9volts??????

mark_h

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might be a silly question but im sure i read somewere it's possible to get 9 volts out of a psu by combining 2 wires somehow ??
anyone got any ideas!!!!
 

ejsmith2

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Yes. Grab a potentiometer from Radio Smack, and hook it across the 12v-gnd rails. Other than that, you can get 7 volts by crossing the 12 and 5 rails, and 8.7 volts from a 3.3 to 12.