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Modder Puts Computer inside a Power Supply

posted by janrinok on Saturday November 25 2017, @05:05AM   Printer-friendly
from the because-I-can dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

https://hackaday.com/2017/11/24/modder-puts-computer-inside-a-power-supply/

When building a custom computer rig, most people put the SMPS power supply inside the computer case. [James] a.k.a [Aibohphobia] a.k.a [fearofpalindromes] turned it inside out, and built the STX160.0 – a full-fledged gaming computer stuffed inside a ATX power supply enclosure.

While Small Form Factor (SFF) computers are nothing new, his build packs a powerful punch in a small enclosure and is a great example of computer modding, hacker ingenuity and engineering.

The finished computer uses a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard with Intel i5 6500T quad-core 2.2GHz processor, EVGA GTX 1060 SC graphics card, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 250GB SSD, WiFi card and two USB ports — all powered from a 160 W AC-DC converter. Its external dimensions are the same as an ATX-EPS power supply at 150 L x 86 H x 230 D mm. The STX160.0 is mains utility powered and not from an external brick, which [James] feels would have been cheating.

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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by Whoever on Saturday November 25 2017, @06:31AM (1 child)

    by Whoever (4524) on Saturday November 25 2017, @06:31AM (#601280) Journal

    TFA and the summary says this:

    The finished computer uses a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard

    But if you look at the linked imgur page [imgur.com], you will find this:

    In order to fit within the 150mm width of the ATX form factor, a Mini-STX had to be used
    ...
      The Mini-STX motherboard form factor basically sits between Mini-ITX and NUC form factors.

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  • (Score: 2) by ese002 on Sunday November 26 2017, @02:59AM

    by ese002 (5306) on Sunday November 26 2017, @02:59AM (#601576)

    I wondered about that. Mini-ITX is small but nowhere near small enough to fit into ATX power supply housing.