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Im using the paperclip method to start an additional PSU in my Mac Pro but i want to wire a switch up in the same method so i can turn it on and off without getting my hand inside.
Im unsure in what wire i should use for this.
Ive got a toggle switch just need the wries.
Is this a good question?
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George Banner so you use the paper clip just like it is commonly used to start a PSU. I use those as independent power supply in my shop. all you'd have to do is to connect a switch between the green wire and the ground.
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That is basically what I'm doing its just mounted inside my machine to keep it neat. Im just unsure which type of wire is should use to connect the switch can i use any type of electrical wire?
Use the same thickness wire as your PSU uses to the connector
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Where do you connect the paper clip? Why an additional PSU?
by oldturkey03
The paper clip goes between the green (Signal Cable) & the black (Ground) to create a circuit which powers it on without need of a motherboard. It so i can have an additional GPU inside the machine.
by George Banner
Do you mean an additional CPU?
by mayer