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Mini ITX DIY laptop project

e14 Contributor

Hi ben!
I was thinking about an Mini ITX laptop, so building a PC is easy but how to get the power?

maybe ben or someone else could help me?

Ive read something about DC to DC ?

But what power source should I use?

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  • in reply to andrewk182

    I have chosen this setup:

    -  Asrock FM2A75M- ITX
    - AMD A10 5800k

    - ValueRAM 2 x 3 GB

    - WD scrorpio black  750 GB 7200 rpm

    - SANDISK ReadyCache 32 GB SSD for windows ( OPTIONAL )
    - some small fans

     

    I took eXtreme power supply calculator and got minimun PSU Wattage : 155 W and Recomend Wattage is 205 W

     

    Ow And it also has to power an LCD screen

     

    But it will be a little bit oversized laptop but I hope to get atleast 3 / 4 hours on the go with it.

    Thanks in advance

     

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  • in reply to e14 Contributor

    You should invest in some higher quality lithium ion batterys, however it will probably take up a lot of space if you want to get 3-4 hours. Make sure the power output of the batteries match the power input of the computer, because otherwise you will have to deal with power conversions. Make sure to take into account the screen's draw on the battery, and ALWAYS make sure to have the proper charging board.

  • in reply to e14 Contributor

    Maurice van lieshout wrote:

     

    I have chosen this setup:

    -  Asrock FM2A75M- ITX
    - AMD A10 5800k

    - ValueRAM 2 x 3 GB

    - WD scrorpio black  750 GB 7200 rpm

    - SANDISK ReadyCache 32 GB SSD for windows ( OPTIONAL )
    - some small fans

     

    I took eXtreme power supply calculator and got minimun PSU Wattage : 155 W and Recomend Wattage is 205 W

     

    Ow And it also has to power an LCD screen

     

    But it will be a little bit oversized laptop but I hope to get atleast 3 / 4 hours on the go with it.

    Thanks in advance

     

    32gb ssd would be to small because some programs you can only install on drive where windows are, in your place i would use atleast 80-120gb ssd for windows