Why Does An ATX Power Supply Have Two Main Smoothing Capacitors? How ATX PSU Works Tutorial

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  • Have you ever wondered why an ATX Power Supply has two main smoothing capacitors after the bridge rectifier? Did you ever think they could just fit one larger capacitor instead? Well now you can find out how this circuit works, no maths, no waffle, no fluff just the facts you need to know to understand and fix this stuff!
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  • @ColinMcCormack
    @ColinMcCormack ปีที่แล้ว +83

    I am always impressed by your ability to draft up a circuit, in realtime, with annotations, explanatory notes, colour keyed current flows, and graphs. All while running a narrative. Your brain works in ways mine doesn't, and we all benefit from your desire to teach. Thank you!

    • @LearnElectronicsRepair
      @LearnElectronicsRepair  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thank You 😊

    • @LearnElectronicsRepair
      @LearnElectronicsRepair  ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I mentioned your post to my wife and she want's to point out that in her opinion I'm (like all men apparently ) hopeless at multitasking 😂😂😂

    • @sipansibabdreddknot5179
      @sipansibabdreddknot5179 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@LearnElectronicsRepair and thats why your wife loves you sir!

    • @democracyforall
      @democracyforall ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@LearnElectronicsRepair Good explanation but would it be important to have two capacitors rather than one, and also is it really important to change the squar wave for a sinewave? Because the circuit get bigger and bigger and the purpose of it seems strange as the square wave can just as do the job???

    • @markanderson2904
      @markanderson2904 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@democracyforallWell yes, it's important to have two capacitors. If you had only one capacitor, you would have no Junction between the two capacitors; and it's important to have the LLC circuit for more efficiency.

  • @aalkounis
    @aalkounis 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You are the best teacher I never had.
    I learned more about circuits and electronics in 42min. than 4 years in the University.

  • @seabeepirate
    @seabeepirate ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I didn’t realize the video was 42 minutes long until it was over. Well done.

  • @bazrazin1
    @bazrazin1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the best explanation in my 20 year line, even if 1 capacitor is bad the smps won't work, have 3 cooler master smps 2 with active pfc, trying to repair since ages, no 5Vvsb present in all.

  • @spoonmanxx
    @spoonmanxx ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm just 7 minutes into the video and this is the most I have learned about power supplies.

    • @fft2020
      @fft2020 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      agree

  • @jamesgrant5945
    @jamesgrant5945 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have learnt more in 45mins with you than any other presenter

  • @messageobliquespe100
    @messageobliquespe100 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fan fook in fantastic! That was brilliant - I was losing it a bit up until the bell analogy came in - the summary brought it all into perspective. Lots learned - thanks very much - 40yrs guessing made easier watching this 👍

  • @alanpaulsy627
    @alanpaulsy627 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    the effort put here is so impressive.
    Universities must include this to better their lecture

  • @leearft8605
    @leearft8605 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was an excellent presentation on how this type of PSU operates, the bell analogy for resonance is the best I've seen.

  • @louf7178
    @louf7178 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The thoroughness and pace is very appreciated.

  • @tonysheerness2427
    @tonysheerness2427 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You have missed your calling, you should have been an instructor. You are to clever to be playing around with flea market old stuff. Your knowledge is immense and you put it over well.

    • @spoonmanxx
      @spoonmanxx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      In schools and universities, you have to follow study plans, deal with students who don't even want to be there. On TH-cam, it's different. You were probably looking for a video on the topic of power supplies and you have an interest, and that's why you learn. And don't get me wrong, I also believe that the video's author has an incredible teaching ability.

  • @_ndot
    @_ndot ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your explanations are gold. The fact that you explain what happens to the wave while it passes through the components and why the components are where they are, makes all the difference. Cheers.

  • @paolomonai9511
    @paolomonai9511 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dear. Rich, bell analogy to explain LLC topology is simply...fantastic! Never thought that way...regards from Italy.

  • @jasejj
    @jasejj ปีที่แล้ว +27

    The LLC circuit explanation is great. I'd often wondered about that, as it seemed logical that sending an analogue device like a transformer a square wave would not be doing the system much good from a noise perspective. The bell analogy will stick in the head nicely, thanks!

  • @davet3804
    @davet3804 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loved the bell . Always thought about the resonance but genius to think of the pendulum as a square wave . No matter how quickly or slowly you hit the bell with the pendulum, the bell still rings at its resonant frequency . Genius .

    • @LearnElectronicsRepair
      @LearnElectronicsRepair  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Dave T , Yeah exactly that! The pendulum/hammer/clanger injects🙂 energy into the system but the resonance does the work

  • @richardf3327
    @richardf3327 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks for another great vid. I'm an electrician with limited electronics knowledge (I dabble at fixing gear for myself, friends + family, mostly because I love fixing instead of replacing). I already knew a lot of what you explained but I still learned a lot. Every day's a school day. p.s. Parents: go easy on kids who take their toys apart - they may be studying electronics early but you don't realise it. :)

  • @abhb8088
    @abhb8088 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    practically explained perfectly ... the bell was the obsolute example for a resonator 😊😊👍👍👌👌

  • @RajA-gx5ur
    @RajA-gx5ur 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the best power supply explanation on AT I have seen ! Thank you very much. Raj (India)

  • @miket1322
    @miket1322 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Of several youtube videos on this subject, your video was by far the best explanation. Thank you!

  • @Catstorm99
    @Catstorm99 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That makes sense to me now why the transistors went short on the other video when one of the filter caps was open circuit. Thank you for these videos it really does help me understand.

  • @dedr4m
    @dedr4m ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Before I begin watching, I shall say the 2 capacitor type is typical of center-tapped split rail configurations as typically used in half-bridge designs.
    There are designs that can use half bridge but biases the ballast resonance capacitor to HVDC Ground instead of half HVDC, they both still work, but the one capacitor configuration requires more support components on the MOSFETs to stop them blowing up.
    There's other topologies too, including current mode switching, current feed switching, voltage mode switching and then there's various versions of those too.
    Some can put high reverse spikes of voltages on the output (Flyback not using discontinuous buck topologies, thus during the off-time the collapsing field can produce a larger voltage in reverse, apparently, though with the ones I played with, gave a negative voltage of the usual output when rectified and wired to a capacitor. YMMV of course.)
    Many of the modern ATX PSUs I use usually have what appears to be some hybrid current-mode flyback topology (Antec 650W, didn't think flyback could do such a power level), the older and cheaper PSUs use this split rail format, which I dislike working on for some reason, IDK why, but I just expect one transistor to go short into a shorted resonance capacitor and charge a 200V capacitor to 380Vdc.... maybe I'm being paranoid about those.
    But back on topic, yeah, looks to be a half-bridge topology of sorts. onto watching the video now.

    • @garethedwards3379
      @garethedwards3379 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should start your own channel! Or do you just prefer to try and make yourself look smarter than the people creating the content?

    • @markanderson2904
      @markanderson2904 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @dedr4m Well, you were wrong, weren't you.

  • @edwinwaugh
    @edwinwaugh ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really enjoyed watching this video. So much so I'll be watching it again and maybe a third time. Your analogy with the bell was a good one. Brilliantly done. 😁😁

    • @LearnElectronicsRepair
      @LearnElectronicsRepair  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers Edwin, I was really chuffed with the bell when I thought of it

  • @stephendennis7871
    @stephendennis7871 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful to my understanding of PSU. The fact you add a sketch to explain things is great.

  • @LtKeyser
    @LtKeyser 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As always, a video full of well dispensed knowledge.
    Side note : not all LLC circuits are resonant. They do transform square waves into sinusoidal waves but it is not what it is called resonance.
    In a LLC circuit and basically all RLC circuits, resonance occurs at a certain frequency. The phenomenon is a noticeable voltage therefore current increase in the circuit due to combined characteristics of all components.
    Often, accidental resonance means destruction of the circuit.
    The same phenomenon applies to physical oscillators. That's how wind or troops walking at pace can destroy bridges.

  • @mrtom64
    @mrtom64 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Very well explained, in fact, clear as a bell.

    • @Freekniggers
      @Freekniggers ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I never saw a quality bell that was glass.

    • @LearnElectronicsRepair
      @LearnElectronicsRepair  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you. I thought the bell was the best part 🙂

  • @JamesWilliams-vi8zr
    @JamesWilliams-vi8zr ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for explaining this along with the LLC part of it. I never quite understood the way it worked, but the way you explained it nicely. It smooths the sharp edges of the square wave.

  • @MikkoRantalainen
    @MikkoRantalainen ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! I had some prior understanding how ATX power supplies work but this video explained some details I wasn't previously aware of.

  • @Coolman6564
    @Coolman6564 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was great, thanks for not getting bogged down in the resonant imaginary components!

  • @MrOwl1985
    @MrOwl1985 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I learned so much from this video, I feel like I owe you money now 😂. Thank you so much for this. You have a new subscriber.

  • @BaZzZaa
    @BaZzZaa ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Really enjoyed this explanation mate.
    Thanks for taking the time to put such effort into this video.

  • @TheDivergentDrummer
    @TheDivergentDrummer ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much Richard. You pretty much answered any questions I had. I have a few on the bench currently, an ATX psu from a customer computer that came in. swapped for a good one now I'll look at this one. I've got a bazillion of them here to play with.

  • @surgingcircuits6955
    @surgingcircuits6955 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent video ... worth watching several times to internalize. Thx!

  • @boscofandango
    @boscofandango ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thanks for this one, Richard. Great explanation 👌

  • @MrJessejamesharris
    @MrJessejamesharris ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Addicted to your videos now, so glad I found this channel, I have learnt so much and find your description of circuits very clear and easy to understand. Thank you sir

  • @knightwar3
    @knightwar3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great explanation I was wondering why there's two caps instead of the usual 400V caps, now it makes sense. Thank you

  • @uquarosh
    @uquarosh ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A good simple explanation, of a complicated circuit. Thank you.

  • @kennytinker24
    @kennytinker24 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative, feel like i am back in school, new suber after watching this. Ty for your effort and time.

  • @dennis2494
    @dennis2494 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for making the operation of that circuit easy for me to understand,. I really enjoyed yout explanation.

  • @AppliedCryogenics
    @AppliedCryogenics ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I appreciate the clear explanations, as well as saving power supplies from the e-waste bin.

  • @kwankunghkg
    @kwankunghkg หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent explanation of LLC resonator circuit for higher efficiency. Thank you very much.

  • @Leezorc
    @Leezorc ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brilliant Explanation! I don't recall a great explanation in my electronic classed where theory meets reality. I really enjoy your videos. Keep em on.

  • @screen-protector
    @screen-protector 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for commenting and attaching this video, it's a new to me, but I've watched it. I mean the video :D cause I didn't have LIKE on it till now. But, I will use it for my apprentices and technicians as it's a GREAT resource for them to learn. Like a all in one :).

  • @MrCristianTudor
    @MrCristianTudor ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Much obliged for your amazing work in educating us!!!

  • @ferna2294
    @ferna2294 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    GOLD. The bell made it much easier to understand it.

  • @randyhammer7777
    @randyhammer7777 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brilliant! Devastatingly useful! Thank you! Liked and Subscribed.

  • @williefleete
    @williefleete ปีที่แล้ว +3

    On older supplies they have a 110/240v selector, somehow the selector changes the capacitor config to a voltage doubler

    • @LearnElectronicsRepair
      @LearnElectronicsRepair  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, we can have a look at that. One of the PSU I rejected when making this video (as over complicating things) has the 240V/120V selector and it simply shorts two points on the PCB when set to 120V

    • @ericksonengineering7011
      @ericksonengineering7011 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For 120V, the center of the 2 caps is tied to the AC neutral. The diode bridge charges one cap on the positive half cycle, the other on the negative half cycle. It's basically two half-wave rectifiers, AKA a voltage doubler, to get 320V DC from 120V AC.

  • @shagreobe
    @shagreobe ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very well explained as always. Thanks Richard

  • @kabandajamir9844
    @kabandajamir9844 ปีที่แล้ว

    The world's best teacher thanks sir

  • @kalli71
    @kalli71 ปีที่แล้ว

    this video tied up so much about what I learned from you in past videos - thx!

  • @dtvking
    @dtvking ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great explanation Richard. Love the Bell idea, it makes sense. Many thanks

  • @russculley3619
    @russculley3619 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant! Many, many thanks! I have to say, all of your tutorials are simply amazing. I have learnt so much. Thank-you again!

  • @paulk8io445
    @paulk8io445 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice job. Thanks for the description, very visual, loved the bell analogy, I will use that.

  • @peterbonham5540
    @peterbonham5540 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    gave you a thumbs up especially for the bell analogy

  • @tenlittleindians
    @tenlittleindians ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I learned a lot! I always thought transistors were low voltage devices. I can see now that I could fry my oscilloscope if I were to randomly probe transistors inside one of these supplies!

    • @Brian-yt8fu
      @Brian-yt8fu ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Be careful connecting your oscilloscope to the collector or drain of a FET switching transistor. I have done it but don't recommend it. Best to use a high voltage probe to prevent damage to your scope.

    • @Gengh13
      @Gengh13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A video that could be helpful:
      th-cam.com/video/xaELqAo4kkQ/w-d-xo.html

  • @theshemullet
    @theshemullet ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks! Another brilliantly explained subject.

  • @suehunt622
    @suehunt622 ปีที่แล้ว

    ding dong.............. ive never heard it put like that before. it really makes the point. thank you richard

  • @DarrenHughes-Hybrid
    @DarrenHughes-Hybrid ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! I learned a lot of very helpful information and now understand this stuff better!

  • @J.D-g8.1
    @J.D-g8.1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this very detailed and easy to understand video. And yes, i did like the bell analogy! :)

  • @Liberty_Prime199
    @Liberty_Prime199 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the recap on Bridge rectifiers, hadn't seen that since 1st or 2nd year Electrical engineering degree.

  • @steverhenius6734
    @steverhenius6734 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fascinating - great design and explanation.

  • @nevergoingtoupload
    @nevergoingtoupload ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the very educational video. LLC is a new thing (at least it is to my old brain when thinking about SMPS LOL).

  • @pererakumar3967
    @pererakumar3967 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks for your teaching you do a great service for the people who like the electronics. long live with the god's blessings....

  • @mikebrowning1624
    @mikebrowning1624 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Explained very well. Thank you.

  • @piano1145
    @piano1145 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant work. Really clear. Thank you!

  • @davet3804
    @davet3804 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brilliant job , one of your best yet. Thanks.
    So , if you did change the value of BOTH of the large caps to a lower capacitor value (not voltage rating) it would still work but at a lower max output .

  • @hernancoronel
    @hernancoronel ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this video Richard! Thank you!

  • @davidc6459
    @davidc6459 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video, very well explained.

  • @romancharak3675
    @romancharak3675 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Stuff ! Thank you, Richard.

  • @kobusvorster2831
    @kobusvorster2831 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great explanation, always enjoy your videos...

  • @timstanford3443
    @timstanford3443 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great analogy! Love the video

  • @adiseshukumpati24
    @adiseshukumpati24 ปีที่แล้ว

    really enjoyed the video
    and learnt something new

  • @markhonea2461
    @markhonea2461 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quite a good presentation. Liked the bell analogy.
    I'm honing my understanding of the functions of and the relationships between these components and the resulting outcome. With your help. I really appreciate it.
    Would it be I were just approaching career age level of life, but that is not the case. Strangely, I never feel like an 'old dog'. Never have felt fully 'grown up'. I suppose my inate sense of curiosity multiplied by a strong desire to understand things, (and then put that to use)divided by my age , in years√ has helped to learn new tricks, everyday, which we all know, an old dog cannot.
    There may be an algebraic formula in the preceding lines, and it may need to be revised, and I would absolutely and happily accept any input from you all out there in comment land. 👍

  • @geoffedwards189
    @geoffedwards189 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good Richard. Many thanks.

  • @CXensation
    @CXensation ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great explanation ! 🥂

  • @marinvidovic763
    @marinvidovic763 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nicely explained !!!
    Thanks!!!

  • @TwoDollarBill000
    @TwoDollarBill000 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good explanation, thank you.👌🍒

  • @daz41262010
    @daz41262010 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what an awesome explanation :)

  • @khasem87
    @khasem87 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the video was very informative , thanks

  • @Simon-mz7sf
    @Simon-mz7sf ปีที่แล้ว

    Thankyou. Awesome tutorial

  • @pukkimi
    @pukkimi ปีที่แล้ว

    I am fixing an old Iwatsu scope's power supply and it has dual diodes for 12V, -12V and 5V rails and the anodes are actually connected together. And a single 4ns rectifier diode for the 54 volt rail. Not sure if it was done for added current handling, but the specs for rectifier diodes were hard to meet with newer components when I looked for replacements. The 54volt rail consumes the least current so they used an ultrafast 1 amp diode for it, but other rails are higher current.
    I ended up replacing the 1 amp diode that had burned with a 4 amp rated diode that had a matching forward voltage/current curve all the way to 1 amps. And I only found one that had matching speed, capacitance and forward voltage when I looked up from Mouser :)

  • @carlosjorgefernandes1050
    @carlosjorgefernandes1050 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice, thanks for your explanation

  • @mosfettg6857
    @mosfettg6857 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great explanation I loved it '👍

  • @kennyrmurray
    @kennyrmurray 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You really do make a great teacher! Some of the others just run through everything g way to fast at least for me. Not enough time to think about what they are saying, but you are great!!! Thank you! I said this before but you should build a single to 3 phase converter. I think it would get a lot of views

  • @humidbeing
    @humidbeing 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why rectify the AC, only to convert to +/- square wave to put through a transformer? Why not stick the AC straight into the transformer to derive the lower voltage rails, then rectify only on the secondary sides? Especially if sine waves are more efficient at driving transformers than square waves? Just discovered your channel -- you're the first person I've seen explain ATX power supply topologies in this much detail. Thank you!

  • @mreaper2265
    @mreaper2265 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes i did learn, apreciate it.

  • @noone-zq7my
    @noone-zq7my 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very interesting watched pretty much the whole thing, wish there was more on what's driving the two power transistor bases though .

  • @gordonemery6949
    @gordonemery6949 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey up nah rich great vid m8 learning all the time 👍antiphase is my word of the week KTF

  • @ChrisHalden007
    @ChrisHalden007 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Thanks

  • @Bully000001
    @Bully000001 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are a legend. Thank you.

  • @ianhuxstep211
    @ianhuxstep211 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    a good video. Most of the power supplies I have worked on with 2 smoothing caps have either been as you describe here or they are 110 240 switchable or even autosensing using a thyristor between midpoint and bridge for 110 240 selection, of course, most modern PSU's have PFC so no need for the selection.

    • @jakoblarsen9526
      @jakoblarsen9526 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was waiting for him explain the clever way of allowing a 120/240 voltage selector for free in the design as well. like this i.stack.imgur.com/1jiaD.png

  • @38911bytefree
    @38911bytefree ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When this PSUs are 120V/220V switchable they pull an extra trick, at 120 circuit is more like a capacitor doubler circuit, so V+ is still 300V or so. At 220V is just a full bridge with the two caps in series and V+ is 311.

  • @milkysmile
    @milkysmile ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Sir, very helpful

  • @robertmonroe9728
    @robertmonroe9728 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    28:20 You forgot 1uF polypropylene capacitor in series with the winding. This is critical. Actually it holds the charge.

  • @gabrielconstantine7384
    @gabrielconstantine7384 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great teaching..thanks.

  • @erdemkaya6472
    @erdemkaya6472 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent! Thank you.

  • @andymouse
    @andymouse ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work !...cheers.

  • @coloradowilderness3139
    @coloradowilderness3139 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing ability to tech complex ATX PSU. Pls make some latest ATX PSU anatomy.
    Go Ahead.

  • @timothynolan7250
    @timothynolan7250 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good work!

  • @AshtonvanNiekerk
    @AshtonvanNiekerk 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the bell anology.

  • @garrybrewster5821
    @garrybrewster5821 ปีที่แล้ว

    im sorry, in respect to your knowlage of electronics love your work (1) {12:45}' neutral is zero ' my understanding any A.C. current is ( positive is above zero & negitive is below) though we do see it in a way it apears to flip over, (2) i had this problem myself with R.F. high frequency a.c. ...ground, neutral, earth, ..and i will say thank you for sharing you knowlage with us cheers