Re: PSU -> mobo connector

On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:45:20 -0000, "Roger Cain"
<rogerspamtrap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


"Jaimie Vandenbergh" <jaimie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:21:44 -0000, "Roger Cain"
<rogerspamtrap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Get a gold-plated one next time? Though it may well be cheaper to
replace the mobo+cpu+ram...

Thanks Jamie. Grr :-( I had a feeling someone was going to say that.

Sorry! The gold-plated wasn't a joke, btw - I think my current PSU
has. But you're looking at £70+, and frankly that's not the real
problem: current draw is. And you'll only fix that by replacing the
mobo etc. or underclocking the CPU.

Before junking I am thinking of soldering some decent cable to the rear of
the mobo, either to the 5v pins of the header or to a nearby 5v island. Then
I extract the 2 sockets from the PSU connector and make good with a bit of
chocolate block.

The solderpoints on the underside of the mobo might be a good choice,
if the power block is near the edge of the mobo.

BTW, any hints about how to extract the socket elements from the PSU
connector ....... or perhaps I just grapple with a thin blade as usual :-)

If they've got the usual pressed-out spring arm like a molex, use a
very small jeweller's screwdriver (.8mm flat) which makes it all
reversible. And lots of shrinkwrap after!

Cheers - Jaimie
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