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2019-11-17 2:23 am
After watching the DroneBot video on using an ATX power supply I salvaged one from an old Dell computer. While it powered on after I connected the green (power on) to ground, my voltage reading for the 5VDC line indicated 10 volts and for the 12VDC line it registered 25.5 to 25.7 volts. I did not test a 3.3VDC circuit. I did connect a 5 Ohm resister across a 12VDC-Ground connection. It is set for 115 VAC.
In general I spent most of my career working with rocks and avoided large amounts of moving electrons.
This topic was modified 4 years ago by coalrxs
2019-11-17 11:31 am
Welcome to the forum!
But I think I would look for another ATX supply! Since the 5V and 12V lines were double what they should have been, the 3,3V line may have been doubled as well. Maybe that is why the original PC no longer works? ?
SteveG
2019-11-17 11:41 am
I'm wondering if you measured voltage between the +12v and -12v / +5v and -5v ?
Beware all voltages are relative to GND and the -12v is an independant output from the +12v one (and has very low current capacity conpared to the +12v).
So you have a multi-amperes capable 12v supply between +12v and GND, and a X hundred milliamps capable -12v supply between -12v and GND, and they are totally separate.
Same goes for +5v : the -5v is an independant output with much less juice than the +5v.
...or else...what @codecage said above...
Eric
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2019-11-17 1:32 pm
I measured between one of the voltage wires (red or yellow) to black in each case. However, I will check the voltages again. I suspect that codecage's advice may be the best. Considering the price of them new that may be the better way to go although I have another old Dell sitting on the shelf that is a candidate.
Thanks folks
Greg