Looking for a low power sub ATX board

[fuzzymath10]

I've kept an eye on the various Atom boards around but none seem to fit my criteria (in order of importance):

1) DC power (e.g. external brick)
2) Uses DDR2 so-dimms (laptop ram)
3) gigabit ethernet
4) mini pci-e slot
5) reasonably priced

Any ideas? I really mostly need the DC power and not the cost of a Zotac.

 

[Computers_Plus]

yeah that's a tuff one

 

[DaveSimmons]

Antec has a couple of mITX cases (ISK series) with 65 and 80-watt external bricks for $80-90 at newegg if you don't have your heart set on another case. With them you can use any cheap Atom MB.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Also, the new Shuttle sx35 barebones is $165 for the "plain" atom version (no ion) at newegg including the motherboard and fanless case, or $290 with 2 GB, 320 GB HD, slim DVDRW (no Windows OS), or $390 with Ion and 500 GB.

These are fanless with external PSU but I'm not sure if the wifi is from a standard mini-PCI-e slot.

 

[Zap]

I've kept an eye on the various Atom boards around but none seem to fit my criteria (in order of importance):

1) DC power (e.g. external brick)
2) Uses DDR2 so-dimms (laptop ram)
3) gigabit ethernet
4) mini pci-e slot
5) reasonably priced

What's the mini PCIe slot for? WiFi? I picked up some nettop that would meet the requirements if the slot is for WiFi. I think it is this one.

Alternately, for the DC power you can always get a Pico PSU.

 

[fuzzymath10]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I basically have a simple matx case that I killed the PSU for. However the slim PSUs are generally expensive to replace (mine is the type that's maybe 10x4cm cross section) so I figured I could find a cheap board with DC power to replace my makeshift server (a passively cooled/silent Dell Mini 9 netbook with a bunch of external hard drives).

@Zap the mini PCIe slot would be for the 8GB SSD my netbook came with, if it even boots. That way the hard drives can spin down when idle. I could always get a cheap SSD but don't want to spend too much if possible. I also have tons of DDR2 sodimms which is why I'd prefer that solution too.

 

[Zap]

However the slim PSUs are generally expensive to replace (mine is the type that's maybe 10x4cm cross section)

If it is closer to 10x6cm then it is SFX sized. They are pretty common and good quality ones go for around $40-50 (Seasonic/FSP 300W) and there are lower wattage or not as good units for cheaper. Heck, if you are local to 53144 I can hook you up with one (a not-so-good cheaper unit) for next to nothing.

 

[fuzzymath10]

From looking online I think it's Flex ATX or Mini-ITX. The AC plug is almost as wide as the PSU itself.

Things would be much easier had I not stuck a screwdriver into the fan grill and blew up a capacitor (or whatever component would sound like a firecracker)

 

[ther00kie16]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...s+dimm&x=0&y=0
Roughly the same price as the zotac but has everything you want.