Emax

I have taken a splitter at the floppy and also at the main connection.
Seems to work fine in either case.

Media drives do not use the +12V, they only actually use +5...

Thx,
Ted


On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:36 AM, mcnik_k <nikkinloch@...> wrote:

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> Hi all,
>
> I'm in the process of upgrading an Emax SE Rack to SCSI and installing a
> card reader.
>
> On my first Emax, the HDD power comes from the main PSU loom, it seems the
> third set of power connectors are not connected to the mainboard, but are
> lengthened and terminate in a normal female HDD power connector. This is
> then connected to the card reader.
>
> On my second Emax, the one I am updating, the power loom has all
> connections connected to the mainboard. So I am wondering where the best
> place is to take power from?
>
> I have a spare PC power cable I can use to take power from anywhere on the
> machine. My gut says to just solder it onto the same mainboard power
> connector at the same place the first Emax's loom takes the power.
>
> Is this the best way of doing it? Is there a better way of doing it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Nik
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