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power on ATX 2.2 PSU/motherboard without +5V standby

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m4rtin678

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The short question would be, is it possible to modify ATX 2.2 PSU(or/and motherboard) so that computer will boot up and work properly without +5V STB?


The background of my question is fallowing:
I found out that my motherboard(MSI MS-7027) has some unnormal voltages when the computer is turned off(but the PSU is ON)- it has ~3.5V instead of 0V in +12V line. Probably some component is leaking +5V STB through to the +12. I wouldn't bother, but I have replaced my graphics card(both were nVidia GF FX 5200) twice in two weeks. I think that this ~3.5V, instead of 0V as it should be when the computer is turned off, have something to do with it.

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MSI MS-7027

At first I thought that this is caused by some capacitor, but tests with resistors proved that the voltage(~3.5V) is stable and constant. So I thought that there are any other possibility than leakage of +5V Standby. So I cut the +5V Standby wire to prove that I am right/wrong. Check that on the second image:

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As you can see, the 3.3V, 5V, 12V, AGP pin#1 and SYSTEM FAN pin#2 are now correct! However, the voltages of the Power ON has dropped from ~5V to 1.7V!?

To prove, that this is not a PSU fault, I tested with two other PSU's. Results are here:
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However, computer will not start when the +5V STB is broken. So I made a simple switch to power on the computer when the +5VSB is broken, but there was no video output. Computer completed POST(no beep codes and three lights on the keyboard lit up for a moment), but then there was no video output! When I changed the PSU to the one which has working +5V STB, the video output was back. I have few image as well:

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The motherboard is a rather rare OEM microATX motherboard for a multimedia computer in a very nice special custom made case- I would really like to fix this rather than replace.

However, why was there no video output when I used regular on/off switch? Is it possible to modify ATX 2.2 PSU(or/and motherboard) so that computer will boot up and work properly without +5V STB?
 
You can force the power supply to turn on my shorting the green wire to ground, but that might not make the PC actually book. It really needs that 5V SB voltage.
 
You can force the power supply to turn on by shorting the green wire to ground, but that might not make the PC actually boot. It really needs that 5V SB voltage.
but do you happen to know what exactly needs this +5VSB? I mean some in depth explanation?
 
Well for one thing it powers the cirucit waiting for the press of the power button, then also keeps the clocks battery full also gives power to USB devices when the pc is off and its also used to keep the RAM alive when its in standby.Theres probably a lot more this 5V dose on the motherboard.
 
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the 5 Vsb is not optional and has many vital uses its a power supply all in itself indipendant of the main PSU and manufacturers have to go to the extent of this "extra" because it is actually a well established and neccesary part of PC PSU's you can't live without it
 
It sounds like the psu is still trying to run even when in standby, or it has leaky secondry diodes - but they should be off anyway in standby. Replace the PSU if possible, they kill most PC hardware.


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sorry guys for a late reply! I was on a vacation.

You can force the power supply to turn on my shorting the green wire to ground, but that might not make the PC actually book. It really needs that 5V SB voltage.
shorting green wire with GND makes computer boot(computer seems to past POST; keyboard lights are lit for a second and no beep error codes), but there is no video output. I tried with two PSU's and both seemed to make computer boot, but there was no video output. However, I see no reason why should graphics card need that +5VSB!?

Then I tried with soldering +5V and +5V STB together and then started computer by shorting PowerON and GND, but this gave rally odd results- +12V was ~7.5V and +5V was 1.8V and it looked like voltages were hopping ON/OFF rapidly(about 2 times in 1s).


Well for one thing it powers the cirucit waiting for the press of the power button, then also keeps the clocks battery full also gives power to USB devices when the pc is off and its also used to keep the RAM alive when its in standby.Theres probably a lot more this 5V dose on the motherboard.
thank you for this explanation! However, it seems that +5VSB has something to do with AGPx8 slot or/and graphics card? :rolleyes:


It sounds like the psu is still trying to run even when in standby, or it has leaky secondry diodes - but they should be off anyway in standby. Replace the PSU if possible, they kill most PC hardware.


sPuDd..
it is definitely a leaking +5VSB on motherboard. When I disconnect +5VSB, then voltages of 5V, 12V and 3.3V are all zero as the should be when the computer is turned OFF. And I have already tried with three high quality PSU's. In short, it is not a PSU problem, it is a faulty motherboard, which leaks +5VSB.


the 5 Vsb is not optional and has many vital uses its a power supply all in itself indipendant of the main PSU and manufacturers have to go to the extent of this "extra" because it is actually a well established and neccesary part of PC PSU's you can't live without it

but what if I put a relay switching the +5VSB OFF when the computer is turned OFF and back ON when I turn the computer ON? I bought **broken link removed** relay(I could not find exact data sheet, but this is very similar) and it has **broken link removed**. The coil is between pins 1&2. When the coil voltage is 0V, the connection is between pins 3&4. When the coil voltage is ~5V, the connection is between pins 3&5. I would use 5V(red wire) as a coil voltage and then I will solder purple wire to pin 5 and GND to pin 3. In this way the +5VSB will be OFF when I turn the computer OFF(so I get rid of leakage problem) and when I turn the computer ON by shorting green wire and GND, the 5VSB will also turn ON. Even probably before PSU sends Power_Good signal to motherboard:rolleyes: Will it work? Should I consider some kind of protection chain or any other additions to that relay idea?
 
If you believe it to be a faulty mobo, then no amount of band-aids are going to help. If you're lucky its the electro's on the mobo. Change them & test with a new PSU.

If that don't work - buy a new system/mobo.

That’s reality for you. :)

sPuDd..
 
Reminder: I have a faulty motherboard, which leaks 3.51V from 5VSB rail into 12V rail when the computer is turned OFF. In other words, when the computer is turned OFF, there is constantly 3.51V in 12V rail. I have put the PSU on load using resistors and etc, but this 3.51V is there until I remove 5VSB wire. I have tried with 3 PSU's and it is definitely a motherboards problem. This 3.51V has harmed two of my graphics cards(when the computer is OFF, there is 3.51V on AGP pin1 instead of 0V) already.

So the idea would be keep the 5VSB off the motherboard when the computer is OFF, and turn it on just before the computer has to start. Will this scheme accomplish this idea: **broken link removed** ? It would "hold back" the signal of the ON/OFF button thanks to resistor and inductor so that the 5VSB will reach motherboard few seconds before ON/OFF button signal. Or any other suggestions?
 
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