Do-It-Yourself Solar-Powered PC: Hardware
Efficiency Is Where It's At, Continued
Moving the top cover into position
Fan mounted on top cover
Circuit board in its enclosure
Completed enclosure ready for mounting and use
Completed and assembled, from top
Completed and assembled, from the side
Completed and assembled
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Completed and assembled
| 12 Volt Solar-PC-System | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component | Idle | Max load |
| PSU | 5.00 W | 14.20 W |
| Total: | 61.23 W | 115.60 W |
| Maximum 160 Watt Custom PSU |
The cable strands for this power supply are pretty short, which makes it tricky to find a good place to put it inside a PC case. Remember that many parts suppliers offer extension cables - don't be afraid to call them into service to help out if needed!
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