New homemade dual power supply mod with wattage meter. [660W]

I think there may already be a few people using my dual AC adapter mod with the X51. The X51 does not use the stupid ID chip like the laptops. The only wires running from the power jack to the motherboard on the X51 are only negative and positive, no signal wire, so there is no reason why it cannot work perfectly.

This only works for the M18xR2 and older models. @King of Interns is using the same mod with dual 240W AC adapters with his M15x as well. Unfortunately, it provides zero benefit for the Alienware 18. The power handling limit is on the motherboard. It shuts off at exactly the same load point whether using a dual AC adapter or a single AC adapter. That's one of the crippled features we have been complaining about with the 18 that has never been fixed.

At least the Alienware 17 can use a single 330W AC adapter with no modding. Even the Alienware 13, 14, 15 and 17R2 can use a 330W AC adapter... just plug and go. Only the Alienware 18 has been crippled with a power handling limit.

Edit: LOL - "Reputation" link has magically reappeared, so Nikos got his rep.

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New homemade dual power supply mod with wattage meter. [660W]