Questions tagged [atx]
The ATX (acronym for Advanced Technology Extended) is a standard created in 1995 by Intel, addressing four major areas of improvements: greater ease of use, better support for current and future input and output devices, better support for current and future processor technologies and reduction of system cost.
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Lenovo 14-pin PSU confusion
I have a Lenovo IdeaCentre from 2014 as my main rig. I was about to replace the GPU (a GT 705) with a GTX650Ti that I have from my friend's old rig. I realised it needed a PCIx power, and I have a ...
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How did HP made their power on bottom work with no VSB (standby) on their pro 290 and to make a 24pin ATX psu work with it?
The factory psu is a psu with RuRach board and has two ATX 4pin and 3 of 7 inline mini:
From HP site, the full 7pin inline mini of the p2:
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green is for PS_ON;
grey, for PWR_OK;
black, ...
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ATX Power Supply Switch - What is the actual name of this switch?
Initially I was wondering if anyone makes a cover that attaches to these, or if they come in a style other than the little stepped up squares, but don't know what to search for, everywhere just seems ...
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How are ATX 12 volt rails organised?
I'm looking at (flex)ATX power supplies, and notice that some have multiple 12 volt rails. For example this 400w one (https://www.fspgroupusa.com/ecommerce/fsp400-60fggba.html) has a maximum capacity ...
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Using two 2-pin power cable together as 4-pin (CPU ATX)
My main-board needs 4-pin ATX CPU power, but my power supply (1000W) has two 2-pins. Can I use these two 2-pins together and how? Also, my power supply has 6-pin and 8-pin cables too.
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ATX PSU Input Specifications
Is there a specification on input operating voltage and frequency range for ATX power supplies? The focus of what I am finding is on output voltages.
Also, regarding just the input voltage, most ...
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ATX hard disk activity led wiring
How is the hdd activity led wired according to the ATX specification? Is it like this?
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
If so, what is the 5V voltage relative to? PSU ...
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How to connect mini-itx with atx 2-pin block to 24-pin ATX12V
I have a mini-itx motherboard that has a 2-pin internal 12V DC-in power connector (Motherboard manual) (+12V DC)
I also have a power supply with 24-pin motherboard connector.
Now I want to connect ...
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Is my PSU ATX 4-pin connector reversed from the standard?
I just got an EVGA 750 GQ power supply. The manual mentions that it includes an ATX 20+4 pin motherboard cable. However, the 4-pin connector appears to reverse the pinouts from the 4-pin plug on the ...
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Computer Freezing Every Boot
My computer is freezing each time i turn it on. It doesn't freeze at the same time on boot. I was hoping for suggestions.
Thing's I've Tried:
Remove all RAM but one chip
Unplug all external ...
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Dimensions of Standoffs and Screws for ATX Motherboard
What are the dimensions for the standoffs and screws used for mounting an ATX motherboard to the computer casing? I'm using them to make my own motherboard mounting plate.
Some sources say the ...
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Can a molex power splitter safely supply power to an IDE HDD and 3 fans?
This is for a legacy PC I want to keep for a work. The PSU has only 1 4pin molex which is connected to the IDE HDD atm. I live in a tropical area and things get really hot and my PC overheats ...
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How can 5 small case fans in parallel cause instability for a hefty ATX 900w PSU
I hope this is not off topic here, but I have a PC with a 900w ATX PSU (Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 8 900W). I have it set up in my PC with motherboard, GPU and case fans connected to it. I`m now ...
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ATX PC reboot, does power supply actually cut off power to components?
When I issue the reboot command in OS, does it actually affect power supply output (12V rail in particular)?
For instance, PC B uses PC A's power supply for hard drive (SATA power) and graphics card (...
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