[SLL] Hot-wiring an ATX power supply?

Phil Mocek pmocek-sll at mocek.org
Fri Jan 18 12:27:58 PST 2008


On Fri, Jan 18, 2008 at 10:30:41AM -0800, Rob Smith wrote:
> On Jan 18, 2008 10:23 AM, Ralph Sims <ralph at sims.cc> wrote:
> > I need a reference to show me which leads on the 20-pin ATX
> > connector to jumper to put the power supply in "always on"
> > mode.
> 
> http://wiki.xtronics.com/index.php/ATX_Pinout
> 
> You want to short pin 14 (PS-ON) with a ground, and then remove
> the short and it'll turn on. it's not just a simple jumper. It's
> two state changes (short + removal of short).

So to clarify, the response to Ralph's request is, "You won't find
such a reference because it is not possible to do that," right?

-- 
Phil Mocek


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