Define P4 ready?

[damocles]

A lot of cases i see are classed as P4 ready simply because they have a suitable power supply.

Others say they are P4 ready because of their structural design.

What is required in a case to support ALL of the P4 boards coming out in the near future?

cheers

 

[GHz]

I believe that a P4 ready case means that it both has the correct PSU to run a P4 and the motherboard tray has the necessary studs to hold the heavy P4 HSF clip in place.

 

[Bobsled]

Both of thoses are true. I've also seen a concern with EMI shielding. Don't know how true that claim is.

 

[Big Lar]

If you run the Asus P4T board, you don't need a new case, I however got 1 anyhow, as I was due for 1, as to the Power Supply, a good 350 watt or higher, with the appropriate connectors will do the job, havn't heard about any Emi thing tho.

 

[BlackWob]

The heatsink for a P4 is like 20 lbs [hyperbole, but it is heavy]. Thus, you need a place to screw the heatsink directly into the motherboard tray, not just the mobo. That, and a huge power supply will need to fit in.

 

[Wingznut]

The P4 power supply is the same size as any other ATX ps.

And actually, you screw the brackets into the motherboard tray, and the heatsink uses clips on the brackets to mount it. It's a very solid setup. Probably the best I've ever seen. Beats the hell out of the standard socket clip system.

And yes, with a P4T you don't need a P4 case.