MarinaS wrote:Is there such a thing as a converter connector that would allow me to plug the secondary PSU into it, attached the converter connector, then be able to plug it into the primary's motherboard?
MarinaS wrote:If no... can you take a more modern psu (like a 300watt or less), get an at/atx converter connector and thereby plug it into primary's motherboard? is such a thing possible? does such a connector exist? would it run to hot? or just plain short out all these older components?
MarinaS wrote:if no... where is a good place to find a working PSU for this? I am only lukewarm on getting one from an old system - because there's no guarantee how long that will last... but if it's the only way, then it's the only way.
MarinaS wrote:Also, I have no way of testing (or don't know how, happy to take direction if you know) the cmos battery. It's the old Dallas battery... If that battery is bad (again I don't know if it is) would that brick the whole thing?
SpidersWeb wrote:Yep if you want to do a PSU replacement I should be able to help map the wires. I've done this in the past, so still have an AT PSU wired in to a faulty Model 30, I'll just need to double check my work and I'll post a photo or two and some more details.
MarinaS wrote:Model 80?
Did I miss something - this is a model 30... right?
tezza wrote:SpidersWeb wrote:Yep if you want to do a PSU replacement I should be able to help map the wires. I've done this in the past, so still have an AT PSU wired in to a faulty Model 30, I'll just need to double check my work and I'll post a photo or two and some more details.
Jono, just bear in mind MarinaS has a model 80. The wires may be the same as a Model 30 but just checking you didn't miss that.
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