The molexes and wire itself come in handy on future projects.

29-May-04, 01:08 AM		#12 (permalink)
lpapirny Apex Master Tech Apprentice	takin the heat sinks out is a FRIGGIN awsome idea i never thought of that OOH and wut i did with my old ones was take the wires off to extend my PSU wires to make them non noticable thas another thing u can doo

29-May-04, 03:05 AM		#14 (permalink)
stereomod Locked Account	or if ur really looking for something to do sit down with a desoldering iron and remove each componet that what i do for some of my projects that require a lower voltage i just desolder the resistors and use them!!!