how to power M2-ATX

**craigl33** · 08-11-2006, 08:23 AM

i'm sure a bunch of people use this. i looked at documentations but it was confusing as heck. how do you power this?

**DarquePervert** · 08-11-2006, 08:50 AM

If you're having trouble understanding the manual for the PSU (which, by all accounts is pretty darn clear), then you're going to have a seriously rough go of it....
Could it be a language problem in that the manual is in English and that's not your native tongue?

**sama** · 08-11-2006, 08:51 AM

red = 12v line from the battery. make sure the wire can handle 15amps and that you have a on the battery side.

white = ignition line (so the one that goes on when you put the key in and tick it one or two ticks)

black = find the nearest point on your car's chassis, and connect it there (make sure it's nice and clean and a good connection)

**sama** · 08-11-2006, 08:53 AM

darque dude, give him a break! he's a newbie and posting in the newbie section.

I call the shots as I see them, and I think you've been elitist of late.

**craigl33** · 08-11-2006, 09:13 AM

what kind of wire to run to the batt? 8/10g? i've read some stuff about putting a fuse there? should i also add a 15A fuse to the wire connecting to the battery? also i've read about tapping into the fuses for the ignition. how would i do that?

and hey, i made the effort. i read 15 pages of stuff. it's 6:13AM here. i can't really absorb anything.

**sama** · 08-11-2006, 09:27 AM

take a break!

Im' not sure about 8/10g, google to see how much current those wires allow.

as for igniotion fuse, it's always a good idea to fuse stuff, and to do it as close to the source as possible. I personally haven't fued the IGN line, but I think you should!

**craigl33** · 08-11-2006, 09:44 AM

what if i go with the m1-atx? should the battery wire still be able to run 15A? what if i use a wire that runs more/less amps? oh and how do i exactly connect to the battery/ign?

**FC3S** · 08-11-2006, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by craigl33

what if i go with the m1-atx? should the battery wire still be able to run 15A? what if i use a wire that runs more/less amps? oh and how do i exactly connect to the battery/ign?

1. if you have the money, go with the m2-atx, more power for future upgrades

2. depends what wire you use, of the amps its able to carry

3. use a wire that is more than capable of the amperage your system will draw, if you use barely enough, you can have problems, and besides, if your like 99% of the rest of the people here, you'll want to upgrade in the future, and if you already have sufficient wiring, then thats one less thing to change in the future

4. connect to the battery with some thickkkk wire, 4-8gauge, then run that to a distro block somewhere close to your pc or amps or whichever, then run smaller wiring to the pc (distro block for already said upgrades

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