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The Over Current Protection is a popular implementation on ATX 3.3V/5V/12V switching power supply. However, the new
generation CPU uses different voltage with a regulator to transfer 12V to CPU voltage (for example, 2.0V), and thus makes 5V over
current protection useless. This motherboard is with switching regulator onboard supporting CPU over-current protection; in
conjunction with 3.3V/5V/12V power supply provide the full line over-current protection.
ATX
Switching
Power
Supply
3.3V (Protected by power supply)
5V (Protected by power supply)
Onboard
Power
Regulator
Over-Current
Protection
Circuit
CPU Core Voltage
12V (Protected by power supply)
Note:
Although we have implemented protection circuit and tried to prevent any human
operating mistake, certain risks might still happen when CPU, memory, HDD or add-on cards
installed on this motherboard is damaged due to component failure, human operating error or
other unknown natural reasons.
AOpen cannot guarantee that the protection circuit will
always work perfectly.
