Original Voltage Blaster by PhilsComputerLab & Necroware
Voltage Blaster is a very simple circuit, which provides -5V through ISA slot for systems with power supply which don't provide such voltage. It was created in cooperation of PhilsComputerLab with Necroware.
Why do I need this?
Back in the days of XT and AT compatible computers the standard power supply had to provide 5V, 12V, -12V and -5V. A lot of hardware, especially sound cards, needed -5V to work properly. This voltage was provided for the ISA expansion cards on the pin B5. As time passed, AT systems and compatible power supplies were replaced by ATX. In the beginning they also provided -5V, but then less and less expansion cards needed such voltage and as soon as ISA was considered obsolete, ATX standard eventually dropped -5V rail requirement. Today it is not possible to buy a new AT power supply, but ATX power supplies can be used through an adapter. However, since almost none of the modern ATX power supplies will provide -5V, you could run into problems, when trying to use an old ISA expansion card, which needs this voltage. Famous examples are Creative Sound Blaster 2.0, Pro Audio Spectrum sound cards and many others. This is where the Voltage Blaster comes into play.
How does it work?
All voltage pins in the ISA slots are directly connected to each other and to the PSU. When using a PSU without -5V support, the ISA slot pin B5 is just floating. The idea behind the Voltage Blaster is very simple. What if one of the ISA expansion cards will provide -5V and feed it through the ISA slot in reverse. Well since the ISA slot pin B7 provides -12V, it's just a matter of using a linear voltage regulator LM7905 and connect its output to the pin B5 of the ISA slot.
Bill of materials
Reference#LCSCDescriptionU11C427634linear voltage regulator LM7905C1,C22C3314electrolytic capacitor 33µFD11C99697light emitting diode (optional)R11C58608resistor 330 Ohm (optional)
Parts D1 and R1 are optional and are only required if you want that the diode is lighting, when -5V are generated.
Original Voltage Blaster by PhilsComputerLab & Necroware
*PCBWay community is a shared platform and we are not responsible for any design issues.
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