M1-ATX + Lilliput power

**hanzacra** · 04-20-2005, 01:37 PM

Assuming the M1-ATX is set to power the motherboard off at 5 seconds then provide power for an additional 2 hours:

- If a Lilliput is wired up to one of the motherboard Molex connectors (12V), will this wire still have power after the computer shuts down?

I would assume not, but want to make sure in case the screen stays powered on accidentally after the car is shut off.

**Change** · 04-20-2005, 01:52 PM

Likely not. Once the computer completes its shutdown, the power supply should switch off its outputs (except for the 5V standby line). The 2 hour hard limit is to completely cut off all power.

Unless the computer doesn't shut down properly and gets hung up, then it will continue drawing full power for 2 hours.

**hanzacra** · 04-20-2005, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Change

Likely not. Once the computer completes its shutdown, the power supply should switch off its outputs (except for the 5V standby line). The 2 hour hard limit is to completely cut off all power.

Unless the computer doesn't shut down properly and gets hung up, then it will continue drawing full power for 2 hours.

That's what I suspected, thanks. If the computer doesn't shut down I'm screwed anyway, so the extra power drain isn't a big deal.