Re: ATX Power supply soft power switch hack...Anyone done it?

Pin 14 of the ATX power connector (green wire) is the remote power
supply turn-on line. Bringing it to ground (any black wire) will
enable to power supply. The ATX power supply will not start with pin
14 floating.


Barry

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "bilg63475" <bill@g...> wrote:
> I am trying to use a ATX computer with amd 900 athalon chip in a
> machine and would like to simply power the computer up by switching
> the ac line.
>
> This machine has a main power switch on the back of the power
supply
> which turns off all the power but when switched on, you still have
to
> use the soft power switch ( a spst momentary push button ) to boot
> the machine and to shut it down.
>
> Jumpering this switch does not make it power on when the line is
> switched and there are no bios settings which enable this feature
> either.
>
> Has anyone else dealt with this problem?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill