Re: Buggie cable question

[rubywand@aol.com (RUBYWAND)]

In article <4u673a$hgd@asia.lm.com>, mportune@telerama.lm.com (Matt
Portune) writes:

>
>I installed my Buggie-convertor cable in my GS.  (It allows a PC power 
>supply to plug into the GS motherboard)  On the GS end, it simply plugs 
>into the motherboard.  On the PC end however, are 4 plugs: the P8 and P9 
>connectors, and 2 molex-4 connectors.  I plugged the p8 and p9 connectors

>into their appropriate plugs with no problem.  Now, are the 2 molex 
>connectors there for the sole purpose of adding load to the PS?  My 
>problem is, I only have 3 molex connectors, and 2 of them are already 
>taken up (HD and CD drive) which means I only have 1 left over to plug 
>into the Buggie cable.  Is this ok, or do I have to buy a molex-add-on 
>cable to plug the other one in too?  I hope somebody can answer this 
>question, as I'm kinda anxious to turn my GS on.  :)
>
>

     The molex connectors on the cable are probably to acommodate
different kinds of PC supplies. It sounds like you have plenty of stuff
connected to suck up current. If you switch-ON the power and the PS thunks
quietly into gear, there should be no problem with under-loading. 


Rubywand