ZOTAC IONITX-C-U board + m4-atx?

[brianhj]

Just received my ZOTAC IONITX-C-U motherboard and I didn't realized it doesn't have a normal motherboard power connector. All it has is a DC jack with an external AC/DC wall adapter.

Could I somehow use a little DC plug from radio shack and wire it to the m4-atx? If so, how can I do this safely so as to protect the rest of the computer? (fuses, filters, etc)

[DarquePervert]

Way to pay attention to specifications before purchasing hardware.

You can power the board from the M4. You have to pull 12v power from a HDD connector or the 4-pin P4 connector for the motherboard.
You also have to fool the M4 into thinking that it is powered on by shorting out pins 13 & 14 on the ATX connector.

[brianhj]

lolzzzz... ur dumb.

Hmm. Sounds easy enough!

[Punky]

if i recall the correctly, doesn't this board run on 19V?

[brianhj]

yes it does... hmph.

[Punky]

I don't think its easy to boost it up to 19V at that sort of current rating.
Better off selling the m4 and get yourself a carnetix.

[brianhj]

I don't understand... there's a similar model zotac with a normal motherboard power connector. Wouldn't that one have to be 12V to be standard and work with normal PC power supplies? Why would they make this one 19V? *confused*

[Punky]

must be some power/voltage constraint when they engineer it, otherwise its probably for grabbing more money from proprietary power adapters.

[DarquePervert]

I don't understand... there's a similar model zotac with a normal motherboard power connector. Wouldn't that one have to be 12V to be standard and work with normal PC power supplies? Why would they make this one 19V? *confused*

Can't answer as to why. My best guess is to market it to OEMs for EEE-style mini PCs.

If the board takes 19v, then sell the M4 and get a Carnetix. And learn from this little encounter.

[brianhj]

lol, ok yoda