Hi all,
I know that there are various DC-ATX PSU's with varying power but there hasn't been an affordable external brick that goes up to the full extent of some of them - the most I've seen is 330w Dell.
I posted this in a build thread but thought it could also be useful to see in the hardware section.
So for the build I am using an HDPLex 400W DC-ATX unit, and to save space/weight of the build (which is a bit like a laptop) I am going external power brick style. I have bought the HD Plex 400 AC-DC unit, and have placed it in an enclosure.
So the external brick is quite big, 255mm x 70mm x 49mm. So there is an additional .85 litres of size which is not being included in the case. Which is good when compared to the Dell 330w brick (at 223 x 155 x 76mm) which is 2.6 litres, and only 330w instead of 400w with 500w peak.
I still need to mount the AC-DC unit inside the enclosure, and make some rear venting holes, and I am waiting for a cable from the company which is a 6 pin to barrel which I will use from the brick to the laptop/portable desktop in some kind of sleeving to make it look more like an external brick.
I know that there are various DC-ATX PSU's with varying power but there hasn't been an affordable external brick that goes up to the full extent of some of them - the most I've seen is 330w Dell.
I posted this in a build thread but thought it could also be useful to see in the hardware section.
So for the build I am using an HDPLex 400W DC-ATX unit, and to save space/weight of the build (which is a bit like a laptop) I am going external power brick style. I have bought the HD Plex 400 AC-DC unit, and have placed it in an enclosure.
So the external brick is quite big, 255mm x 70mm x 49mm. So there is an additional .85 litres of size which is not being included in the case. Which is good when compared to the Dell 330w brick (at 223 x 155 x 76mm) which is 2.6 litres, and only 330w instead of 400w with 500w peak.
I still need to mount the AC-DC unit inside the enclosure, and make some rear venting holes, and I am waiting for a cable from the company which is a 6 pin to barrel which I will use from the brick to the laptop/portable desktop in some kind of sleeving to make it look more like an external brick.
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