Falcon030 dead after Centuriontech CT60/CT60PSU incident - investigation begins

[alexh]

There is supposed to be a 5V USB power on the connector

5V USB? You mean "+5VSB"? 5 volt standby power? Why would anything on CT6x be wired to "+5VSB"?

[exxos]

5V USB? You mean "+5VSB"? 5 volt standby power? Why would anything on CT6x be wired to "+5VSB"?

Id assume that's how the CT60 turns on / off the PSU.. It would need power to do that in the first place. Those 2 chips must be the circuit which controls that.

[alexh]

Ah probably to do with full ATX spec when you can turn an ATX PSU off(/on?) with software? Not applicable if you're using a physical switch like CT60PSU I guess.

[exxos]

Ah probably to do with full ATX spec when you can turn an ATX PSU on/off with software? Not applicable if you're using a physical switch like CT60PSU I guess.

No idea if software can turn it on/off or not. Maybe it could turn it off via software, never heard of anyone doing that though. I just always used the power headers on the CT60 to turn the PSU on. Likely some people just hardwire the PON wire so as soon as the PSU is turned on, the CT60 powers up..

[alexh]

No idea if software can turn it on/off or not. Maybe it could turn it off via software, never heard of anyone doing that though.

Well that is how PC's turn off ATX PSUs without any button presses.

I just always used the power headers on the CT60 to turn the PSU on.

I understand. Again that is how most PCs turn on ATX PSUs they have a momentary PON button going to the motherboard. I didn't realise there were any electronics associated with it on the motherboard powered on +5VSB! I thought the button press just went directly to the PSU. Learn something new every day.

[Maximilian]

Must have "blown" £100 on ROM's so far

Maybe you can make a bodge to use a onerom for this?