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Power Supply of the Future!
IceDigger - Nov 6, 2004
  IceDigger Nov 6, 2004
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item...

How about a hot swapable power supply? Should clean up the mess inside pc's.

 schi0249 Nov 6, 2004
Pretty sweet. And I like the redesigned molex connectors. They look a hell of a lot more sturdy.

 Alexvrb Nov 6, 2004
Hot swap is nothing new, but the modularity is. A good idea, but more plug-in connections means more room for poor contact when things don't go your way. I'm undecided as to its ultimate usefulness, particularly given its inevitable cost.

 Raijin Z Nov 7, 2004
Are standard PSUs deemed so obtrusive as to necessitate a monstrosity like this? I can see any practical use for it. Then again, if it were meant for practicality, it wouldn't be metallic blue, now would it?

 ExCyber Nov 7, 2004
I didn't see any mention of it being hot-swappable. Besides, to hot-swap a power supply, you kind of need two.

 IceDigger Nov 7, 2004
Swap the plugs for it I meant, not the actual power supply.

 schi0249 Nov 7, 2004
I agree the designs is rather beastly. What I liked were the redeisgned connectors. I hate how fragile molex connectors are. Or am I the only one that has broken one before?

 it290 Nov 7, 2004
I've always found them to be pretty sturdy. I've only broken one once, and that was intentional.

 Quadriflax Nov 7, 2004
I've never broken one, but they kinda hurt my fingers sometimes when I have to push harder than normal to get them in.

 Alexvrb Nov 7, 2004

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Raijin Z@Sun, 2004-11-07 @ 09:26 AM



Are standard PSUs deemed so obtrusive as to necessitate a monstrosity like this? I can see any practical use for it. Then again, if it were meant for practicality, it wouldn't be metallic blue, now would it?

You've more or less got it.

As for molex connectors, I've generally found them to be OK, but I prefer SATA connectors for new HDs. I've occasionally had a molex to molex connection that is ridiculously tight and to disconnect them I end up taking a couple of Robogrips to it.

 ExCyber Nov 7, 2004

  
	
	

		
		

			I've occasionally had a molex to molex connection that is ridiculously tight and to disconnect them I end up taking a couple of Robogrips to it.


That's a feature, damn it.

 Alexvrb Nov 8, 2004
You're absolutely right, how could I have forgotten! Of course that means all my other connectors are defective. Oh well, a little super glue and they'll be just as tight as the working ones