Poll: What PSU Setup are you using

**lakorai** · 03-29-2005, 06:28 PM

Looks like I'm going to buy the smallest UPS that I can find that will survive a 2 second crank. Looks nicer and is a nicer looking solution.

Yeah I know a tank circuit is basically an DC-DC ups solution. Makes sense. The only pre-made tank circuit that I've seen though has to have many inputs and outputs, doesn't look very nice (doesn't come in a box or anything - looks like a big transistor with a huge heatsink mounted on a PCB) and won't accept anything lower than 8 AWG power wire realistically. I also wonder what kind of load a tank circuit could handle?

Chaintech 7NIL Amd Socket A - Sempron 2600+
Ultra Low Profile IN-Win black microATX case (only 3.5" tall!)
Vector 400W Power Invertor
some small UPS - not sure which one yet....

-LAKORAI

**kmcniece** · 03-29-2005, 07:00 PM

M10000
Opus 90W

I hope.....
Haven't tested the incar setup yet.... hopefully soon.

**trimpy** · 03-29-2005, 07:18 PM

CarNetix 1280 Regulator
EPIA TC10000 w/ onboard DC/DC converter

**EsKALad** · 03-29-2005, 07:35 PM

via mini itx p4 with 1.7 mobile p4 chip
opus 150 watt

**Arathranar** · 03-29-2005, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by turbochris

I must have missed a decimal point somewhere

My calculations put you at 6.8 mpg. That is betty bad!

**Arathranar** · 03-29-2005, 10:17 PM

Soyo K7-VME micro atx m/b
AMD 2500+ underclocked to 1900+
PW-200 200W psu - $50
7.2Ah sealed lead acid battery tank circuit - $10
13 x 2A, 12V linear DC-DC regulator chips in parallel - ~$30

**froop** · 03-29-2005, 10:32 PM

VIA MII-12000 powered by a PW-200 with ITPS power sequencer

**noah82** · 03-31-2005, 05:12 PM

monster 300 watt clean power inverter

**cheesyhoward** · 04-01-2005, 01:50 AM

crappy pcchips motherboard and p3 600
was using modded sproggy 2.7 with some features from version 3 namely the max1771 chips to give more on the 12v
Now finishing a mk4.1 psu which will replace old psu

b4 that bacj in 1999/2000 used 300watt inverter

**Vchat20** · 04-01-2005, 02:05 AM

although i havent built mine yet, the plan is simply to go with an inverter and a standard PSU. but now that i have finally been able to find the power rating on this thing (PSU says 160W max), i may end up going the 150w opus route if it fits the budget.