Disconnecting 1 PS wire to cut power to the PC?

[Ramma2]

So on the power supply to motherboard connector, there are a varriety of wires, 12V, -12V, 5 V, 3V, etc etc. If I wanted the system to shutdown (but not damage any components) which wire should I sever?

Nothing nefarious here, I'm working on a safety switch that will disable power to a computer when activated.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Cutting the green wire will force the PC into a hard shutdown instantaneously.

 

[WoodButcher]

Originally posted by: Ramma2
Nothing nefarious here, I'm working on a safety switch that will disable power to a computer when activated.

A thermonueclear bomb timing device safety switch?
You don't have a safety switch???

Last week the wife called me at work and said she armed the device playing freecell and had forrgotten the code to the safety switch, I remember setting it with the numbers for our anniversary,,,,,,,,
hmmmmmm,,,
oops!



wishful thinking,😉

 

[mpilchfamily]

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
Cutting the green wire will force the PC into a hard shutdown instantaneously.

Its always the green wire. Why don't they ever cut the Blue wire in the movies. 😀

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: mpilchfamily

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
Cutting the green wire will force the PC into a hard shutdown instantaneously.

Its always the green wire. Why don't they ever cut the Blue wire in the movies. 😀

no in the movies it is "cut the red wire" 😉

 

[WoodButcher]

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO

Originally posted by: mpilchfamily

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
Cutting the green wire will force the PC into a hard shutdown instantaneously.

Its always the green wire. Why don't they ever cut the Blue wire in the movies. 😀

no in the movies it is "cut the red wire" 😉

Old dell don't have a green wire, oh noes, were doomed!

 

[Modelworks]

Just cut the wire that plugs in the wall !
works on everything !

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Just cut the wire that plugs in the wall !
works on everything !

Seconded.

When my computer is being a bitch I just unplug it from the wall 😛