Do you often find yourself saying "Just try turning it on and off again"?
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Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, Wed 29 Mar 2017, 17:42,
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That brief moment is where all the magic happens.
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BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Wed 29 Mar 2017, 17:47,
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That lasts about 1 second,
Before the unobtanium custom 3000 ball FPGA releases the magic smoke.
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We've actually updated to Unobtanium Custom 3001.3
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BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Wed 29 Mar 2017, 18:56,
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Do you?
Can I get some free IT advice...
I'm hacking a ATX power supply to run a 3D printer and some bits.
If I take one of the 5 volt lines and wire it to a usb socket will that work?
Or will I 'spload my phone. USB's 5 volts right?
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Thu 30 Mar 2017, 11:40,
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Not really IT-related, but yeah, that'll work OK
providing the voltage it outputs is within the USB range (4.75-5.6v), even with a low current draw.
Be aware that the 5v line of an ATX PSU can output 10s of amps, so could potentially seriously fry something connected to it (or at least trip its internal protection, which could be a pain to fix) if it has a fault -- you could stick a 2.5A fuse between the 5v line and the USB port to minimise the risk.
Also note that some devices will only charge if the USB port enumerates the device (which would require a USB driver circuit), but I think that tends to be older devices made before USB charging became mainstream.
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Happosai _,,,,_(O ; o)_,,,, Thu 30 Mar 2017, 12:25,
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