PicoRC: Use a Pico ATX power supply on Retro Computers! #VintageComputing #Retrocomputers #Power
Have you ever had a retro computer which either: a) has no power supply, b) has a bad power supply, or c) has a hot, inefficient power supply? Do you wish you could use ubiquitous PC ATX power supplies for your vintage computer(s)?
PicoRC lets you use a modern Pico ATX PSU in vintage computers.
They are device-specific and lower cost compared to the full-fat ATX4VC, an earlier universal solution to retrocomputer power.
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