New sparkle fanless PSU: SPI 120GNF

ecidious · Post by **ecidious** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:43 pm

I was looking at idotpc@com the other day and saw the SPI 120GNF there.
Sorry I'd post a link but unfortunately this forum discriminates against me because I'm new.

Googling it hasn't turned up anything, so I was wondering if anyone had heard anything about it. Looks like a nice alternative to power bricks + pico psu's, especially since it would be all internally mounted.

BillyBuerger · Post by **BillyBuerger** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:34 pm

SPI 120GNF Flex ATX 120W Fanless Power Supply

Here's the link for all of you. Looks like a pretty nice product. Especially since most flex ATX PSUs use a 40mm fan which is rarely quiet. At $62, it should be cheaper than a picoPSU + brick. I would hope it would be comparable in efficiency. Thanks for pointing this out.

Crim · Post by **Crim** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:36 pm

Whoa. Awesome, thanks! This is totally what I need for a couple of builds I'm doing.

ntavlas · Post by **ntavlas** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:17 am

The 82% minimum (@20% load?) efficiency hints that indeed it should be comparable to a pico psu. It can reach it`s rated output at an ambient temperature of 50 degrees something the pico psu can`t do.

Also, unlike a pico psu, it regulates the 12v line though it`s max output is just under 100 watts. That might prove limiting in a core 2 htpc build for example.

Greg F. · Post by **Greg F.** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:17 am

So will this fit right into an Antec Solo, or would I have to do some customizing?

Post by **NeilBlanchard** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:39 am

It looks like it would require an adapter plate to infill the "extra" space for an ATX PSU.

ecidious · Post by **ecidious** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:55 pm

Does anyone know where you can buy an adapter plate? I had been planning on just making one myself because google is useless for this.