Why don't they make that AC ICE power connector on computer power
supplies any more? What was it for, a monitor? It was in addition to the
AC input cord to take AC back out again.

In message <4765d420$0$2312$4c368faf@roadrunner.com> Broderick Crawford
ililililil <bcrawford2150@roadrunner.com> wrote:

>Why don't they make that AC ICE power connector on computer power
>supplies any more? What was it for, a monitor? It was in addition to the
> AC input cord to take AC back out again.

My guess is that not enough people used it to justify the expense and/or
waste of space.

On Dec 17, 1:45 am, Broderick Crawford ililililil
<bcrawford2...@roadrunner.com> wrote:
> Why don't they make that AC ICE power connector on computer power
> supplies any more? What was it for, a monitor? It was in addition to the
> AC input cord to take AC back out again.

Bloody hell!! YOUR showing your age.......Broderick Crawford!!!! But
he WAS good, eh? hahahahahahahah

"Broderick Crawford ililililil" <bcrawford2150@roadrunner.com> wrote in
message news:4765d420$0$2312$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Why don't they make that AC ICE power connector on computer power
> supplies any more? What was it for, a monitor? It was in addition to the
> AC input cord to take AC back out again.

...cannot answer your question, but I do agree that it was neat to have
it available. I always used it for monitors. It made for one less device
to rely on power-bar, which allowed for a 1-button click to switch
everything off, for those who cycled their system daily (nightly?).
Of course, sandy58, who offers SO much help to those seeking "advice" on
these ng's, does not remember such ps's--only reads about them in historical
articles. Oh, but to have such youthfulness again! (One day, I may learn
which pronoun to associate w/sandy58--(s)he???. Doesn't matter, other than
I have to be careful NOT to slant my rantings. Merry Christmas, whomever
you are.) sdlomi2

Yes it's a throwback to long, long ago when IBM PC's and their clones first
came out.

Way back then all you have were simple text monochrome monitors (long before
vga ) and perhaps some of the early CGA monitors that had a short power cord
that just plugged into the AC recepticle on the back of the power supply
rather than a long ac cord that would plug into the wall.

That way, when you turned on the PC, it also powered up the monitor.


"Broderick Crawford ililililil" <bcrawford2150@roadrunner.com> wrote in
message news:4765d420$0$2312$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Why don't they make that AC ICE power connector on computer power
> supplies any more? What was it for, a monitor? It was in addition to the
> AC input cord to take AC back out again.

On Dec 17, 1:37 pm, "sdlomi2" <daniels_...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> "Broderick Crawford ililililil" <bcrawford2...@roadrunner.com> wrote in
> messagenews:4765d420$0$2312$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>
> > Why don't they make that AC ICE power connector on computer power
> > supplies any more? What was it for, a monitor? It was in addition to the
> > AC input cord to take AC back out again.
>
> ...cannot answer your question, but I do agree that it was neat to have
> it available. I always used it for monitors. It made for one less device
> to rely on power-bar, which allowed for a 1-button click to switch
> everything off, for those who cycled their system daily (nightly?).
> Of course, sandy58, who offers SO much help to those seeking "advice" on
> these ng's, does not remember such ps's--only reads about them in historical
> articles. Oh, but to have such youthfulness again! (One day, I may learn
> which pronoun to associate w/sandy58--(s)he???. Doesn't matter, other than
> I have to be careful NOT to slant my rantings. Merry Christmas, whomever
> you are.) sdlomi2

Same to you, sdlomi2. and a very happy Hogmanay to you and yours.
Slainte'.

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:24:26 +0100 (CET), Andrew Smallshaw
<andrews@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

>On 2007-12-17, I wrote:
>
>> ... ATX power supplies don't have this, at least not on the front
>> panel, so switching a mains power supply would mean a seperate
>> relay or DIAC which would be physically big and/or comparatively
>> expensive...
>
>I think I probably meant _triac_ there, and I still haven't learned
>how to spell 'separate'. Oh well, it _is_ the Christmas party
>season. At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Generally for cost reasons an old fashioned mechanical relay
would be used. If there were extremes of temp or very high
rate of cycling (or the designer just wanted long term
reliability) a solid-state relay would be used.

To simply switch a monitor, it would not have to be large or
very expensive, BUT they're not looking to add $1 to the
cost of each unit unless they feel it'd sell more and as you
mentioned in your prior reply, there is less demand today
with monitors able to be turned off by remote command from
the system.