If I remember right, when we ran Frankenstein we did it in a VERY unsafe (to user and equipment way). We just jumpered the pins on the board that the switch connected to and used the switch on the powersupply to turn everything on and off.
James > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Hebert > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 6:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [brlug-general] OT: Electronics: What kind of switch > do I need topower on an ATX mobo? > > Howdy, > > I am testing some old motherboards. I would like to > test them without having to mount them in a PC case, > i.e.; on a table top with just a power supply, monitor > and keyboard plugged in. > > How would I power the motherboard on? I assume I would > need a spring loaded switch, one that completes the > circuit once it is pushed. Would this be a SPST > (single pole, single throw) like a rocker switch? I > usually get this kinda stuff at the RadioShack near > where I work, so I'm thinking SPST Heavy-Duty Rocker > Switch catalog# 275-690 is what I need > (http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&ca > tegory%5Fname=CTLG%5F011%5F002%5F015%5F003&Page=1). > > Comments? Suggestions? > > Thanks! > > John > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
