PSU voltage question.

[Dimmu]

What do the -12.00v rail and the-5.00v rail supply power to?

 

[Ricemarine]

12v rail = fans, video card, mainly used in amd 64 systems
5v rail = motherboard. mainly used in intel systems.

 

[Bozo Galora]

* -12 V: This voltage is used on some types of serial port circuits, whose amplifier circuits require both -12V and +12V. It is not needed on some newer systems, and even on older ones not very much is used, because the serial ports require little power. Most power supplies provide it for compatibility with older hardware, but usually with a current limit of less than 1 A.
* -5 V: A now archaic voltage, -5 V was used on some of the earliest PCs for floppy controllers and other circuits used by ISA bus cards. It is usually provided, in small quantity (generally less than 1A), for compatibility with older hardware. Some form factor power supplies such as the SFX no longer bother to supply it (systems using the SFX power supply are intended not to have ISA bus slots).

 

[Dimmu]

Thanks for the replies guys. I was wondering why I was barely using the -12 and -5 rails...now I know.