Any suggestions, please?

[Jordon Bedwell]

  On 9/10/2010 11:49 AM, David Fletcher wrote:
> This now seems to be a PSU general discussion thread, so I would like to
> comment that it is no longer necessary to have an ATX power supply at all if
> a little less computing power is sufficient.
>
> My last project that I completed a few weeks ago was an upgrade of my home
> built mini server. It now has an Intel made Atom board installed, which takes
> 12V. Period. It has a step down to 5V converter on board to supply power to
> the hard drive. With a 1TB hard drive installed and fully loaded running work
> units with the boinc client it's taking about 30W from the mains. The power
> supply is an Astec (Emmerson) open frame switcher. If anybody wants to see
> the fruit of my labours this should give you a picture:-
>
> http://flightmaker.hopto.org/me/portrait.jpg
>
> Maybe the case is a bit OTT but I wanted a good project to use my little
> milling machine on.
>
> The server was running 24/7 for about 3 years before I upgraded it so
> hopefully I won't have to touch it again for a while.
>
> Dave
>

Because Atom requires an ATX power supply, period...</sarcasm> Oh yeah, 
that's right, Atom's fit onto Mini-ITX...for the most part.