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Post #21 by Quadraman
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryHardware
Post DateSun, 6 Jul 2008 - 16:41
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/power-mac-g4-quot-quicksilver-quot-733.13769/
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You need a Quicksilver power supply. A generic ATX won't work nor will the power supply from any other G4. Expect to pay about $70-$100 on ebay.
Yes you can

http://www.outofspec.com/frankenmac/wire.shtml
And from where exactly are you drawing the TWO +28v lines from in a standard ATX PSU? The single +28v line on the Gig Ethernet/ Digital Audio is hard enough, but you definitely aren't getting two of them from a standard ATX no how. Using wallwarts to supply +28v is messy at best. Are you supposed to use two of them with a Quicksilver motherboard? How convenient is that, having a computer with three power cables instead of one? How easy is it to plug two wallwarts into an a two outlet wall plate or power strip/block at the same time? Rewiring an ATX is probably not something most people would be comfortable with, either.

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