How many watt PSU for 1.2G Duron?

[Gillbot]

I got an old server using an Emachines T1110 mATX case shell with the PSU. I'm not sure how many watts it is, but it runs a celeron system just fine.

It currently has:
Anahiem-3 Mobo (built in vid/sound)
Celeron 633
6.4GB HDD
3Com 10/100 Lan
Samsung SW-212B 12x8x32 CD-RW

I'm gonna toss in my MSI-6378 mobo with a Duron 1.2G so the new setup will be:
MSI 6378-X Mobo (built in Vid/Sound/Lan)
Duron 1.2GHz
Samsung SW212B 12x8x32 CD-RW
Maxtor 40GB HDD (I might keep the 6.4GB in it, not sure yet)

This is gonna run as my fileserver and probably run a few game servers on it for kicks. Think that mATX PSU can keep up? I don't wanna buy a new case or PSU but I'm not opposed to getting a CHEAP full ATX PSU and mounting this system in a cardboard box! I just wanna use this shell since I already have it, but I'm not sure it's up to the task. Any certain parameters required?

A quick google brought up this:
Power Supply: ATX-1523D - 150w power supply
http://parts.emachines.com/emachines/mo ... t_id=68610

[BillyGoat]

for the power consumption of a amd cpu- I wouldnt go with less then a cheap 225 watt unit- I high quality less power one "May" cut it- but I would hardley put a emachiene psu into that catagory- they are know to fail quite a bit with there stock setup

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by BillyGoat
for the power consumption of a amd cpu- I wouldnt go with less then a cheap 225 watt unit- I high quality less power one "May" cut it- but I would hardley put a emachiene psu into that catagory- they are know to fail quite a bit with there stock setup

I can't say anything bad about them. I've torchered this one to see what it could handle and it has run everything I've thrown at it so far! I do agree that a higher wattage one is preferred but I just don't have the $ to buy one right now.

[Viperoni]

You'll be fine with that PS. It's not as though the system will draw more than 90 watts anyhow.

[Absolut Talent]

Go here, enter EVERYTHING that will be on your system

http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by Absolut Talent
Go here, enter EVERYTHING that will be on your system

http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

Your Recommended Minimum Power Supply is 145 Watts!!*

AMD Duron - 25W
Two Sticks of PC100 - 14W
One HDD - 25W
CD-RW Drive - 20W
Built in Video, No option for a Trident Card and I think the "basic AGP/PCI Video" at 30W is a bit high
Built in Sound
Built in LAN
No USB Devices
Other Hardware automatically taken into the equation (36 Watts):
Motherboard (25 Watts)
Floppy Drive (5 Watts)
Keyboard & Mouse (3 Watts)
CPU FAN (3 Watts)

I'm with Viperoni, if a Duron consumes less power than a Celeron (35W vs. Duron's 25W) and this PSU could handle a full celeron 1GHz system with a CD-RW, Twin HDD's, Modem, Lan and an additional 16MB PCI Video, I think it will run my basic plain Duron system just fine.

[DnkMax]

I dont think you should ever go to cheap or to low of watts on a power supply.
In my two systems I have a 400w and a 450w.
Its always nice to have those extra watts for fans and such...
I have a 350w laying aroud here that would work fine with that system.
I have it in my BST thread on these forums...

Max