On Tue, 2002-09-24 at 15:02, Steven Edgar wrote: > Hadn't considered just disconnecting the fan in the PSU. Discussions about the > v. low load of an Eden probably make that a feasible idea. I've found one > small PSU that might do, http://www.mini-itx.com/store/default.asp?c=9#p30 > Unfortunately it is out of stock and they aren't listing a price right now, > but should be cheaper than canabalising a case just to get its PSU. > > This PSU of course has a fan, but since it is rated at 150W a 20W load should > be fine without it. Need to experiment though as the case won't have huge > amounts of ventilation. It's still not the smallest available, I've seen one > in the Shuttle FV24 that was really tiny. Only real problem is that the > dimensions mean I'm not really making the thin client box any smaller, it's > 7.5cm in the smallest dimension. Anyone got any other suggestions for a small > PSU that is available retail? (Preferrably with a UK or European supplier, > import duties from the USA are a killer) >
How about making your own? I've seen several books recently on making your own switching power supplies. One word of warning: if the load on a switching power supply is too low, you will get very short, erratic, high-voltage spikes that will ruin things. Most decent PSUs have a built-in load to protect against this, but some of the lower-end ones might not. What about an external PSU like the ones used with laptops? Then you don't have to worry about the PSU overheating your CPU. -David ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
