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ATX power supplies do not have dedicated switches. They are signaled to turn on by a small button plugged into the motherboard and placed on the front of the computer case. It is possible to force an ATX power supply to turn on by running a wire between the PS_ON wire (the green wire) to a ground wire (a black one).

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