Subject: Re: 2nd Announcement: cheap fast Alpha PC164 boards available
To: Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>
From: Calvin Vette <cvette@borders.com>
List: netbsd-advocacy
Date: 04/16/1999 12:37:08
Sorry - that url is:

http://www.omnistep.com/~advantag/pwrsup.htm

(that's what I get for using "user friendly" software... :-)

Calvin Vette wrote:

> Advantage PC Consulting also has a fix for the Power Supply listed on their web
> page.
> (A small two-point solder job.)
>
>  Advantage PC Consulting - Custom Power Supplies
>
> Wilko Bulte wrote:
>
> > As Thor Lancelot Simon wrote ...
> > > (This is being sent to slightly different lists than the first message
> > >  I sent on the subject.)
> >
> > >       * You can use a standard ATX case, but you'll need a special
> > >         power supply.  The board uses ATX power connectors, but doesn't
> > >         do the ATX "soft power" magic, so you need a "hard switched"
> > >         ATX power supply.  One such supply is the Quantum Power Labs
> > >         AP2-5300F (DO NOT get the AP2-5300-RV).  Quantum's phone number
> > >         is (915) 519-2688.  The supply should run you $70-$100 (I haven't
> > >         bought one recently).  I *am not* selling the supplies.  You
> > >         can probably build a widget easily enough to use a standard ATX
> > >         power supply, but I haven't done it.  I will, in fact, be able
> > >         to test this soon.
> >
> > For people interested in researching the matter:
> >
> > http://www.teleport.com/~atx/spec/index.htm
> >
> > Groeten / Cheers,
> > Wilko
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