MicroATX power supply + Athlon 850?

[bj0nes]

Hi:
I'm trying to spec out a small (micro or flex atx) system for hooking up to the tv for divx etc. The most reasonable motherboards with tv out built in seem to be Socket A, and I just happen to have an Athlon 850 already lying around. The problem is that the small cases come with 145-180W power supplies. Has anyone had any luck running an Athlon with one of these weedy power supplies? I'd like to know if I should just try for one of the socket 370 boards or if this should work.
Thanks in advance,
Bobby

 

[nnnyyy]

Should be fine. I ran a duron 1.2, gf3, dvdrom, hd, floppy from a 150watt uatx case. Perfectly stable.

 

[bj0nes]

Thanks!

 

[mudboy]

Should be fine, I have run some pretty crazy amounts of stuff off a good 145w power supply.

Pete

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: mudboy
Should be fine, I have run some pretty crazy amounts of stuff off a good 145w power supply.

Pete

should be fine, i'v erun a p4 2.8 with a gf4 and a real system off a 180 watt. my current system in my rig specs is only a 250 watt and its super rock stable.

 

[bj0nes]

Thanks for all your advice, I'm going to give it a shot.

 

[eflat]

Well, good luck. I tried running a Duron 950 off a mATX power supply and it wasn't enough. I had to swap it out for a Duron 750 to get it to work.

 

[dartworth]

anyone know of a good mATX power supply for sale? I can't find any "name" brand ones. Right now I have a 90W...needs updating bad...

Thanks

 

[nnnyyy]

sparkle makes some nice matx power supplies.

 

[LazyBastard]

Get an Enlight 76020B1 mATX case. It's a mini-tower mATX case that uses a regular ATX power supply. It comes with an Enlight 300Watt P4 ready power supply. It's less than $50 at newegg and Directron, and at Directron, you can choose the option of "no power supply", if you already have an extra ATX power supply. At Directron, you can also choose from a list of other power supplies to purchase with it, instead of the Enlight 300.