[Wlug] Anybody want a really cheap computer?

[Andy Stewart]

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kstratton at fastmail.us wrote:
> Even though nobody said to do this, I personally would be careful using
> the decTOP directly wired to the car battery.  I have seen car batteries
> under charge with 15 volts or more at the terminals.  This is outside
> the range of the ATX power suply standard for the 12V output (+-5%)
> acording to: http://www.formfactors.org/developer\specs\ATX12V
> PSDG2.01.pdf.  My greatest concern is for the 3.5" hard drive and
> possibly the DC to DC converter that converts the 12V to a logic level
> voltages. 

Point well taken - thanks!

There is the theoretical possibility of slightly modifying the box to
use something like this:
http://www.mini-box.com/picoPSU-60-WI?sc=8&category=13

Granted, I haven't checked the specs in sufficient detail, but there is
hope.  :-)

Also, I've sent email to the decTOP folks asking them for the spec and
tolerances for the 12Vdc input.  Once I get this info, I'll pass it along.

Later,

Andy

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Andy Stewart, Founder
Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org)
Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393)
Amateur Radio:  KB1OIQ
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