Can i use 1 PSU for 2 PCs?

done10 · Apr 22, 2017

Is it possible to use 1 PSU for 2 gaming pcs?

If it is possible how can i do it?

My psu is 850w evga bronze

Supahos · Apr 22, 2017

I've not seen one with enough connections to do it but maybe yours does.

LucoTF · Apr 22, 2017

Psus only come with one mainboard 24 pin.

You can buy some with two cpu eps pins, but not two mainboard pins

done10 · Apr 22, 2017

LucoTF :

So, it's not possible right?

Supahos · Apr 22, 2017

It's possible you'll just need to be REEEEALY good with a soldiering iron and have two CPUs that aren't overclocked monsters.

done10 · Apr 22, 2017

Supahos :

i'm a simple guy. i don't overclock anything.

superninja12 · Apr 22, 2017

you cannot.

Supahos · Apr 22, 2017

Do you trust yourself to soldier 24 wires together and make a second 24 pin connector? It's still a horrible idea but possible

USAFRet · Apr 22, 2017

There are many things, where if you have to ask the question, you probably shouldn't do it.

This is one of those things.

atomicWAR · Apr 22, 2017

It is an excessively bad idea. Possible, if your good with solder, yes. Wise absolutely not. You more likely to fry both your rigs then get the outcome your shooting for. Just buy another PSU.

done10 · Apr 22, 2017

Supahos :

is it very dangerous ?

atomicWAR · Apr 22, 2017

yes it is. Do it wrong, you fry your rigs and burn your house down (worst case). best case it maybe works for a little while and your PSU burns out extremely fast from capacitor wear.

USAFRet · Apr 22, 2017

done10 :

Are you friendly with your home insurance guy?

What is the reasoning behind this desire? To avoid buying a PSU for the second system?

done10 · Apr 22, 2017

USAFRet :

done10 :

Are you friendly with your home insurance guy?

What is the reasoning behind this desire? To avoid buying a PSU for the second system?

i don't have a home insurance. i just wanna save money and make use of my psu.

USAFRet · Apr 22, 2017

done10 :

1. Yes you do, whether you know it or not.

2. If you don't have the money for a second PSU, you don't have the money for a second PC.

Rogue Leader · Apr 22, 2017

This is literally one of the most awful ideas I have ever read on this site. Aside from the fact that even if you magically were good enough to soldier the wiring together 2 "gaming" PCs of any decent level would eventually overwhelm that PSU under heavy load burning it out. Theres a number of other bad things that can/will happen.

As USAF said, if you can't afford a second PSU you can't afford a second PC.

mjslakeridge · Apr 22, 2017

As said, not a good idea. I have heard of people using 2 PSUs in one computer (the additional PSU to power a GPU), but never one PSU for two computers.

Can i use 1 PSU for 2 PCs?

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