3 Jan
2014
3 Jan
'14
1:11 p.m.
On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Robert Jarratt
<robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
I thought that the system board and the fans would present enough load for the PSU, but
it seems not, I needed the disk to be powered for enough current to be drawn to make the
PSU work.
Regards
Rob
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/410/EK-VTTAA-TM-001_VS2000_TechRef_Jul…
Chapter 6
Resistor Load Module
The system box must use a resistor load module when less than two
drives are installed. The resistor load module regulates the power
supply in the expansion boxes when only one drive is installed in each
box. The power supply needs a minimum amount of current drawn for it
to regulated properly...