Info on redundant PSU's please

[computer]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Search eBay/Froogle for 00068DKR Dell PSU paralleling board. There are few cases designed for dual PSUs up front - the original Stacker (STC-T01) is one. Codegen S100 was another. A number of cases have mounts for the compact redundant PSUs but you can fit the price of the Stacker case and two normal PSUs into the price of most of those.

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Thanks for the info. I couldn't find much info on the 00068DKR, and no images. What exactly is it, does it enable to PSU's to work as redundant?

 

[Zepper]

The way I understand it is that it does most of what you want. It was a way for Dell to lower the price of servers in situations where redundancy is needed but there was not really room in the customer's budget for it - I'm sure you've noticed that the compact redundant PSUs from the better names (iStar, Zippy, etc.) are priced in the "arm and a leg" zone. Zippy has larger redundants like dual ATX psu's that aren't much more than two of the same single units Zippy 460W red., but those aren't cheap to begin with. Basically you are running two PSUs at the same time (in parallel) if one fails, it is cut out. Up to you to find out more by contacting the sellers and/or Dell.

I found out about them by searching on the topic under discussion here - they were suggested as a solution.

You can find more sites that sell the Dell parts if you use a web search as well as Froogle.

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[computer]

That Zippy Emacs 460 watt looks like it only works with certain mobo's.? If it not, it may work, but would need a special case.

I looked at Froogle and Ebay, and still no images of the 00068DKR nor any info on how it works, how it's hooked up. The warranty on these is horrible, 200 day was the best I saw, most were 30-90 day. Do you how this thing hooks up? What is it exactly, some kind of "PCB" that connects to two PSU's?
Thanks.

That Athena from NewEgg looks like the best so far, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104160 at least it looks like it will work with any mobo and case. The NE page says nothing about any PCI-ex connectors, but they say it has it here http://www.athenapower.com/sub/rrp4atx65.htm . I emailed Athena to ask about the connectors and dimensions.

 

[Zepper]

Like I said in my earlier message, I'm done here. I've led you to water, drink or not... If you want more info on the Dell board, contact the sellers and/or Dell. I have no direct experience with it. The Zippy redundant I linked has connectors for dual Xeon mobos which are similar to most 64-bit mobos - 24-pin EATX, 8 pin for dual CPUs, 4-pin for single CPUs. You can DL the manual from http://www.zippy.com to see the exact connector complement it comes with by default and the optional ones. But like all server PSUs, be absolutely sure before you buy that it has the connectors for your application. I know it requires a case that can handle it. Some of the old-style Antec/Chieftec/Chenming/Aspire, etc. cases have the room but you'd have to cut the back panel for it. Or you could just create a support for it and run the cables in thru the PSU opening - Zippy cables are plenty long enough for doing that. You'll also need to ground the PSU case to your system case with a heavy ground strap if it is not installed inside the case. Don't be afraid to think outside the box.
. Avoid the Athenatech compact redundants as you can't buy replacement modules. Isn't that stupid??? Stick with Zippy, iStar, Etasis - top names in that market.

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