Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 21:03:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Vincent Poy <vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM> To: Doug Russell <drussell@saturn-tech.com> Cc: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net>, hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Pentuim or Pentuim Pro ? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970410205916.11771b-100000@mail.MCESTATE.COM> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970410191634.29329A-100000@hobbes.saturn-tech.com>
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On Thu, 10 Apr 1997, Doug Russell wrote: > > Hmmm, but are there back panels to convert a ATX case back to AT? > > I would assume that you can buy the case in either format and purchase the > other back panel if and when it is necessary. I have seen other cases > from several manufacturers that are convertable (I just don't like the > design well enough compared to the really nifty ones we use now) between > ATX and AT by a power supply swap and come with both back panels. Hmm, on my case for example, you can get it with either power supply. The panel that is there is a AT style but you need to break the AT panel to put in the ATX one that comes with the ASUS motherboard. > > Now that is a good idea, the thing with ATX power supplies is that > > it has a power switch on the power supply while ATX motherboards have the > > front power switch connected to the motherboard. Now does anyone know if > > there are ATX motherboards from ASUS or SuperMicro that is ATX footprint > > and not AT? > > Ok... Lets take these big server cases, for example. I've got two of > them here on my bench running WWW, FTP, MAIL services, etc.... They have > power switches on the front panel along with the turbo/reset switch... > The label on the power supply lists the specs for both models and just has > a little dot highlighting which model this one is. ATX/non ATX, and they > both have power switches wired to them. So, I figure, you just leave the > motherboard switch on, and use the one on the power supply. Hmmm, on my AT power supply, there is no power switch on the PS itself since the wire from the PS ges to the switch on the front of my case. On the ATX, it's different since there is no power cord going to the switch on the case but instead it comes from the motherboard to the case. > I wish I had a picture online so I could show how they are arranged... > > Hmm... Gotta find me a scanner. My old Logitech ScanMan Plus doesn't cut > it anymore. :) Good thing is that I retired that thing 7 years ago. It's sitting in the box right next to me. I can still picture that red light =) Cheers, Vince - vince@MCESTATE.COM - vince@GAIANET.NET ________ __ ____ Unix Networking Operations - FreeBSD-Real Unix for Free / / / / | / |[__ ] GaiaNet Corporation - M & C Estate / / / / | / | __] ] Beverly Hills, California USA 90210 / / / / / |/ / | __] ] HongKong Stars/Gravis UltraSound Mailing Lists Admin /_/_/_/_/|___/|_|[____]
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