Ask HN: Can I use another PSU to power a HDD?

Re:Ask HN: Can I use another PSU to power a HDD? by dirkdeman on Wednesday March 14, 2012 @05:51AM (#3702439)

I guess it could be done, but is our PSU beefy enough to power a couple of HDD's?

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Re:Ask HN: Can I use another PSU to power a HDD? by Spock on Wednesday March 14, 2012 @06:09AM (#3702483)

800W PSUs. Would it actually power the drive without being directly into the mobo first?

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Re:Ask HN: Can I use another PSU to power a HDD? by nik_0_0 on Wednesday March 14, 2012 @05:02PM (#3705340)

You wouldn't be able to plug in the 24pin ATX connector to the mobo, which is how the PSU gets the signal to turn on. It is a simple bridge of two ports (google for 24pin atx bridge on), which will leave your PSU on all the time, if it has a switch on the back that will make for easy on/off switching.

However, as said above, adapters are much simpler :)

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