OT Electronics Help

aragonx at dcsnow.com aragonx at dcsnow.com
Tue Aug 26 01:22:34 UTC 2008


> aragonx at dcsnow.com wrote:
>> Okay so this is way off topic but I need some help.  I tried doing a
>> Google search but I don't know enough to get my query right.
>>
>> I have several external components that I would like to come on when my
>> computer comes on.  I would also like them to go off when my computer
>> goes
>> off.  Some sort of electronic switch that I could plug in to one of my
>> PC's spare 4 pin power plugs work work fine.
>>
>> To make things a little more complicated (and Linux related) I would
>> also
>> like this.  I have a water cooling system with a variable voltage water
>> pump.  It would be nice if I could simply poll lmsensors and have a
>> program bump up the voltage until the CPU is below a certain
>> temperature.
>>
>> Does anyone know where I should start?  I don't mind wiring up something
>> myself as long as I know what components I should be looking at.
>>
>> Thanks for the help in advance.
>>
>>
>
>
> http://www.hackaday.com/2008/08/18/usb-switched-power-strip/

Now THIS is the kind of geeky response I was hoping for.  A good first
step.  Now I just need to control the current. :)

Thanks.



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