In Reply to: RE: A USB Gizmo posted by Tony Lauck on April 8, 2016 at 12:39:42:
What happens if you fail to do this?
If the USB port doesn't have current limiting circuitry (a quick search suggests that many don't), you risk zapping the port, the mobo, every apartment in the block, etc. From scratch, OS-CONs draw large currents.
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- RE: A USB Gizmo - Ryelands 14:19:10 04/08/16 (7)
- RE: A USB Gizmo - Tony Lauck 18:38:16 04/08/16 (6)
- the motherboard if it is improperly designed... - fmak 21:45:45 04/08/16 (5)
- RE: the motherboard if it is improperly designed... - Tony Lauck 10:45:01 04/09/16 (4)
- Specs are one thing - fmak 11:14:37 04/09/16 (3)
- RE: Specs are one thing - Ryelands 12:03:45 04/09/16 (2)
- RE: Specs are one thing - Tony Lauck 12:43:51 04/09/16 (1)
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