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- From: lliou@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Lily Liou )
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware
- Subject: 12Volt power supply for hard drive
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- Date: 10 Jan 93 20:24:38 GMT
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- Organization: University of California, San Diego
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- Another question for the hardware gurus...
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- Does anyone know how critical the 12V value is that
- is supplied by the power supply for a hard drive? I
- just bought a power supply (and case) and measured
- 5 volts for the +-5 lines, and only 10.6 volts for
- the supposed +-12 lines. Is this standard? Acceptable?
- Should I try to return this to the store?
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- Thanks for your help.
-
- General interest: this power supply is part of a baby tower
- case (Manufacturer=Achieve) with 4 bays, 8 slots, and
- can supply 230W (supposedly, haven't tested this) and
- 12V (not true according to a voltimeter anyhow). Cost
- was $43 before tax. A typical price in San Diego.
- Color is NOT black :-(.
-
- -Lily Liou
- lliou@sdcc3.ucsd.edu
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