Supermicro 1U PSU PWS-351-1H - Mounting Options for 2U Chassis That Only Takes ATX or 2U PSUs?

[John T Davis]

I need some advice on mounting a 1U server PSU inside a 2U case that's only made for 2U and ATX PSUs.

Here's the 1U PSU I want to use: Supermicro 350W 1U Multi-Output Power Supply (PWS-351-1H)

Dimension (W x H x L) 100 x 40 x 220mm

I've found SFX to ATX brackets, but from what I can tell, that's not quite SFX.

It's 80 Plus Platinum, 350w, and silent. Perfect for the low-power N300-based backup server I'm building. The only other PSU I have is an 850w ATX, which is absolutely overkill for a system I don't ever expect to draw more than 120 watts (on a bad day).

Has anyone figured out a stable, solid adapter to mount one of these in a 2U chassis that's meant to use an ATX or 2U supply? I don't have a 3D printer, but I'm open to having something printed if that's the only way.

 

[kapone]

I've used duct tape...dual sided adhesive tape...industrial strength velcro...adhesive standoffs...you name it.

As an e.g. this is one of my compute sleds with a 1U HP 460w platinum PSU. The PDB was removed from it's casing and sits on adhesive standoffs. The actual PSU has a <1"x1" piece of adhesive velcro sticking it to the sled. Removing it requires so much force that I'm not worried about it moving.

 

[nexox]

I have a 1U PSU mounted in a 2U chassis by one screw that happened to sort of line up with a threaded hole intended for something else, sure it moves around a bit and the power cord comes into the chassis half an inch, but it works. Double stick tape or a zip tie would have improved the situation quite a lot, but it's been running that way for years so I guess it's good enough.

 

[John T Davis]

Thanks for replying even though I apparently can't spell Supermicro. Fixed that.

What I'm hearing is that as long as I don't break any connectors (or the case), anything goes.
I'll MacGuyver something.

(I also emailed Silverstone to see if they'd help me. They want you to use an ATX PSU or a 2U PSU with the adapter they put in the box, but I looked at prices for a new, lower wattage PSU that would fit and nearly had an aneurysm. Prices have doubled since I bought the 850w ATX supply I have.)