Re: 3.5" SCSI H-Disk in Disk ][ casing

[tang@pro-newton.cts.com (Bruce Banfield)]

cschroed@hercii_19hercii.lasc.lockheed.com (Curt Schroeder) Writes:
 
>Since the original poster mentioned that the power supply will be mounted
>else where anyway, why not use a surplus PC power supply (certain to have
>enough wattage and correct power connectors)?
 
Not really a BZZT but please be carefull if you go this route.I was just on
AOL the other day and we had a Big discussion about using PC power supplys
as replacement units.  you can use them yes, but with the 200 watt and
above units, you lose the inherent built in circutry
protection thats on your Apple II.  Now you probally can use that big of
power supply and never have a prob, some probally are alreadying doing this.
great, but good luck also. Why I say this, is becasue I was also going to use
one of those 250 watt jobs, but then we had that big discussion on AOL in the
HardWare Forum.  there are some really smart people in there who really know
alot about the Apple II and electronics, and I trust their jugment. They told
me that I really shouldnt use anything larger than a 150 watt unit, and thats
with my fully loaded GS and also run those 7 hard drives too.  I hope this
helps someone,  Im mainly just adviuseing caution in what ever you do above
or beyond factory spec's.   Good luck with your GS adventures......
 

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Bruce Banfield                     Internet: tang@pro-newton.cts.com
                                        AOL: Tang IIgs
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