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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I have done this for several years. If you remove the video card, CD/DVD units and other power consumers, leaving just a single hard disk and network, a modern PSU in this range is well capable of handling at least two motherboards. Another question is if it worth your time to either source a Y cable or (ouch!) start splicing and soldering cables ...<BR>
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Alan<BR>
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On Sun, Mar 19, 2006 at 07:09:42PM -0600, Eric Geater at Home wrote:<BR>
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> My greatest question, though, revolves around power distribution. It seems<BR>
> kinda weak to simply use one PSU per motherboard, especially if I take the<BR>
> time to devise a cabinet in which to operate the goodies. Is it possible to<BR>
> run maybe two or three motherboards off a single power supply, given that<BR>
> the amount of known power committed to run a mobo is light, compared to the<BR>
> total workload of the average 350w PSU?<BR>
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