server questions

[Bruce Marshall]

On Thursday, May 12, 2011, Michael Hipp wrote:
> Thanks for these. What power supply do you use?
> 
> I got burned really bad some years ago by the cheesy power supplies that 
> were included in some Mini-ITX cases so I kinda soured on them.
> 
> But I need a SFF server for some upcoming projects.

I use the 60W power supply sold by mini-box.com  for $14.95.

Why?  Well, there is a new 'standard' in power supplies it seems.  I build the 
box from Minibox and when finished, decided I would grab any of the 12v power 
supplies I have around  but no,  the plugs don't fit.  Although they look the 
same size as your older 12v pwr supply, they aren't.  The new standard is RoHS 
which I gather means that the pwr supply subscribes to the RoHS standard which 
means that the electronics are subject to the "Restriction of Hazardous 
Substances Directive".   So I bought the power plugin (ITX) stuff from Minibox 
and then bought the power supply to go with it.  

http://www.mini-box.com/60w-12v-5A-AC-DC-Power-Adapter

I believe you can buy the pwr adaptor AND the picoPSU-120, 120w output, 12v 
input DC-DC Power Supply   together at a better price than separately.


RoHS
Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 European Union directive:
Directive 2002/95/EC
Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in 
electrical and electronic equipment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restriction_of_Hazardous_Substances_Directive