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External "power brick" style PSUs - are they reliable enough?

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Mar 15, 20261160 views
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Keen to build a quiet, power-efficient always-on HTPC/media server, I've been looking at mini ITX boards that have their own external power-brick style power supply. These appeal because they are silent, do not contribute to heat in the case and (although I've seen mixed information about this) sho…

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Something like that ASUS board is no different that a PC Laptop. It's geared for low wattage and power consumption. The external power bricks are just like you would find in a laptop or their old media centers. Personally I own both their old media …

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