<p>Whether 350 Watt is enough depends on the amount of Ampere can be generated over the 12 V lines. Computer power supplies add up the power of all the voltages! A nameless or cheap 350 Watt PSU may not deliver enough power (in the sense that they may never reach the given power), you should check that out. The high-end PSU's are usually well fabricated and can usually deliver more power (but should not be taken for granted!).</p>

<ul>
<li>a typical (214x214 mm) heatbed is about 12 V/1.5 Ω = 8 Amperes (about 100 Watt),</li>
<li>a typical hotend is about 40 Watt,</li>
<li>steppers and board could draw another 5 Amperes (about 60 Watt)</li>
</ul>

<p>This totals to about 200 Watt, which your PSU should be able to generate without a problem.</p>

<p>Those green connectors plug in and out of the board don't they, usually with those small pins, transporting up to 10 Amperes is not recommended, you should look up the ratings of those connectors.</p>

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<p>I'm about to build myself a 3D-printer.</p>

<p>After a long search for a brain for this one I came across the <a href="http://www.geeetech.com/wiki/images/4/45/GT2560_wiring.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">GT2560</a> from Geeetech, because it leaves a solid impression on me.
The manufacturer himself has a quite <a href="http://www.geeetech.com/wiki/index.php/GT2560" rel="nofollow noreferrer">extensive wiki page</a> for this board. </p>

<p>My idea now was to use an ATX power supply. </p>

<p>The PSU is a <em><a href="https://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/675" rel="nofollow noreferrer">be quiet! BN257</a></em>. On 12&nbsp;V (combined) it can deliver 324&nbsp;W. On 12V1 there is 20&nbsp;A, on 12V2 16&nbsp;A.</p>

<p>Would that be enough or would you rather use a 24&nbsp;V power supply?</p>

<p>Since I have read some reports about the Anet A8 and its danger of overloading, I am a bit uncertain, even if the GT2560 looks a lot better than the A8.</p>

<p>Are the connections to which the heating bed and the extruder are connected sufficiently large to withstand 10&nbsp;A and 15&nbsp;A respectively, or should I solder the cables directly to the board from the very first?</p>

<p>According to the information I received from Dr. Search Engine, MOSFETs of type STB55NF06 are used. According to the data sheet, these can withstand loads up to 60&nbsp;V/55&nbsp;A. I don't necessarily need to replace them with external ones, do I?</p>

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`these can withstand loads up to 60V/55A`, yes, but only for a *very specific meaning* of "withstand". The 55A rating assumes/requires the MOSFET to be attached to a very, very large heatsink, dissipating a large amount of power. In practice, these MOSFETs aren't good for anything more than 10A or so. Take MOSFET power ratings with a very big grain of salt unless you know a thing or two about electronics.
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@TomvanderZanden maybe a external Solid State Relay is a better choice?
hirnwunde
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It would be a better choice to make a separate question about MOSFETs ;-)
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For sure. I will gather more informations on MOSFETs in general :-)
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Geeetech GT2560: Electronic safety and power source
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# Geeetech GT2560: Electronic safety and power source

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-20)

I'm about to build myself a 3D-printer.

After a long search for a brain for this one I came across the [GT2560](http://www.geeetech.com/wiki/images/4/45/GT2560_wiring.jpg) from Geeetech, because it leaves a solid impression on me.
The manufacturer himself has a quite [extensive wiki page](http://www.geeetech.com/wiki/index.php/GT2560) for this board.

My idea now was to use an ATX power supply.

The PSU is a *[be quiet! BN257](https://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/675)*. On 12 V (combined) it can deliver 324 W. On 12V1 there is 20 A, on 12V2 16 A.

Would that be enough or would you rather use a 24 V power supply?

Since I have read some reports about the Anet A8 and its danger of overloading, I am a bit uncertain, even if the GT2560 looks a lot better than the A8.

Are the connections to which the heating bed and the extruder are connected sufficiently large to withstand 10 A and 15 A respectively, or should I solder the cables directly to the board from the very first?

According to the information I received from Dr. Search Engine, MOSFETs of type STB55NF06 are used. According to the data sheet, these can withstand loads up to 60 V/55 A. I don't necessarily need to replace them with external ones, do I?

**Tags:** printer-building, electronics

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: `these can withstand loads up to 60V/55A`, yes, but only for a *very specific meaning* of "withstand". The 55A rating assumes/requires the MOSFET to be attached to a very, very large heatsink, dissipating a large amount of power. In practice, these MOSFETs aren't good for anything more than 10A or so. Take MOSFET power ratings with a very big grain of salt unless you know a thing or two about electronics.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 maybe a external Solid State Relay is a better choice?  
> **username_1**: It would be a better choice to make a separate question about MOSFETs ;-)  
> **username_0**: For sure. I will gather more informations on MOSFETs in general :-)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-06-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Whether 350 Watt is enough depends on the amount of Ampere can be generated over the 12 V lines. Computer power supplies add up the power of all the voltages! A nameless or cheap 350 Watt PSU may not deliver enough power (in the sense that they may never reach the given power), you should check that out. The high-end PSU's are usually well fabricated and can usually deliver more power (but should not be taken for granted!).

* a typical (214x214 mm) heatbed is about 12 V/1.5 Ω = 8 Amperes (about 100 Watt),
* a typical hotend is about 40 Watt,
* steppers and board could draw another 5 Amperes (about 60 Watt)

This totals to about 200 Watt, which your PSU should be able to generate without a problem.

Those green connectors plug in and out of the board don't they, usually with those small pins, transporting up to 10 Amperes is not recommended, you should look up the ratings of those connectors.


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