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[Ronald Sutherland]

I noted some ITX stuff at:
http://www.logicsupply.com/
Most of the stuff cost to much for me, but  that Pico-PSU sure stands 
out :-) a 12V to ATX point of load converter.
http://www.logicsupply.com/index.php/cPath/40
I can  imagine running a little PC off a DC power source with smithing 
like this (solar/car-battery...). The red one looks like it can take a 
wide range of input sources, i.e. right off the solar panel.

Peter Collins wrote:
> Other sources I've used for the Pico PSU:
>
> CaseOutlet
>     http://www.caseoutlet.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=87&cat=DC+Converter+
>
> Mini-Box
>     http://www.mini-box.com/site/index.html
>
>
> Mini-Box has a PCI power brackets for easy conversions to a DC-DC power supply
> and external power brick if you're using a traditional atx case.
>
>      http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/it.A/id.438/.f?sc=8&category=13
>
> Both sell power bricks and small cases.
>
> An alternative to using a CF to IDE adapter with a CF card is to use a
> Disk-on-Module
> which saves some space and mounting by plugging directly into an IDE connector
> on the motherboard. For some reason most suppliers have a 6 day lead time, which
> means I probably haven't found the best distributor yet. I've used
> these  to build a
> Freenas box with a Geode NX 1750 and a Biostar M7VIG motherboard as well
> as with several Via motherboards.
>
> http://www.caseoutlet.com/shopdisplaycategories.asp?id=110&cat=Disk%2Don%2DModule
>
> If anyone knows where to get the following I would be grateful.
>
> I'd like to find a small tower case *without* a traditional power
> supply opening to use
> with via mini-itx motherboards as Pico-PSU and an external power
> brick. A (large)
> case fan would be ok. The goal is to build a fanless machine in a
> larger case than
> usual to provide lots of air/work space between components. Mounting a
> slimline dvd
> in a regular case may be a challenge. I may just end up with a old atx case with
> lots of extra "vents" where the power supply and regular DVD drive used to be.
>
> I'd also like to find a source for AMD Geode NX 1500 CPU's so I can
> convert some 1750's to fanless operation for an ipcop router with DSL
> modem card.
>
> Thanks
> -pc
>
>
>
>
>   
>> All you need now is to figure out the case...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Here is a part list I would work off of myself (some items above are
>> just not needed for this)
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813153045
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820171104
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141307
>> http://www.logicsupply.com/product_info.php/cPath/23_66/products_id/502
>> http://shopping.redorbit.com/product.php?productid=8065734&MMCF_froogle_feed&utm_id=1&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Froogle+Feed
>>
>>
>>                          Harry
>>
>>     
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