Download the Tom's Hardware App from the App Store
The reference for current tech news
Yes No
Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > Power Supplies, Cases & Mods > Turning ON an old power supply

Turning ON an old power supply

Forum CPU & Components : Power Supplies, Cases & Mods Turning ON an old power supply

Related Content
You have searched for "Turning ON an old power supply" . You might be interested in the following threads:

See more for "Turning ON an old power supply"

Can't find your answer?
Ask!

CPUs

|

Power Supplies, Cases & Mods

|

Sound Cards

|

Servers

|

NICs

|

Other Components

|

Akasa

|

Antec

|

Cooler Master

|

Cougar

|

DeepCool

|

Enermax

Word :    Username :           
 
condennnsa   05-11-2010 at 02:10:53 PM
- 0 +

Hello everyone. I have 4 power supplies from some old computers, and I want to turn them into Desktop power supplies. They're not atx, and I don't know how to turn them on. They are made by Lucent Technologies, model LP300A.

I have found the pinout on the internet on this website:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_p [...] 0W&source=

That page says that on the 16 pin connector, pin 10 is for power on, I tried connecting pin 10 to ground but nothing happens. I want to mention that I also connected a resistor on the 3.3V rail when I tried, because I heard that some power supplies won't turn on if not loaded.
Did I need to connect some other pin to pin 10, instead of ground?
Does anybody know which pins I need to connect in order to get turned on?
thanks

Reply to condennnsa
Register or log in to remove.
enzo matrix   05-11-2010 at 09:41:10 PM
- 0 +

I'm sorry, I'm having some trouble understanding what you are trying to accomplish. What is the problem? Are you sure the power supply isn't just always switched on?

Message quoted 1 times
Reply to enzo matrix
condennnsa   05-12-2010 at 07:56:28 AM
- 0 +

enzo matrix wrote :

I'm sorry, I'm having some trouble understanding what you are trying to accomplish. What is the problem? Are you sure the power supply isn't just always switched on?



What I'm trying to do is to figure out how to turn it on without the motherboard. I'm sure that it's not always on, since the fans don't move and the thick voltage wires show no reading. They are old PSUs, so no green wire. they came from Sun Microsystems Ultra 30 workstations. I want to use them for an electrolytic cell, as well as other little experiments, since they can put out a tremendous amount of current, 60A on the 3.3V rail, and 30 on the 5volt. And I have 4 of them. I am also sure that they all work, since i tested them when i took them out of the computers, but like an idiot, i threw away the motherboards...

Even though i found the 16 pin connector described on that website, I don't understand what some of those functions mean... what does POR, +Sense , OVP Program , +V Program mean? and even the on/off pins? should they be connected to GND, or to a live wire? thanks

Reply to condennnsa
Collie147   05-12-2010 at 11:57:25 AM
- 0 +

I know there is a switch you can connect to a PSU to test it's functionality, rather than connecting it to the MOBO. But I couldn't tell you where I saw it now, and as for the other probs, You might need to talk to an electrician about those, my knowledge goes out the window once you go past +5 +12 and gnd, I could only guess at the other stuff but I think POR is Power On Reset if that's any help

Reply to Collie147
shovenose   05-12-2010 at 02:27:04 PM
- 0 +

ovp=over voltage protection? maybe
lol i dont konw!

Reply to shovenose
untario   02-08-2012 at 10:36:52 AM
- 0 +

[quotemsg=2109442,1,634154]Hello everyone. I have 4 power supplies from some old computers, and I want to turn them into Desktop power supplies. They're not atx, and I don't know how to turn them on. They are made by Lucent Technologies, model LP300A.

I have found the pinout on the internet on this website:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_p [...] 0W&source=

That page says that on the 16 pin connector, pin 10 is for power on, I tried connecting pin 10 to ground but nothing happens. I want to mention that I also connected a resistor on the 3.3V rail when I tried, because I heard that some power supplies won't turn on if not loaded.
Did I need to connect some other pin to pin 10, instead of ground?
Does anybody know which pins I need to connect in order to get turned on?
thanks[/quote


Hello,
I have the same problem also,Did you got the answer yet?
untario@telkom.net

Reply to untario
Register or log in to remove.
Ask the community Add a reply
See all topics related to "Turning ON an old power supply"
Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > Power Supplies, Cases & Mods > Turning ON an old power supply
Go to:

There are 774 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.714 seconds
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Latest best answer
Battery Compatibility issues in Windows XP on Gateway
By hang-the-9, 60 days ago:

If this is a 3rd party battery, issues like this are pretty much to be expected. If it's...

Best offers
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?
Partners