Power requirements of a motherboard

[avijay]

I'm trying to find the total power consumption of the ASUS A8N-E. I've got the manual but it doesnt specify how much current the 12V, 5V, and 3.3V rails draw under different load conditions. How do I find out what these values.

I've this thread running in general h/w as well. Sorry for posting it again. I'm still waiting for an answer though.

 

[furballi]

It depends on what you put on the motherboard...CPU, RAM, fans, etc... 350W should be adequate if you have a "light" video card with one optical drive and hard drive. Go with a +450W power supply if you plan to add more bells and whistles.