Are there any mATX PSU higher that 145w?

Pnutz311

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I am getting a LAN case in the mail shortly and I was wondering if there were any mATX PSU that had enough wattage to support a T-Bird. If anyone know, please drop me a line.
 

WetWilly

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Highest mATX P/S I've seen is 150w. However, a few mATX cases can take full-size ATX power supplies, so you might be able to swap the P/S out. I've seen several Duron systems running on a mATX P/S; haven't seen any Tbirds.
 

TunaBoo

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<< How high of a P3 can I run on a 150w PSU? >>



My former place of employment sold both 1 GHz p3's and 1 GHz Athlons on a 145 watt PSU. Those PSU's are only rated for 8A on the 3.3V rail. The 1 GHz P3's usually lasted fine, the Athlons tended to blow up (the PSU). I GHz athlon should be fine despite what most ppl will tell you. Doubt it will win stability awards, but it will work.
 

majewski9

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Hey Im running a 1.33ghz on a 100 watt power supply!!! Its not the best, but it runs flawless! I can't have more than one HD and a couple
pci cards though! Im getting a 300 watt case! I thought my PS was 250 watt when I got this case with my old Celeron a few years back. I never looked! I will always look now.