Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 01:27:09 -0400 From: Bob Lockie <bjlockie@lockie.ca> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATX boards and restart after power failure Message-ID: <3EC1D3AD.9050509@lockie.ca> In-Reply-To: <20030514070519.E68371-100000@hippo.cis.vutbr.cz> References: <20030514070519.E68371-100000@hippo.cis.vutbr.cz>
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On 05/14/03 01:17 Ivo Hazmuk spoke thusly >>I have an Asus P5A r1.04 mainboard that I want to use for a server but >>it does not reboot after a power failure. >>r1.06 of the P5A does but that doesn't help me. >> >>Did anybody find a work around? >>I've contacted Asus but I expect them to just say that I am out of luck >>with the revision board that I have. > > > I know another ATX motherboards without this option in BIOS. With one > friend we prepare hardware patch independent on MB. It's based on > single chip processor. We used this "complicated" solution because if > you start ATX computer you need push power on button for time less then > 4s. When you push power button longer, computer power down. Processor > control timing. > > If you want describe functionality exactly I can try. > > We use this in two servers many years without problem. > > Now I have 5 or 6 pieces of this card. If you want I can send it to you. > But I don't know the cost. It was about 60 US$. Do you mean it costs $60USD to build the circuit? I don't know if the mainboard is worth $60USD anymore. :-)
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