Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Live on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2022-02-20, 11:38

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You can probably just use the tool to flash the firmware or configure settings : https://github.com/x86fr/ATX2AT-Smart-Converter Anyway, i really don’t recommand more than 8A. The ATX2AT has been built for P5 max. If you can find an ATX motherboard for your CPU, the ATX2AT SC is probably not the …

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Live on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2020-02-26, 09:33

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I ordered a bit more quantities. Just drop me an email at dev // x86 - fr and I'll send you a message when they're ready 😀

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Live on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2019-12-16, 18:49

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Funded with more than 150 backers, thank you all 😀

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Live on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2019-12-04, 14:04

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Some answers : 1. 20/24 pins Mini-Fit JR (Molex) Male connectors for PCB mount are rare and expensive. It will also be bulky because there is no angled male connectors. And more important, the whole converter will be limited to PC only because it must follow the standard ATX pinout at output. I …

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Live on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2019-11-26, 11:34

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imi wrote: I wanted to pledge yesterday for 2, but kickstarter simply wouldn't let me, now all the early birds are gone 🙁 I've just added 5 Kit of 2 😉

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Live on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2019-11-25, 23:11

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What are the most common PSU connectors on the arcade scene?

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Soon on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2019-11-25, 22:10

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😎 Awesome! Still some Early Birds Left 😀

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Soon on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2019-11-25, 18:01

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Project has just been launched! 😀 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctb/at … -retro-hardware

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Soon on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2019-11-25, 13:21

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Cool stuff! Glad to see mounting holes made it in later. For the cable harness, why not do 10 screw terminals? Is there a serial interface to repeat out the data the OLED presents? A version with screw terminals is definitely possible! It could be an option on the final converter. Datas displayed …

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Soon on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2019-11-25, 01:09

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Ooops. Small typo 😵

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter - Soon on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2019-11-24, 22:59

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Hi there, Here is a copy of the email I sent some hours ago : Thank you for expressing your interest in the ATX2AT Smart Converter! After some major changes in my personal life in 2019, I've resumed the work on my projects to bring them to fruition. The ATX2AT Smart Converter is the first one to …

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter: Need Your Advice!

Posted on 2018-06-08, 06:16

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The most time-consuming part is crimping the damn connectors. I only have a manual hand crimp tool 😒

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter: Need Your Advice!

Posted on 2018-06-06, 22:48

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For vogons and cpu-world, just post your interest in the thread and I'll contact you by PM as soon as possible. If you want a bare PCB, a kit or a fully-assembled PCB and/or cable, it's possible.

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter: Need Your Advice!

Posted on 2018-06-06, 18:51

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Yes, I already have 20+ guys on the list. I'm not doing that for profit, so it will be sold at cost, but I also don't want to spend days assembling cables and soldering stuffs. I must find a way to have them assembled professionally if the list grows over 30 or 40.

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter: Need Your Advice!

Posted on 2018-06-06, 17:24

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Nothing fancy. The process to build the cable is : - Cut the ATX connector on a standard passive ATX2AT cable ($2 in bulk) - Strip all the 14 AWG18 wires - Crimp new standard Mini Fit Jr Female Connector on each of them (Molex PN 39-00-0039) - Put them on a standard Mini Fit Jr 14-pin Connector ( …

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter: Need Your Advice!

Posted on 2018-06-06, 16:38

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Any news on the progress of manufacturing here? I want to put my 286 in a case now, and would love to have this converter in there as well. :) PCB v1.1 is ready and will be send to PCB house next week. Changes are : added header for an external button, added a feature to allow the converter to …

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter: Need Your Advice!

Posted on 2018-05-10, 17:11

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First thought: Great idea. Second thought: Overengineered. Can you tell me what looks overengineered to you? The $3 OLED screen is optional and doesn't take any PCB space, perhaps the fuses ? I think this kind of tool is almost useless if you can't trust it 100% to protect your board. It's clearly …

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter: Need Your Advice!

Posted on 2018-05-10, 02:29

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It is pretty nice, but it is like killing a mosquito with a flamethrower. with that being said, i really liked, the only thing that i would add is a header for an external power button. That's planned for the final revision :) I understand that it may look like overkill, but many decent 486 boards …

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter: Need Your Advice!

Posted on 2018-05-09, 20:30

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I would totally use one of those for testing. Seems like a great idea, especially if it's inexpensive. Its also simple enough that I would attempt to build my own if I could purchase a PCB and the parts. :) If you can solder them by yourself, I'll be glad to provide a bare PCB. They're not as cheap …

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Re: ATX2AT Smart Converter: Need Your Advice!

Posted on 2018-05-09, 20:26

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I also think it's awesome! One thing that may or may not be important, but I have seen that some of those passive ATX2AT adapters have a dummy load for the ATX 3.3V line since 3.3V is not used in AT units and the unbalanced load could cause problems with some PSUs. Now, I don't know if that is …

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