/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>184443
And if you actually read my post without that heavy cynicism you apparently have, it wasn't "OH GOD WHAT DO I TO DO SAVE MY DATA FROM THE END OF THE WORLD" which you are implying it was with your tin foil hat comment (it's aluminum, faggot), but rather "would solid state storage be less susceptible to such a thing?"

Pic related, if you still don't get it.

I have a power supply to a device with the following ratings:

> 12v 3a 36w

It then plugs into a standard outlet, but I'm looking for a means by which to power it from my computer simply for the sake of doing so.

Right now, the best idea that I can find is a Powered USB card for my desktop. the teal plugs are rated at the following:

> 12v 4-6a 50-70w (this info varies a bit from brand to brand, apparently, but all of them are workable).

The only problem is that these cards are like $70 on the cheap end...

Any other ideas for more readily available ports that could supply the power that I need?