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  1. 09-06-2000, 01:28 PM #1
    Bettster
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    Question Astec supply Q.

    I just wired my player for the first time to my astec supply (the mpja one).
    The problem is it's at almost the max current rating all the time and get too hot for my liking.

    I bought 2 'cos I was expecting to kill one, so how should I wire them so they share the current load and don't burn out?

    Should I use one to power the m/b and one to power the hard drive, or connect the outputs of both of them (5v to 5v etc) ?

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  2. 09-07-2000, 09:06 AM #2
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    Cool

    Wiring two can get complicated (for reasons best explained elsewhere, I don't want to do all the typing :-). Have you considered just using a fan? As long as you don't exceed the ratings of the supply it should work fine.

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