Pete,
This should answer your questions:
http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/blog/convert-atx-psu-to-bench-supply.html
73
Prasad VU2PTT
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> On 21-Mar-2017, at 8:15 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I'm sorry for the off-topic question, but can't find a good reflector for
> this one, and I figured this diverse group was most likely to have answers.
> Please feel free to reply off-list.
>
> 10-plus years ago, I built what was to be a bench supply using an old AT
> power supply - 5 and 12 volts. It didn't put out any voltage, so I shelved it
> - figuring a bum supply. Then just a relatively few years ago, I read that
> these supplies required some load on the 5V supply in order to put out any
> power on either output. I can't find the reference now, and am hoping some
> of the knowledgeable here will have some info on this.
>
> Thanks for your patience
>
> --
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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