Hello,
I just found this nice forum, and I think it is the right place to help me through this.
I am struggling to upgrade a certain system
. The device I have contains an old motherboard which powered by an AT power supply.
My problem
is that the power supply board (which supplies the AT power) has other functions, and there's no way to be replaced (by an ATX PSU). I already bought the motherboard:
http://www.ibase.com.tw/2009/MB970.html , with INTEL core i5 CPU
. I can't risk my power supply board in attempting to operate the new parts (motherboard, CPU, 4 Gb RAM, CPU fan, SATA harddisk, and DVD), I believe it won't stand that kind of power consumption. I know you'll say this won't work at all -I know, but I was thinking about using voltage regulators to generate the 3.3 v rail from the same AT power lines.
OMG I really need help about:
How I can connect the AT and ATX power supplies to this motherboard (and to the other parts), ensuring that I am not risking my AT power board at all?. Another headache is that the AT power board has to work at the same time with the motherboard. And in order for the system to work the AT power board has to work (you know that a feedback circuit should be completed) that's why it should be connected to the motherboard.
This really became a challenge for me. I can't stop thinking, planning, and dreaming about it
.
If you have any idea or any experience about this, I would like and hope to hear from you...