Hello everybody,
If I have a modern ATX power supplier, can I plug it on an old AT motherboard through a "converter" cable?
I've found something called 20/24P ATX To 2 Port 6Pin AT PSU Converter Power Cable, is this effective? How it works?
Regards
M.
My first PC had Windows 98 os.
How it works?
It just works (c)
I must be some kind of standard: the anonymous gangbanger of the 21st century.
wrote:Hello everybody, If I have a modern ATX power supplier, can I plug it on an old AT motherboard through a "converter" cable? […]
Hello everybody,
If I have a modern ATX power supplier, can I plug it on an old AT motherboard through a "converter" cable?I've found something called 20/24P ATX To 2 Port 6Pin AT PSU Converter Power Cable, is this effective? How it works?
Regards
M.
yes, and as previously said, it just works.
a modern ATX psu supplies all the necessary voltages needed for most AT systems, more modern ATX psus are missing -5V output, but there are only very few components that actually need it.
as ATX uses soft on/off a simple switch is used to short the power-on pin on the ATX connector and switch the PSU on, an old AT switch can do that just fine.
You can buy adapters that will supply -5v also. You need it for some ISA cards to work properly.
I just bought some negative 5V LDOs for that 😀
Is this good?
My first PC had Windows 98 os.
wrote:Is this good? https://i.ibb.co/qJVJBPF/cable.png […]
Is this good?
I have one. The terminal dont fit on AT switch. You will need solder/change.
If your board is atx/AT, "mod" the AT switch.
If your case has the keylock just change for a discrete button.
Retro rig 1: Asus CUV4X, VIA c3 800, Voodoo Banshee (Diamond fusion) and SB32 ct3670.
Retro rig 2: Intel DX2 66, SB16 Ct1740 and Cirrus Logic VLB.
The ultimate version is definitely that one :
https://x86.fr/atx2at-smart-converter/
I need a vacation.
