Elberoth Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 I'm about to build an full linear ATX PSU for my next server/end point build. It will use a MoBo with an integrated low power CPU (10W TDP), that draws up to 3A @12V (3x12 = 36VA), depending on CPU load. It has the ATX power input. My question is this: how many watts to assign to each ATX power rail (+3.3V, +5V and +12V) ? Is the power draw evenly distributed between the rails, or is it say 80% on the +12V rail, 15% on the +5V rail and 5% on the +3.3V rail? My initial idea was to use: +12V: 30 or 40VA power transformer + 3A voltage regulator +5V: 15VA or 20VA power transformer + 3A voltage regulator +3.3V: 15VA or 20VA power transformer + 3A voltage regulator The SSD drive and PCIe USB card will use their own transforemers and power supplies, so they will not increase the power draw of the MoBo. The PSUs/voltage rehulators that I plan to use are those: https://www.mpaudio.net/product-page/msw-hpuln-ps-single-rail-3a At the moment, the MoBo is powered by 50VA transformer / 3A voltage regulator + PicoPSU which is more than enough (doesn't get hot or anything). Adam PC: custom Roon server with Pink Faun Ultra OCXO USB card Digital: Lampizator Horizon DAC Amp: Dan D'Agostino Momentum Stereo Speakers: Magcio M3 Link to comment
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