for 2X PSU are you doing paperclip method?

[ggbtctalk000]

I am tired of looking around PSU with 6x or more gpu connector. There seems to be second PSU can easily be turned on using paperclip method. Is that how most miners do it?

3 month I have been doing it using a paperclip, The lack of this way is If our PSUs efficiency not so good the 12 V cable will not produce the right Voltage. So we need to create dummy load for 5V cable to make sure the PSUs produce the right Voltage. will better your using relay tool such as add2Psu.

I am seeming to have problem with this. AFter running about 7-8 hours suddenly whole thing just turned off. Both PSU wont power on. Waited about 5 minutes and hacked PSU will now turn on as if it came out of some sort of shock. The main PSU still not powering on. I hope I did not fry something, either way it is load of extra work. I have never seen this during 4-5 months operation. I can plug in some SATA HDD to give some dummy load, but forgot it is 12v or 5v, too lazy to get up and check it while I am typing.

[WaveRiderx]

I used to do the paperclip method but I didn't like not being able to power cycle half of the GPUs on remote reboot when I needed to, it would often create issues.  So I'm using the dual psu cables now and it's working much better.

[pickleburglar]

add2psu is ridiculously expensive, its just 2 connectors and a relay, any $2 non-brand version from china will do

[ggbtctalk000]

I am tired of looking around PSU with 6x or more gpu connector. There seems to be second PSU can easily be turned on using paperclip method. Is that how most miners do it?

3 month I have been doing it using a paperclip, The lack of this way is If our PSUs efficiency not so good the 12 V cable will not produce the right Voltage. So we need to create dummy load for 5V cable to make sure the PSUs produce the right Voltage. will better your using relay tool such as add2Psu.

I am seeming to have problem with this. AFter running about 7-8 hours suddenly whole thing just turned off. Both PSU wont power on. Waited about 5 minutes and hacked PSU will now turn on as if it came out of some sort of shock. The main PSU still not powering on. I hope I did not fry something, either way it is load of extra work. I have never seen this during 4-5 months operation. I can plug in some SATA HDD to give some dummy load, but forgot it is 12v or 5v, too lazy to get up and check it while I am typing.

DId some t-shooting, it appears motherboard has been shot, h81 btc pro. It wont power up or power up momentarily then will shut off. One of the small PSU looks OK, I am ruling out bigger power supply been damaged but not tested yet.

[Agozyen]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811984007&ignorebbr=1

I use these.  Good for redundancy and I don't have to worry about kludgy paperclip solutions, although I did use that method back when I started mining.

[leowonderful]

I've always used the paperclip method since I began mining and rarely ran into issues with it, except for some times when I didn't fit the clips in all the way. It's cheap and simple, adequate for most of your needs unless you want something that looks neater, which is where the ATX splitter comes in.

[ViperGuyMike]

When it only costs like $12 for the adapter cable, why in the world would you use a paperclip? I ordered 2 cables just in case and it was like $18 shipped. They work great and I haven't had any issues running an 850watt and 1000watt PSU's together.