They use a really tiny ATX power supply that convert the 12 volt input to whatever the ATX pins are. These things cost about $20 The power supply is some small it is built into the cable https://www.amazon.com/Power-Supply-Htpc-Mini-box-Mini-itx/ <https://www.amazon.com/Power-Supply-Htpc-Mini-box-Mini-itx/dp/B00QVK3ZPU/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1AAP9OO84LECA&keywords=mini+atx+pico+power+supply&qid=1643862229&s=electronics&sprefix=mini+atx+pico+power+supply%2Celectronics%2C124&sr=1-6>
On Wed, Feb 2, 2022 at 7:32 PM Andy Howell <a...@gamubaru.com> wrote: > I > > On 2/2/22 20:08, Chris Albertson wrote: > > I followed that link. Wow, that is a good deal. Especially when you > > look at the power supply. It uses a 12 volt barrel jack and a large > size > > wall-wort. The CPU burns all of 6 Watts. It could run on battery > power. > > > > It is good to look for low-power PCs if they are going to run all day, > > every day. The cost of power really adds up. The bix Xeon powered HP I > > use for development work costs maybe 12 cents an hour. That is about > $400 > > at the end of the year. > > > > The machine I use to power LCNC and my 3D printer is an Intel i5 and I > > could justify downgrading it based on power-saving along. I had not > > realized there was such things at 6 Watt quad-cord Intel CPUs. > > Chris, > > Its says it uses a ATX 24pin power supply. Hope that is right, I'd > rather not have rig up an external supply for it. Though I do have a > couple that would work. > > Yeah, this will run 24/7. Like lights, the kids don't turn them off. > > I had a bunch of development servers in room in my garage. Noise and > heat drove me to build the room. > > Thanks, > > Andy > > > > > On Wed, Feb 2, 2022 at 3:35 PM Andy Howell <a...@gamubaru.com> wrote: > > > >> On 2/2/22 16:31, gene heskett wrote: > >>> On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 4:42:22 PM EST Andy Howell wrote: > >>>> I was hoping to update to a recent Debian and LinuxCNC version. > >>>> However, I have a 32bit motherboard. This is for our school, so I'm > >>>> trying to contain cost by just replacing the motherboard. > >>>> > >>>> Any suggestions for a 64bit mini-itx motherboard? > >>>> > >>> Most any NEW mobo today will need a new cpu too since the sockets are > >>> changed and probably won't take your old memory for the same reason. > >>> > >>> ATM I'm running a normal sized Asus Z370-AII with the cheapest 6 core > i5 > >>> on it and I'm as happy as I can be. Asus makes decent stuff. Draws > about > >>> 140 watts less than the phenom it replaced. > >>> > >>> And stay away from OLOy memory, I had a failure and they needed more > data > >>> than I had to replace it, so I had to buy a different brand to replace > >>> it. That's BS, so be sure, get it in writing, that you can get in > >>> warranty replacements by simply shipping the bad one back with a > >>> photocopy of the bill of sale. If they won't do that, go down the list > to > >>> the next vendor. > >>> > >> Gene, > >> > >> It looks like most of the Mini ITX boards have the cpu soldered in. I > >> don't imagine I'd need a lot of memory. 2GB maybe? > >> > >> Looks like this will do the trick. $200 with 2GB of memory. > >> > >> https://www.onlogic.com/pd14ri/ > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Andy > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Emc-users mailing list > >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
