ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide

Version 2.0

3.2.3.1. ATX12V Configurations

Table 3. Typical Power Distribution for a 250 W ATX12V Configuration

 

 

Min.

Max.

Peak

 

 

Current

Current

Current

Output

(amps)

(amps)

(amps)

 

 

 

 

+12 V1DC

1

8

10

 

 

 

 

+12 V2DC

1

14

 

 

 

 

 

+5 VDC

0.3

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

+3.3

VDC

0.5

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

-12

VDC

0

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

+5 VSB

0

2

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Total combined output of 3.3 V and 5 V is î￿￿￿￿:￿

Peak currents may last up to 17 seconds with not more than one occurrence per minute

12V1DC and 12V2DC should have separate current limit circuits to meet 240VA safety requirements.

 

 

 

 

250W Cross Regulation

 

 

 

 

(5V rail + 3.3V rail vs. 12V)

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

(watts)

100

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

power

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ 3.3V

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

5V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

50

100

150

200

250

12V power (watts)

Combined Power (5V rail + 3.3V rail)

Figure 1. Cross Loading Graph for 250W Configuration

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