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  1. Nov 2nd, 2005, 01:10 PM #1
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    Question How to make the PSU work without a motherboard?

    Hello!

    I want to set up my cd rom to just play CD's... for that I need to connect it
    to a psu...
    but the CD rom doesn't work without the PSU being connected to a motherboard...
    so how can I use the psu without a motherboard?

    thanks!
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    Re: How to make the PSU work without a motherboard?

    I don't think it was designed for that, could you explain what you'r trying to do and maybe someone else has a alternative method.
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    Re: How to make the PSU work without a motherboard?

    Quote Originally Posted by dekelc
    Hello!

    I want to set up my cd rom to just play CD's... for that I need to connect it
    to a psu...
    but the CD rom doesn't work without the PSU being connected to a motherboard...
    so how can I use the psu without a motherboard?

    thanks!
    I'm pretty sure thats a safety feature, although i've never tried this i thought that th CD Drive may actually work stand-alone, except the drivers would be require,d and this is where the mobo comes in.
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  4. Nov 2nd, 2005, 03:07 PM #4
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    Re: How to make the PSU work without a motherboard?

    Won't do you any good. CD Roms still need to be hooked up to a sound card to make use of the headphones jack. Plus CD roms require drivers to do anything.
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    Re: How to make the PSU work without a motherboard?

    Yes it is possible. The easiest way would be to obtain an AT PSU as they have a big switch that turns it on. You'll also need a CD-Rom that has both an audio jack AND A PLAY BUTTON. It is possible to hotwire an ATX PSU, but you can pick up an AT easily if you don't already have one.
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