using psu 12v for router

mukki · 2008-07-13 09:16:20

anyone see any disadvantage or danger to using the 12v rail to feed my netopia modem, modems psu has died, so instead of getting a new one i thought it would be handier and a good power saver to just connect it to the pcs 12v, pc has a 400watt psu and has 13a on 12v, modem needs 1a

13-07-2008 09:16AM

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anyone see any disadvantage or danger to using the 12v rail to feed my netopia modem,

modems psu has died, so instead of getting a new one i thought it would be handier and a good power saver to just connect it to the pcs 12v,

pc has a 400watt psu and has 13a on 12v, modem needs 1a

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