The Future of Power Supplies - Maybe (Motherboard Cost, Cables, & ATX12VO)

Sponsor: Linode Cloud Computing by Akamai - This video looks at the future of motherboards and PSUs -- assuming inertia is broken -- as the makers of PSUs shift cost to motherboards for 12V conversion to non-12V rails. The ATX12VO spec has been around for a while now, but we finally got some parts in to work with after having waited for a 12VO motherboard for a long time. That allowed us to look at converting an ATX12V PSU to ATX12VO via a Corsair adapter cable, the footprint and sizing of 12VO on a motherboard, how SATA gets split-out separately, and more. Watch a PSU explode! Grab a Modmat as shown in this video! Large is here: Or Medium here: Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links] Corsair RM850X (ATX12V - not 12VO) on Amazon: MSI H610M Non-12VO board on Amazon: TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - The ’Future’ of PCs 02:05 - Not So Simple with ATX12VO 04:14 - Invalidating Old Power Supplies 07:03 - Cutting Open the Circuit 08:47 - Hands-On with New PSUs 13:40 - Power Limitations & Capabilities 15:04 - A Special New Pin 19:00 - ATX12VO Motherboard Hands-On 23:47 - Worse Cable Management 24:50 - Cost Increases on Boards 26:45 - Quick Recap ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video (“this video is brought to you by“) and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or “sponsored content“ (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: f: w: Host, Additional Writing: Steve Burke Writing, Research: Jeremy Clayton Video: Vitalii Makhnovets