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What kind of switch do i need as a power switch for an atx board?

 

Building a case and would like to know.

 

and how to set it up.

 

I totally forgot. Thanks in advance

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i dont know what the name for it is but got to ebay a select powe switch atx and you can find one or just go to radio shack and tell them what its for andthey probably have one all it is is you press the button and it turns the power and if you hold the button do for 5 or 6 secs it will send a pulse to the mobo to shut down the comp hope this helps this is the address on ebay where i found the button. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...9&category=3669

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it's as simple as a door bell.

no special switch needed.

you can touch the 2 pins with a screw and it yould work fine.

touch it for 5 sec to turn it off.

 

just take one of those buttons that jump back off when you release.

(like a door bell :D )

 

same thing for the reset switch.

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