Safe and Powerful ATX Power Supply Transformation Without Opening the Box!

Turn an old ATX power supply into a powerful and reliable power source for your Arduino and ESP32 microcontrollers, without the risk of meddling with its high voltage internals! This video walks you through a simple and ingenious process to safely harness the substantial current output of an ATX power supply without opening the box.
We cover everything from understanding your ATX model's capabilities to connecting an ATX breakout board, using a buck converter for optimal voltage regulation, incorporating a volt and amp meter for monitoring, and adding safety features like fuses.
This transformative guide serves as an innovative solution to power your electronic projects efficiently and securely!
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[@petebowcott8348]

Thanks for this, I was looking at using an atx power supply for powering multiple esp32s, why are you using a 12-5 buck converter rather than one of the five 5v outputs? Thanks …

[@thelastoutpostworkshop]

I use a buck converter because the 5V rail from the ATX was not stable enough and cause the ESP32 to reset

[@petebowcott8348]

@@thelastoutpostworkshop thanks for the quick reply