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Thread ID: 17559	2002-04-07 05:02:00	Howto: Change AT to ATX?	Guest (0)	Press F1

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42368	2002-04-07 05:02:00	I have a AT and an ATX power connector on my m/b can I simply put in an AT to ATX adapter or do I need a new PSU? The only other hassle I thought of was changing the main switch to a soft switch. Any thoughts? Thank you.	Guest (0)
42369	2002-04-07 05:15:00	Also I have HDD and 2 CD roms can I split one of the power cables to feed another hdd without problems? 230w PSU. What is the limit of splitting power? Would it reflect on 300w as able to have more devices?	Guest (0)
42370	2002-04-07 05:16:00	Basically, an ATX power supply puts out voltages that are not available from an AT supply, so forget the adaptor. You could fit an ATX power supply into the chassis - assuming your ATX motherboard is accomodated OK. Realistically, you should buy a new ATX case with power supply. You often don't pay much more for the combo, than the individual power supply. 'Combos - I didn't realise it was a Mac computer'	Guest (0)
42371	2002-04-07 06:15:00	Just re-read your post - if you have both AT & ATX connectors on your mobo - you can use either (the mobo doesn't need ATX features, but can probably use them if you have an ATX supply. If you have an AT supply - plug it in, you don't need anything in the ATX socket. You also won't need the soft power switch, as it is an ATX feature. Generally, you shouldn't share a power cable between two hard drives or CDs. If you are going to share them, do it with the CDs - you don't want the HDDs getting grief because of a voltage drop caused by a CD starting up.	Guest (0)
42372	2002-04-07 06:34:00	OK Cheers wuppo, combo is the way to go. I only have 3 device power cables, how many could I safely have on a 230w PSU? Thanks.	Guest (0)
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