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"Eric" <knipbody@homebody.com> wrote in message
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> 50 ohms of resistance across the +5v output will yield only 1/10 of
> an amp of a load (1/2 of a watt.) To equal his 5a - 25w load, two
> 2 ohm resistors must be placed in parallel.
>
> New math?

Oops, didn't read his numbers quite right... Thought he said he used 50 ohms
of resistance initally (didn't quite make sense now that I think about it).

-Eric

>
> Eric Gross wrote:
>
> > Try putting two 25-watt 100ohm resistors in parallel. To total
resistance
> > will then still be 50 ohms but the total wattage the resistors can
handle
> > will now by 50 watts, which hopefully won't get as hot.
> >
> > -Eric Gross
> >
> > "cheamc" <cheamc@pc.jaring.my> wrote in message
> > news:9bsas5$3rv$1@news6.jaring.my...
> > > I have just finish modify a second 250w ATX power supply and install
it in
> > > my full tower case.Use to power the fan and the peltier. I use the
> > > multitester to check the 12v and I get only 10.78v ? Than I put in the
> > 1ohm
> > > 25w resistor to the 5v and it can stabilize at 12.38v. But the
resistor
> > get
> > > very very hot. (it hot till u can't touch) Scare the wire will melt so
i
> > > takeout the resistor and let it run at 10.78v.
> > >     Somebody have any idea how to stabilize the 12v ? Is the resistor
ohm
> > > wrong ?
>
>
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