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New MessageATX Power Supply... (modified 0 times) zmoz
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I have heard some people are using a desktop hard drive and an adapter to flash their doc, using power from an old AT power supply. I would like to do this...except I only have an old ATX power supply. Does anybody know how I can turn the power on to it without it being hooked up to a motherboard? Maybe if I short 2 of the wires in the connecter that hooks to the motherboard?
07-03-2002 15:42:24

New MessageRE:ATX Power Supply... (modified 0 times) MrInquisition
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ATX power supplies will turn on if you short the purple and a black wire. There should only be one purple wire (at least that's how it worked when I was a techie).

MrInquisition

07-03-2002 15:48:53

New MessageRE:ATX Power Supply... (modified 0 times) sheepdog
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Actuially I believe its the green wire..

On the side with the locking clip...

There is black wires and another color (normally green), right next to the clip. Short the colored one, to a black one with a jumper wire. A simple peice of wire works. It will fire up like that. Just jam it in each hole.

If your are concerned, look in a motherboard manual, which is where I double checked.

07-03-2002 18:51:01

New MessageRE:ATX Power Supply... (modified 0 times) zmoz
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Thanks. I never thought of it before...but the power supply I have is compaq, and it turns out that it is that proprietary crap that I love so much...so that doesnt work. The motherboard that went with it was stepped on, but I got it to work enough to get it to turn on the power supply.....
07-03-2002 19:59:54

New MessageRE:ATX Power Supply... (modified 0 times) zmoz
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Wait...I have another question...any one know how to make one of those AT power supplies that do not have a switch turn on? I have one with most of the connectors cut off from modding my websurfer...it would make a nice 12v PS....
07-03-2002 21:14:27

New MessageRE:ATX Power Supply... (modified 0 times) sheepdog
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You can always put a different switch on it, or open it up, and hard wire the connection, so it does not need a switch. Just plug and unplug it.

Watch your hands, the capacitors could give you a nice shock (or worse), even if its unplugged (hopefully you unplug it first anyhow....).

Be carefull, you do this at your own risk, blah blah blah...

07-04-2002 01:32:37

New MessageRE:ATX Power Supply... (modified 0 times) zmoz
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No...I mean an AT power supply that has a switch like an ATX supply. It never came with a switch, it relys on the motherboard. I didn't even know they made them without switches, until I got it off ebay and it didn't work for me....
07-04-2002 11:24:05

New MessageRE:ATX Power Supply... (modified 0 times) im_eguy
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On an ATX, the MB switches the power on and off (the power switch hooks into the MB)
However, this is done through the green and black wires as stated above.
Soooo, you should be able to hook a switch to the black and green wires to turn it on and off..
07-04-2002 12:02:44

New MessageRE:ATX Power Supply... (modified 0 times) zmoz
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No...It is an AT (not ATX) power supply. It has no switch. It never did. It works like an ATX supply in terms of turning on from the motherboard. How can I turn it on without a motherboard?
07-04-2002 14:00:06

New MessageRE:ATX Power Supply... (modified 1 times) sheepdog
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If there is no switch then it probably has a proprietary connector on it somewhere.

You will have to find out where that is, and how it works.

Try and find some documentation on it on the net somewhere.

If it does not have anything like that, I would imagine it has a switch somewhere on it, or it was expected to be unplugged, or used with a power strip.

Proprietary = bad.
zmoz has one that does not conform to standard AT spec, so teh wires are different color, Delk is usung ATX connectors wired wrong! so they fry your nice new motherboard if you do not know aout it and change it.

Since you already know its not standard, I would try to get it powered up, and then double check all the voltages before plugging anything into the board connector.

By the way, if its not powering on when you plug it in, some PSU's require a load on the 5 volt line in order for them to turn on.

07-04-2002 17:26:43

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