Psu Q

[MidnightDreamer]

What is the smallest PSU available locally and for cheap (around 80ish)? This is smallest I could find on my own: http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.p...ctID=5383&SID=

Also, is it possible to extract the components of a PSU and run them outside of the PS casing? By possible I mean is it relatively safe to do so. I'm trying to jam a computer into an xbox case. MiniItx of course, minus the mini PSU... too weak and expensive... I know the casing acts as a heat sink as well, but I can easily work in some additional fans... Let me know what you guys think. Thanks in advanced for the replies.

[hampstor]

You should ask them about Shuttle XPC Power supplies... they're smaller then the microatx counterparts and recently started putting out about the same amount of power.

[Shrad]

The smallest you can get is a power brick (I suppose the pico-PSU is smaller).

If you're trying to cram a computer into your XBox, why not just format the XBox with Linux... that's far easier.

[GoChris]

the xbox is a pc...just put a different bios on it so you can load linux. you can even add a 2nd hard drive on the dvdrom cable.

[MidnightDreamer]

Those are both pretty reasonable suggestions... but I honestly don't have too much confidence in the system specs... I mean, can you really decode video on a machine w/ only 64mb of ram? Even if it is under linux... I don't even have a complete working xbox, just the case...

How well does Linux run in the xBox anyways? I don't know too much, but I am guessing it's quite limited in its application...

I'm aiming for more of a Multimedia setup, I'll be using the EPIA 10000 board from Via.

[GoChris]

just using XMBC, i can play xvids, and even HR HDTV rips no problem, with 5.1 sound.

[Shrad]

Use ViA's new ITX, it's UBER small. Although if you want more power the Epia is a good choice (yay for 1gHz :/ )

[samo147]

probably pretty dangerous to open up a PSU and try to run it without its case...