this will be useful

monkeymagic · Post by **monkeymagic** » Fri May 05, 2006 6:28 am

its a 120watt psu that runs off 12v

cool aint it will come in use for portable xboxes aswel

its caled the pico psu they are about 45 quid

Post by **Sparkfist** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:20 am

Damn that thing is tiny. One thing I don't understand is what is 45 quid in U.S. currency?

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:12 am

http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/sc.8/categ ... /id.417/.f

about the same.

(why is this in the dreamcast section... does dc have an ATX connector?)

Post by **gannon** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:17 pm

No, but it uses 3.3, 5, and 12V IIRC

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:23 pm

How do you know if it's compatible with your motherboard? Cause this could make my "PC in a Xbox" have more room inside, cooler, and quieter

dankicksass · Post by **dankicksass** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:51 pm

Here's some further information...

mini-itx.com wrote:The world's smallest snap-in 12V DC-DC ATX power supply unit, measuring just 31x45x20mm, about the size of two AA batteries. Patent Pending HyperWattâ„¢ technologies, fully ATX compliant, 100% silent.

Plugs directly into the motherboard ATX connector. Generates up to 120 Watts of power from a 12V supply, at over 96% efficiency. An attached cable harness provides two HDD and one floppy/slimline optical drive power connector. Cable lengths: from board to 12V DC connector is approx 25cm (9.75"); cable harness is approx 40cm (15.75") long.

More pictures of the picoPSU

The picoPSU-120 can power VIA mini-ITX boards with C3 or C7 processors, P3, P4, Pentium-M, and AMD processors, as well as *some* lower power consumption regular boards. The picoPSU will NOT plug directly into the power connector on an EPIA MS board (due to the size of the heatsink). If you are enquiring about a board not on our site, please email us to check compatibility.

You will need a 12V AC Adapter to use the picoPSU. Three compatible Universal 12V AC adapters are available - 60W, 80W and 110W. Please read their notes to determine which is most suitable for you.

CE / FCC / VCCI Certifications: EN55024, EN55022 Class B (CE certification), Australia/New Zealand (using CISPR 22, EN55022), Japan (VCCI: using CISPR 22, ANSI C63.4), United States (FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class B), Canada (ICES-003 using CISPR 22, ANSI C63.4).

You'll still need a power brick with the picoPSU. In an Xbox, you could probably just stick the power brick inside if you wanted to.

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Fri May 05, 2006 4:00 pm

Ok, can you tell me if this is compatible:

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri May 05, 2006 4:23 pm

they each have 20 pins so i assume it is

dankicksass · Post by **dankicksass** » Fri May 05, 2006 4:28 pm

Harshboy wrote:Ok, can you tell me if this is compatible:

Physically, yes. That is an ATX motherboard power socket, so the picoPSU would fit. However, the compatability issues reign with your system's power demands. The picoPSU will provide as much wattage to the motherboard and components as the power brick provides to it, so if you use a 60W power brick, the picoPSU is a 60W PSU. The average PC has a 240W PSU. The picoPSU will therefore not be suitable for all applications.

monkeymagic · Post by **monkeymagic** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:43 pm

you can just connect a 12v battery as long as there are a couple of fat capacitors to keep the line clean

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:03 pm

The Power supply that, that motherboard uses is 145 Watts. So, if i get the 110 Watt Power Supply cable for the picopsu, will it work?

dankicksass · Post by **dankicksass** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:31 pm

Harshboy wrote:The Power supply that, that motherboard uses is 145 Watts. So, if i get the 110 Watt Power Supply cable for the picopsu, will it work?

145W>110W, so the picoPSU will not work.

Post by **gannon** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:41 pm

But just because the pc has a 145W psu doesn't mean it's using 145W, you'd be better off looking at the power req. of the hardware and comparing.

monkeymagic · Post by **monkeymagic** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:27 pm

Oh my god theres a new one its perfect

picoPSU-60 WI 6-26V DC-DC ATX PSU

This new 60W version generates up to 60 Watts of power (80 Watts peak) from a 6 to 26V power supply, at over 94% efficiency.

coool

Nucklez · Post by **Nucklez** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:09 pm

As soon as they get a 600Watt, with SATA connectors and SLI support then I'll be interested.

Blasted new technology in these new computers is hard to keep up with. I'm and old school PC builder building a gaming PC for my wife, and PSU is a big big big big deal now days. I remember back when a 250 watt would do wonders, but now the mobo I have along with the P4 and Nvidia SLI recommends at minimum a 600 watt power supply. Fun fun stuff!!