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DaOld Man:
OK, thanks..
I wasnt sure about turning on an atx like that. I would think it would cause problems because the PS really gets a pulse to power up (pressing power on button then releasing it.)
I have heard of people wiring a capacitor in the same spot you put your paper clip.
But, hey, if it works for you then thats good!
unclet:
I have an extra ATX power supply and I would like to have it turn on when the power supply box receives power. Since this is an ATX power supply then it currently does not turn on automatically so I was thinking I would do what "fatfingers" did (except instead of using a paper clip I would use some thick wire).
Here is the pinout of the Dell ATX power supply I have:
http://pinouts.ru/Power/dell_atxpower_pinout.shtml
Will someone please tell me where to connect the ends of my wire?
DaOld Man:
Looking at your drawing, it looks like the gray wire (/PS_ON) should go to ground.
But I could be wrong. Most power supplies have a green wire for PS_ON, but Dell has got to be different.
Also, some power supplies will go into sleep mode if the power button is held in. If yours does this, you will need to use a small capacitor to give you a pulse which is like pressing and releasing the power button.
I saw a site where someone did this, and Im sure there are many threads on this subject on this site.
I suggest you search for the threads, or if you feel adventurous, you can try touching the gray to a black.
But note that some power supplies need to see a load, so it may not come on if its not connected to anything.
If its not connected, and it does come on, you will be able to tell by the fan powering up.
Here is a site with a little info on this:
http://www.duxcw.com/faq/ps/ps1.htm
Hope this helps...
unclet:
OK, I connected gray to black and the fan came on ..... thanks !
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