Any SFF with an external power supply (ala notebook brick)?

[aviris]

I'm wondering if there is any SFF system that has the actual power supply outside of the case like the laptop brick. Failing that, does anybody know of an ATX power supply with the actual power supply away from the computer box?

 

[i game with a gateway]

haven't been at anandtech in awhile, but i can help you.

shuttle zen is only one i know of, and i know of alot so it may be the only one.

http://global.shuttle.com/Product/barebone/brb_OverView.asp?B_id=29

 

[maxxo]

External PSU's seem to be the way to go in many situations. They really remove a great heat source from the PC, and are passively-cooled many times to boot! Unfortunately, the shuttle zen is the only sff that I'm aware of that has an external PSU.. well, that and the upcoming Pentium M shuttle (no eta afaik).

 

[aviris]

thanks guys - I had heard rumors of the Pentium M shuttle, but didn't realize that the Zen has the external power supply

 

[Callesen]

I'm recieveing my Aopen MZ855-II barebone tomorrow - it's a super compact barebone based on the Intel 855GM (as in Centrino) chipset and a Pentium M / Celeron M CPU. The system is powered by an external power brick. There is only one fan in the system - a bios/temperature controlled 70mm fan on the CPU cooler.

Sound like the kind of thing you're looking for - If you can wait Aopen got a new 'version' comming out based on the newer i915GM chipset - performance is supposed to be practically identical though.

 

[inkbrush]

Dell makes the Optiplex line of sff desktops. I believe some Optiplex models like GX620 Ultra Small and SX280 use external power supplies. You might be able to buy them directly from Dell as replacement parts.