I've just ordered a 90W picopsu to replace my horribly noisy FP 1U PSU. However I'm struggling to find an efficient power adapter to go with it. As the server will be on 24/7, I do want to keep things as efficient as possible.
80w will be more than enough for my set up but all the ones I've looked at lack any efficiency rating so I can't tell if their nice ones or cheap rubbish that will self-destruct in a few days. There are a few US sites with some efficiency specs (eg ones made buy EDAC) bit not a lot in the UK.
So which bricks did people in the UK buy?
Thanks
Efficient 12v brick in the UK?
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Re: Efficient 12v brick in the UK?
I've tested various power bricks a while ago for my system and I got these numbers:
Seasonic 80w (SSA-0901-12) - Idle 21W, Load 48W
Meanwell 80w (GS90A12-P1M) - Idle 24W, Load 51W
FSP 84W (FSP084-DMAA1) - Idle 21W, Load 53W
Delta 90W (Got this one from a QNAP NAS) - Idle 21W, Load 49W
So I can recommend the Seasonic if you are looking for an efficient and reliable power brick. Not sure about the availabilty of this adapter in the UK though.
Seasonic 80w (SSA-0901-12) - Idle 21W, Load 48W
Meanwell 80w (GS90A12-P1M) - Idle 24W, Load 51W
FSP 84W (FSP084-DMAA1) - Idle 21W, Load 53W
Delta 90W (Got this one from a QNAP NAS) - Idle 21W, Load 49W
So I can recommend the Seasonic if you are looking for an efficient and reliable power brick. Not sure about the availabilty of this adapter in the UK though.
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Re: Efficient 12v brick in the UK?
Thanks, that'll give me a few things to search for amid the myriad of of what's available.
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Re: Efficient 12v brick in the UK?
Thank you, that's an interesting list.xingchen wrote:I've tested various power bricks a while ago for my system and I got these numbers:
Seasonic 80w (SSA-0901-12) - Idle 21W, Load 48W
Meanwell 80w (GS90A12-P1M) - Idle 24W, Load 51W
FSP 84W (FSP084-DMAA1) - Idle 21W, Load 53W
Delta 90W (Got this one from a QNAP NAS) - Idle 21W, Load 49W
So I can recommend the Seasonic if you are looking for an efficient and reliable power brick. Not sure about the availabilty of this adapter in the UK though.
Most PicoPSU use a 5mm/2.5mm barrel power jack. I'm unable to confirm that the power bricks in that list have such a connector.
What power adapters are compatible with PicoPSU?
The Mean Well GS90A12-P1M is available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TD ... 2PVUTEQ410
...but its PDF says "ID 2.5 x OD 5.5"
http://www.meanwell.com/mw_search/gs90/gs90-spec.pdf