Hey Guys,
I've recently spoken to Larry at HDPlex and it sounds like he'll be releasing the new 250W AC-DC w/ PFC unit next month to go with the HDPlex 250W DC-DC board. He's also given me the dimensions of the unit as being 52mm x 52mm x 150mm. I know there's been a lot of talk about Flex ATX as the next thing in SFF, but looking at the progressively lower and lower wattage requirements that seem to come with each generation of hardware, I'm surprised there hasn't been more talk about this option. The HDPlex combo is noiseless, modular and should produce relatively little heat at 250W. Additionally this solution allows you to distribute the power supply over two separate locations in the case likely shrinking overall design considerably from the Flex ATX option with its substantial cable bulk. I'm actually planning a build in the next couple of weeks that will utilize the 160W variant of these units as a sort of proof of concept. Just wanted to get some ideas from some of the more knowledgable members of the community regarding these units. Also worth mentioning is I've contacted Larry to see if there is the possibility to do something more compact or alternatively more efficient or higher wattage for a higher price point. I think if we could get 350-400W into the same envelopes it'd be pretty awesome.
I've recently spoken to Larry at HDPlex and it sounds like he'll be releasing the new 250W AC-DC w/ PFC unit next month to go with the HDPlex 250W DC-DC board. He's also given me the dimensions of the unit as being 52mm x 52mm x 150mm. I know there's been a lot of talk about Flex ATX as the next thing in SFF, but looking at the progressively lower and lower wattage requirements that seem to come with each generation of hardware, I'm surprised there hasn't been more talk about this option. The HDPlex combo is noiseless, modular and should produce relatively little heat at 250W. Additionally this solution allows you to distribute the power supply over two separate locations in the case likely shrinking overall design considerably from the Flex ATX option with its substantial cable bulk. I'm actually planning a build in the next couple of weeks that will utilize the 160W variant of these units as a sort of proof of concept. Just wanted to get some ideas from some of the more knowledgable members of the community regarding these units. Also worth mentioning is I've contacted Larry to see if there is the possibility to do something more compact or alternatively more efficient or higher wattage for a higher price point. I think if we could get 350-400W into the same envelopes it'd be pretty awesome.
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