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Re: Powering up a PC ATX machine remotely



On 16/10/06, Shaf Ali <shaf@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks all for the responses but we found a much neater solution than
> using WOL by using an appliance module (AM12U) and restore power on
when
> power is interrupted from the BIOS.
>
> Remember WOL is fully powered on ie PSU is on / Memory and motherboard
> are active.


Not true for all motherboards, I've got a motherboard that's supposed to
come wake when it's in S5 (normal power off I think)

For you average ATX PC, unless it's turned off at the wall, there's some
power to the motherboard via the PSU for the soft switch on that ATX uses.

Andy


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