External power supply for an XPC?

Paul,

So the cables were long enough? I assume you just set the power supply on
top of the EPOX case. Hmmm. Sounds like a good idea. I won't need to add
a fan to the XPC because removing the PS only means losing a little 1"
diameter fan. The CPU cooling system would remain in place. I'd just have
to use some duct tape to seal the hole left by the PS. Maybe I could
finally run my Radeon 9800 Pro in the XPC but it would probably appreciate a
breathing hole in the side to bring in cool air for the GPU. What a guy
will do for his son...

Thanks,

Big Sky,

"Paul" <paul RemoveThis @opes.com> wrote in message
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>I just replaced my "smoking" power supply in my EPOX Mini Me XPC lookalike.
>Ran the cables from an elcheapo standard 400w PS in thru the hole that the
>power fan left and everything worked fine. Only prob I had on my system was
>not enough air being pulled over the HD so I added a fan. Looks REALLY ugly
>but it only has to last till next year when I buy new harware for Vista.
>
>
> "BigSky" <bmartin84 RemoveThis @cox.net> wrote in message
> news:9fwcg.4004$AB3.214@fed1read02...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Like many of you, I have an XPC with an anemic 200W PS. I need at least
>> 250W for a video card upgrade. I've got lots of ATX power supplies but
>> of course they won't fit. A shuttle PC40 PS runs over $60. I'm
>> wondering, is it possible to use an ATX power supply as an external power
>> supply for my XPC by extending the cables? What about grounding issues?
>>
>> I'm sure someone have been tempted to try this in the past when they
>> watched their XPC sputter with a new video card in it.
>>
>> I'd appreciate any stories you have to tell on the subject and links to
>> applicable webpages. My Googling has been unsuccessful so far.
>>
>> Thanks much,
>>
>> Big Sky
>>
>
>
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On my box putting the power supply on its side and the cables were just the
right height and plenty long enough. I had a 9800 XT in there already Maybe
thats what blew my power supply

Paul

"BigSky" <bmartin84.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Paul,
>
> So the cables were long enough? I assume you just set the power supply on
> top of the EPOX case. Hmmm. Sounds like a good idea. I won't need to
> add a fan to the XPC because removing the PS only means losing a little 1"
> diameter fan. The CPU cooling system would remain in place. I'd just
> have to use some duct tape to seal the hole left by the PS. Maybe I could
> finally run my Radeon 9800 Pro in the XPC but it would probably appreciate
> a breathing hole in the side to bring in cool air for the GPU. What a guy
> will do for his son...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Big Sky,
>
> "Paul" <paul.TakeThisOut@opes.com> wrote in message
> news:4475377f$0$3612$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>>I just replaced my "smoking" power supply in my EPOX Mini Me XPC
>>lookalike. Ran the cables from an elcheapo standard 400w PS in thru the
>>hole that the power fan left and everything worked fine. Only prob I had
>>on my system was not enough air being pulled over the HD so I added a fan.
>>Looks REALLY ugly but it only has to last till next year when I buy new
>>harware for Vista.
>>
>>
>> "BigSky" <bmartin84.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:9fwcg.4004$AB3.214@fed1read02...
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> Like many of you, I have an XPC with an anemic 200W PS. I need at least
>>> 250W for a video card upgrade. I've got lots of ATX power supplies but
>>> of course they won't fit. A shuttle PC40 PS runs over $60. I'm
>>> wondering, is it possible to use an ATX power supply as an external
>>> power supply for my XPC by extending the cables? What about grounding
>>> issues?
>>>
>>> I'm sure someone have been tempted to try this in the past when they
>>> watched their XPC sputter with a new video card in it.
>>>
>>> I'd appreciate any stories you have to tell on the subject and links to
>>> applicable webpages. My Googling has been unsuccessful so far.
>>>
>>> Thanks much,
>>>
>>> Big Sky
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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I'm just hoping the Shuttle motherboard uses the standard 20 pin and 4 pin
connectors for motherboard power. I seem to remember they were different in
that way plus there is a molex plug attached to the motherboard.
"Paul" <paul.RemoveThis@opes.com> wrote in message
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> On my box putting the power supply on its side and the cables were just
> the right height and plenty long enough. I had a 9800 XT in there already
> Maybe thats what blew my power supply
>
> Paul
>
> "BigSky" <bmartin84.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:Q%cdg.4135$AB3.1666@fed1read02...
>> Paul,
>>
>> So the cables were long enough? I assume you just set the power supply
>> on top of the EPOX case. Hmmm. Sounds like a good idea. I won't need
>> to add a fan to the XPC because removing the PS only means losing a
>> little 1" diameter fan. The CPU cooling system would remain in place.
>> I'd just have to use some duct tape to seal the hole left by the PS.
>> Maybe I could finally run my Radeon 9800 Pro in the XPC but it would
>> probably appreciate a breathing hole in the side to bring in cool air for
>> the GPU. What a guy will do for his son...
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Big Sky,
>>
>> "Paul" <paul.RemoveThis@opes.com> wrote in message
>> news:4475377f$0$3612$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>>>I just replaced my "smoking" power supply in my EPOX Mini Me XPC
>>>lookalike. Ran the cables from an elcheapo standard 400w PS in thru the
>>>hole that the power fan left and everything worked fine. Only prob I had
>>>on my system was not enough air being pulled over the HD so I added a
>>>fan. Looks REALLY ugly but it only has to last till next year when I buy
>>>new harware for Vista.
>>>
>>>
>>> "BigSky" <bmartin84.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:9fwcg.4004$AB3.214@fed1read02...
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> Like many of you, I have an XPC with an anemic 200W PS. I need at
>>>> least 250W for a video card upgrade. I've got lots of ATX power
>>>> supplies but of course they won't fit. A shuttle PC40 PS runs over
>>>> $60. I'm wondering, is it possible to use an ATX power supply as an
>>>> external power supply for my XPC by extending the cables? What about
>>>> grounding issues?
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure someone have been tempted to try this in the past when they
>>>> watched their XPC sputter with a new video card in it.
>>>>
>>>> I'd appreciate any stories you have to tell on the subject and links to
>>>> applicable webpages. My Googling has been unsuccessful so far.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks much,
>>>>
>>>> Big Sky
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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