Hey I designed a active cooled brick with a vary small footprint from standard MeanWell units .... planning to be make ac-dc bricks affordable .... but it seams aside from some awesome people nobody is interested really ....
is there a particular reason sff forum just not into high power (800W) pico-psu + brick (active cooled) combo ? ....
don't we have come a long way from pico-psu 160W to ArchDemon/Project: 2427 at 800W system cap with affordability ? ....
Now system upgrade cost should be a lot less then an sfx unit if we had a powerful and affordable brick .... so Why there is not much hype?
Upgrade Comparison .....
400W sfx system upgrade to 800W cost is at $90(400W prev) + $280(800W new) ....
pico-brick set-up can use $50(pico prev) + $100(400W brick prev) .....
then down the road just buy an additional +$100(400W brick new) and you get yourself a 800W system ....
on total $370 for sfx upgrade while pico-brick at $250
My project goal for brick pricing ... MeanWell Unit + Chassis, Cord & Connector
General Brick 185*80*40 200W ~0.59L => $40 + $29 => $69
General Brick 200*80*40 300W ~0.64L => $57 + $28 => $85
General Brick 200*80*40 400W ~0.64L => $69 + $27 => $96
Please take a look at my projects & share you thought as I would love to do something for this community ....
Project Goal :
Project Thundercreck
400W active cooled ac-dc brick || Mini 6L Awesome Workstation
Why there is not much hype on active cooled ac-dc brick ? doesn't they make cases more smaller ?
is there a particular reason sff forum just not into high power (800W) pico-psu + brick (active cooled) combo ? ....
don't we have come a long way from pico-psu 160W to ArchDemon/Project: 2427 at 800W system cap with affordability ? ....
Now system upgrade cost should be a lot less then an sfx unit if we had a powerful and affordable brick .... so Why there is not much hype?
Upgrade Comparison .....
400W sfx system upgrade to 800W cost is at $90(400W prev) + $280(800W new) ....
pico-brick set-up can use $50(pico prev) + $100(400W brick prev) .....
then down the road just buy an additional +$100(400W brick new) and you get yourself a 800W system ....
on total $370 for sfx upgrade while pico-brick at $250
My project goal for brick pricing ... MeanWell Unit + Chassis, Cord & Connector
General Brick 185*80*40 200W ~0.59L => $40 + $29 => $69
General Brick 200*80*40 300W ~0.64L => $57 + $28 => $85
General Brick 200*80*40 400W ~0.64L => $69 + $27 => $96
Please take a look at my projects & share you thought as I would love to do something for this community ....
Project Goal :
- Support at least 3 models 200W, 300W & 400W.
- Output & input have hydrophobic/hepa filter for IPx4 Resistance.
- At least IPx4 level of water spell protection of for long service life.
- Auto Load Shearing of these models if combined with a sli bridge like 2cable sense line.
- Handle bad ripple MeanWell units up to 400mv.
- Strip down model with saperate rail mount pcb to mount inside cases.
- Be energy efficient.
- Connect up to 3 units with load shearing.
- Build a Load switch on the receiving end of the psu with feedback from pico's molex.
- Load switch will power mobo 8pin & gpu 8pin when pico-psu is on & cutt of when pico-psu is off.
- Achieve as low noise as possible with respect to competitive pricing.
- Initial concept design phess 2 complete.
- Testing Auto Load Shearing pcb & sense line with banch psu's.
- Current gain is we can get 30W-40W less then rated unit in combo. Like 200W + 400W = 560W . Peak at 620W.
- 400mv to 60mv ripple control circuit is on schematic designing stage.
- Need help with filter guys. UNIVERSAL AIR FILTER CO. seems to be producing Hydrophobic Mesh Air Filters. Which is a vary good solution.
- But not able to connect with them. Need to know 1k pricing.
- Please help me with any other idea's & Filters.
Project Thundercreck
400W active cooled ac-dc brick || Mini 6L Awesome Workstation
Why there is not much hype on active cooled ac-dc brick ? doesn't they make cases more smaller ?
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