I had the same idea a few months back, nice new quiet power supply for all my rigs.
One thing to keep in mind though is most modern ATX power supplys dont have the -5v rail. ISA sound cards do funny things without this. (cant remember what but I found out here)

Its not all bad though. Wikipedia says the ATX12V 1.2 standard released in 2003 the -5v became optional but ATX12V 1.3 which came a few months later got rid of the -5v all together.
So your looking for something from 2003 or before.

A tell tale sign it the -5 rail should be a white wire to the motherboard connecter, no white wire no -5v

Pretty much all Creative Cards, apart from the SB 2.0, work fine without -5V. The LAPC-I also needs -5V and there are likely others. But with Creative you're fine 😀

Mau1wurf1977 wrote:

Pretty much all Creative Cards, apart from the SB 2.0, work fine without -5V. The LAPC-I also needs -5V and there are likely others. But with Creative you're fine 😀

Any clue about old terratec isa cards?

No sorry...

elfuego wrote:

Mau1wurf1977 wrote:

Pretty much all Creative Cards, apart from the SB 2.0, work fine without -5V. The LAPC-I also needs -5V and there are likely others. But with Creative you're fine 😀

Any clue about old terratec isa cards?

see here: http://pinouts.ru/Slots/ISA_pinout.shtml , B5 is the -5v connector, it would worth the shot to see on the sound card you will use if B5 is populated and going somewhere... if it's emply then you don't need a -5v psu 🙄

Well take a look at the sound card if the -5V pin on ISA connector pin is used or unused. ISA connector pinout is found very easily.

Even if ATX power supply does not provide -5V, it can be made with a voltage regulator from -12V, as some AT power supplies do internally. The problem is how much current is needed, and it still most likely needs a heat sink to spread the heat away from the regulator. I'd say max 0.5A is possible, that will heat a linear regulator at 3.5 watts when it drops 7V over it, making -5V from -12V.

I'm such a cheapskate.. was wondering if anyone knows where to just find the plastic end pieces? I'd almost prefer to make my own.. MAN I'm cheap! heh

Well, I guess this one would not be of much use then, if dirt cheap is the target ? 😎
Though at least this one comes with the onoff switch, and takes 24pin PSU as well.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360487699347

bestemor wrote:

Well, I guess this one would not be of much use then, if dirt cheap is the target ? 😎
Though at least this one comes with the onoff switch, and takes 24pin PSU as well.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360487699347

Actually, that's half the price of the other one bc of shipping, thanks.