Hooking up a amp and sub to a pc power supply?

[mavis561]

Ok im looking at getting a SHAW VIPER 860W COMPUTER POWER SUPPLY 120MM 12V RAIL to hook my amp and bezerk sub up to, does any know if that will the run my sub and amp ? heres the specs for the amp and power supply.

444 Watt Sony Xplod 4 channel amp

Shaw Gaming ATX 2.0 Tri Fan Power Supply 860W Max

AC Input 240V AC 50-60Hz 4A

DC Output +3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 -12V +5VSB

Max. A 24A 26A 28A

26A

0.8A 3A

Total Output Max. 860W

if any one can help me it would be appreciated

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[akheathen Premium Member]

well, it can work, but not as good as you would think. the ps is designed to be a mainly 5v supply, with 12v supplimental perephrials, like hdd/disk drives, some larger case fans, etc. newer ones have been upgraded on 12v for gadgets, like lights, and liquid cooling, etc. i have used an old ps for 12v lighting, but mind you, it is a "dirty" 12v, which may cause some noise (buzz), and it will likely need to "see" a 5v load to even turn on. you may also need to wire the 4-pin plug, idk. you may be better off going with a converter, or even what i di d when i was 15...... run a battery and charger. we even have the radio at work set up like that, hahaha.

 

[mavis561]

yea i had a converter but every time id turn the volume up it would turn off, so im guessing i need a bigger converter or soothing.