Pentium 4 and Power supplies

[Whitedog]

(this is info a friend is requesting... before anyone accuses me of Getting a P4)
If I got a P4 mobo, what power supply would I need? Anything special, or would a regular 300 or 400 watt PS suffice? Is it a different format other than ATX?

Let me know. Thanks

 

[Bignate603]

I'm almost positive you need a new power supply. The new kind is called ATX 2.03 and includes an extra power connector to plug in next to the chip. Go to www.componentsdirect.com and look up power supplies. The label which ones are able to power a P4

 

[Ulysses]

Here's what Anand said in his P4 review:

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Along with the Pentium 4 Intel is introducing support and a need for the new ATX 2.03 specification. This specification basically makes room for the mounting holes for the Pentium 4?s heatsink retention mechanism in the case. This unfortunately means that current cases, without modifying the motherboard tray, won?t work with the Pentium 4 with its heatsink attached. If you?ve really got a lot of money invested in your case you can try and make your own mounting holes by lining up your motherboard and making the appropriate marks to drill through on the tray.

The next big change is with the power supply. The ATX 2.03 spec calls for an ATX12V power supply which supports the additional power connector required by i850 boards. This additional +12V power connector allows for additional power to be supplied to the motherboard around the CPU. With CPUs increasing in clock frequency and drawing more and more power, this helps to keep things stable in an area of the motherboard where current draw is at the highest levels.
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[Viperoni]

It's the small square 4pin power plug that your enermax comes with
I would recommend a 300watter for ANY system personally.