Anybody used one of the cheap Ebay DC ATX PSUs?

[Mechanical Menace]

I recently realised I have my main PC running almost all the time just for web browsing, text editing, and HTPC usage so I've been looking at getting a passively cooled mini ITX system with an integrated CPU to cut down on noise and energy use. So I thought this would be a perfect time to get rid of an inverter and get a DC PSU for the new system. After a quick search I came across an awful lot of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-12V-24pin-ATX-160W-Pico-PSU-Auto-Computer-PC-MINI-ITX-Power-Supply-Module-/171809133347?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item28009f5323

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-ITX-160W-12V-PICO-PSU-DC-DC-Power-Supply-ATX-Board-24-pin-/121669445862?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1c541068e6

very similar boards. Has anybody used one and if so what experience have you had with it?

[Stray Electron]

   I have a bunch of them that I salvaged out of some PCs that were used aboard ships to operate a Iridium based Glove i4 communications system made by Global Wireless.  They all work fine.  They came with a bunch of 12 VDC 5 Amp (IRRC) wall warts.  Hmm, I just looked at one of the computers and the back panel says "12 VDC 1.8A".  The mother board is a VIA EPIA-EK.   I don't know about the quality of the ones on E-bay but these look just like them and everyone that I tried out works fine.


  PS I just pulled out one of the 12 VDC supplies to look and see if it was marked the same ("Z2-ATX-160") as the 2nd one on E-bay. It's not. This says "Mini-Box.com" on it so you might want to check there. (Markings aren't the same but they may still be made by the same company.)