8500 AIW plug to power supply

[Guest]

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After all this time I've noticed that you can also plug the back of the card
into the computer's power supply with a wire similar to the one that powers
the floppy drive. Is this necessary to do this? Why have it as I've been
running the card without the extra power not for almost 2 years. Is there
any advantage?

-P Xex

 

[Pickle]

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Prometheus Xex wrote:
> After all this time I've noticed that you can also plug the back of the card
> into the computer's power supply with a wire similar to the one that powers
> the floppy drive. Is this necessary to do this? Why have it as I've been
> running the card without the extra power not for almost 2 years. Is there
> any advantage?
>
> -P Xex

It has a fan, right?

 

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Yes it has a fan built in and always spinning.

PXex

"pickle" <pickle@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Prometheus Xex wrote:
>> After all this time I've noticed that you can also plug the back of the
>> card into the computer's power supply with a wire similar to the one that
>> powers the floppy drive. Is this necessary to do this? Why have it as
>> I've been running the card without the extra power not for almost 2
>> years. Is there any advantage?
>>
>> -P Xex
>
> It has a fan, right?

 

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Make sure it is indeed a power connector. All online reviews I've seen
regarding the 8500 AIW do not show the connector in any of the photos.

The connector could be an audio header to connect to the sound card or
onboard sound...

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"Prometheus Xex" <abc@def.com> wrote in message
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> After all this time I've noticed that you can also plug the back of the
card
> into the computer's power supply with a wire similar to the one that
powers
> the floppy drive. Is this necessary to do this? Why have it as I've been
> running the card without the extra power not for almost 2 years. Is there
> any advantage?
>
> -P Xex
>
>

 

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This is a external power for the firewire plug and has no effect in the
running of the card other than that. If you are not using that plug then you
don't need the extra power.

James

"Prometheus Xex" <abc@def.com> wrote in message
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> After all this time I've noticed that you can also plug the back of the
> card into the computer's power supply with a wire similar to the one that
> powers the floppy drive. Is this necessary to do this? Why have it as
> I've been running the card without the extra power not for almost 2 years.
> Is there any advantage?
>
> -P Xex
>

 

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jbarber wrote:
>
> This is a external power for the firewire plug and has no effect in the
> running of the card other than that. If you are not using that plug then you
> don't need the extra power.
>
> James
>
> "Prometheus Xex" <abc@def.com> wrote in message
> news:tK6dneScGZChBm_cRVn-hg@rogers.com...
> > After all this time I've noticed that you can also plug the back of the
> > card into the computer's power supply with a wire similar to the one that
> > powers the floppy drive. Is this necessary to do this? Why have it as
> > I've been running the card without the extra power not for almost 2 years.
> > Is there any advantage?
> >
> > -P Xex
> >

agreed, firewire power for when needed.

 

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Thanks for the replies!

- P Xex