Ok here's the write up for the independent PSU connection:
1. I cut the 24 pin lead off a dead PC PSU
2. I cut all the wires off except the BLACKS and the REDS (red carries +5v).
3. Not knowing which exact RED actually carries the voltage that the hub uses:
a. Because these were 20 gauge wires and would probably melt, I piggybacked and soldered a YELLOW wire to each RED (I used the yellows from what I had cut off)
b. I also soldered another ground to each black wire (well I started to then got sick of it so only did 3...)
Here's the finished 24pin side:
http://img.techpowerup.org/131104/IMG_20131104_202524.jpg4. I then soldered all the corresponding leads on the other end together (and braided it yes but that's just my OCD).
5: With them all soldered together, I connected the red wires to one +5V lead, and the yellow to the other +5V lead on the PSU
Here's the connections made at PSU, all reds off one lead, all yellows off another, the main black ones all on one negative, and the soldered on ones on another lead.
http://img.techpowerup.org/131104/IMG_20131104_202405.jpgAnd here it is happily hashing away:
http://img.techpowerup.org/131104/IMG_20131104_212219565.jpgTong