13 Jan
2012
13 Jan
'12
2:22 p.m.
On Jan 13, 2012, at 7:48 AM, Alexandre Souza - Listas wrote:
I don't have a problem with the power supply itself, it's the chopping up that
makes me nervous. It's not a technical thing, it's a guilt thing. :-) An
entirely misplaced one at that, I'll admit.
True, and I do that often enough. About half the ATX supplies out there have a mains
switch built into the back, too (would be nice if they still had the passthrough for the
monitor plug that the AT supplies used to have.
- Dave
Wasn't in
the mood to open up the power supply. I'm not a huge fan of using the AT power supply
to begin with; I had to chop off the ends to stick 'em in .156" headers anyway
(which I don't feel too badly about because they're cheap generic PC supplies, not
an actual vintage item).
I use them in all kind of projects, and have no problems. I could use an
ATX supply if I wanted to put a soft switch in. At some point, I'll have to make a
board to wire up whatever supply I use to the .156" pins anyway, so why not? They
are, in fact, cheap. But I also like the dedicated, fanless ones. Sometimes it's a
matter of aesthetics.
It is up to you, but ATX power supplies are cheap :) You don't NEED to put a soft
switch. Short the green wire with a black wire, and key the AC supply. It works :)