Emax

Thanks Ted, splitting at the floppy connection worked fine, only used 
the +5 and ground as well.

Nik



On 20/03/2013 18:45, Ted Summers wrote:
> 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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