allscott
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keithkyll said:On a multiple output SMPS, the first voltage is the one that's regulated. All others slave off of it. In the case of a PC power supply, the 5 volt (or 3.3 volt) supply needs a load. About 500mA will do, I prefer 1 amp. It won't run at all without a load.
Maybe some of them will, but this is true for the majority.
Guess I got lucky, I didn't know about that, the one I used was an old generic AT style power supply.