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Nano-ITX PSU questions.

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  • 07-08-2007 1:41pm
    #1
    10-10-20
    Registered Users Posts: 7,151 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I'm toying around with getting a Nano-ITX motherboard from Via to use as a video/DVD/music jukebox under my TV.
    I plan on housing this in a wooden box of my own design with a 60GB hard drive and the required ports and such. I'll also add a PWM based fan controller of my own making.
    What I want to know is how these devices are normally powered? I want to have the PSU external to the wooden enclosure, and I was looking at having a 12V 'off the shelf' device powering one of these PicoPSU's http://www.mini-box.com/picoPSU-60-WI?sc=8&category=13. This was is a WI (Wide Input) type, which means that I can run off a car battery etc…

    So, my question is - how do I power my devices such as the hard-drive if I'm using this setup? I am not going to attach it to the incoming 12v supply line as it will be unregulated. What are my options? What other PSU's are available for these MB's?

    Thanks!


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    8T8
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    You should check out the power section on LinITX they sell all kinds of stuff geared towards Nano-ITX


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    #3
    10-10-20
    Registered Users Posts: 7,151 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    OK, thanks. I clicked that link and the answer became apparent.
    There is a peripheral connector on the pico-psu, but the mini-box information doesn't clearly say this. I just assumed that the only outputs on this were for the motherboard. Problem solved!


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