![]() ![]() Onboard MOSFET: PSU are sometimes slow to react to a shut down order.Two PTC (resettable fuses) prevent damage in case of shorts on negative rails (100 mA on -5V and 500 mA on -12V). Moreover, even after they stop supplying power, their massive output capacitors can still discharge and make the damage worse. Current monitoring: real-time current monitoring is displayed on a small 0.96″ OLED display.The ATX2AT Smart Converter integrates massive power MOSFETs able to cut the power by itself, without relying on the PSU. It also shows the actual current limits and warn you if an overcurrent is detected (also telling on which rail it occurred). Failure-proof: sh*t happens! If, for some very unlikely reasons, the embedded micro-controller or the current sensor fails, the ATX2AT Smart Converter also includes two very fast acting fuses (10A on +5V and 5A on +12V) as a last-resort protection.The PCB includes a 0.5% voltage reference. Versatile: Outputs are located on a common 14-pins Molex MINI-FIT connector (same family than the 24-pin ATX connector).Current filtering: All four power rails are filtered with long life & low ripple tantalum capacitors.They’re mounted on fuse holders and are easy to replace if needed. You can easily build your own cable to power other retro-hardware.Firmware Upgradeable: the ATX2AT Smart Converter uses a standard MicroUSB connector and its firmware can be easily updated without special equipment.It uses the standard Arduino bootloader and can be used with the Arduino IDE.Open-Source/Open-Hardware: Schematics, PCB Gerbers and firmware source code are available on Git.Of course, you also have a push button to cycle the power (a header is also available for an external button) and a status LED. Also note that the converter is powered with the 5VSB (Standby) signal from the ATX PSU, so it works even if the PSU is not started.Įven the PWR_GOOD signal is current-limited to prevent damage to the ATX2AT Converter in case of failure. Two kinds of ATX to AT adapters are available on the market for a few bucks: the cheapest ones have a built-in strap to ground the PWR_ON signal. To power on/off the whole platform, you must use the main switch.Īs soon as you plug the adapter, no matter what’s connected or not, it will start the ATX PSU. Other adapters come with a (usually bulky) switch to trigger the PWR_ON signal. That’s better because if something goes wrong, the current from the PSU can be stopped much faster. Unfortunately, none of them protect your precious historic hardware if something goes wrong.īut let’s go back to my old motherboards. The first one was a nice 486 PCI board, powered by a SiS chipset. Collectible card games, or CCGs, have affected video games a lot in recent years. Many players don't even realize it, but a lot of trends that make their way into current games have their origins in card games. Trends like chasing better loot (cards), multiple rarities, and loot boxes (card packs) can be traced back to games like Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic: The Gathering, and the Pokemon TCG.ĬCGs emerged on the digital scene in a big way several years ago, and while the trading part may have been left behind, several games nonetheless hit it big. Hearthstone, Shadowverse, and EternalCCG garnered praise for their mechanics and fun design, and are still going strong today. ![]() RELATED: Magic: The Gathering Bans Powerful Creature in Standard With the advent of MTG: Arena, Magic: The Gathering has likewise become a digital CCG trend, but there was another, Hex: Shards of Fate. Hex was originally launched on Kickstarter, and its vision caught a lot of eyes. It billed itself as an MMOTCG, the first of its kind. The game was supposed to have a distinct PVE world that players would be able to tackle on their own in addition to a robust PVP system. The PVE was envisioned to have raids, guilds, and a story that would continue to update without end, similar to World of Warcraft (although Shadowlands calls that into question). However, things didn't exactly turn out that way. Buit for FunĪt first, things started very strong for Hex. It became the 11th most backed game on Kickstarter in 2013, with tons of people backing at the highest level. ![]()
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