is there such a thing as a low-profile PSU or half height?

[robphelan]

i'm looking to build a touchscreen jukebox...

this is all "In Theory" right now....

thinking about using something like this - i'd cut out a whole in the top middle of the desk & mount the touchscreen LCD where it's on a raised incline above the desktop but would benefit from added airflow from the hole.

I'm thinking about using a micro ATX mobo mounted inside the desk - for this application, I'd only need a mobo, small HDD, wireless connecectivity (USB probably), 1 DVD drive, and PSU.

I'd cut holes in the back to allow access to the I/O plate & power plug... maybe even store a foldup keyboard & notebook mouse inside.

I'm fairly certain I can fit everything in except a PSU.

This contraption would be stored indoors, but would be used outside on the patio when we're outside - so I guess I could possibly mount the PSU underneath the desk and feed the wires to the mobo through a hole in the bottom?

thanks for the input.

 

[Modelworks]

Yes they are a bit harder to find but they exist.
This company specializes in small computers, really small some of them.
http://www.mini-box.com/site/index.html

Also:
http://www.directron.com/matxps.html

 

[cyphilis]

Didn't Dell have some half sized PSUs in some past desktop models? I am almost positive I tore into an old comp one time and laughed and the itty bitty PSU. It might of been a Compaq, but pretty sure it was a Dell. That might be a cheap option, or even taking the "box" part off a PSU would shrink one up a lot.

 

[Zap]

Here's a small PSU, the picoPSU, though it also requires the external notebook-like AC adaptor.

You can also find replacement Shuttle PSUs, or PSUs made for 1U servers.

I'm guessing your "jukebox" would need to be just powerful enough to play music? The picoPSU should suffice for such a low power machine. Couple it with one of those $80 Intel mini ITX boards for a small, cheap machine that doesn't set your antique desk on fire. 😛

 

[jonnyGURU]

I too recommend the Pico. It has no footprint at all. It just requires a +12V input, but little +12V power bricks are a dime a dozen.

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

You could buy a laptop.