Help with motherboard and power supplies

**D4niel** · 10-25-2006, 01:53 PM

I have considered 2 options for the basis of my carpc system;

Option 1

Jetway J7F2 1.5GHz C7 Mainboard

• VIA C7 1.5Ghz Processor
• VIA CN700 + 8237RP
• Front Side Bus: 133MHz
• Graphic Interface: integrated 128bit 2D/3D VIA S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro Processor
• 1 x 240-pin DDR2 Module Sockets Support Max 1GB - Unbuffered non-ECC memory required.
• Audio: Onboard 6-Channel CODEC Compliant to AC 97'
• On Board 1394a Port
• USB: 2 USB ports + 6 x Internal USB 2.0 headers
• Serial ATA: 2 SATA connectors
• IDE: 2 x ATA 133 IDE connectors
• TV-out (PAL / NTSC): VIA VT1622A TV encoder
• Expansion Slot: 1xPCI Slot (PCI 2.2)
• VT6103 10/100 Ethernet
• 1 x Optional add-on board can be fitted.
• Dimensions : 170x170mm
• RoHS compliant

Obviously I will need to add RAM, hard disk, wireless and optical drive and peripherals. What power supply unit would you recommend?

Option 2

Maxdata Intel Celeron D 3.06Ghz 512MB DDR 80GB SATA DVD-RW 16x Dual Layer,7in1 Card Reader

• Intel Celeron D 3.06Ghz Processor
• 512MB Memory
• 80GB SATA II Hard Drive 7200RPM
• DVD-RW 16x Dual Layer Optical Drive
• 7in1 Card Reader+Floppy Disc Drive
• VGA Onboard
• Dimension:180 (W) x 360 (H) x 420 (D) mm
• Operating System- DR-DOS 7.0
• Nero Express 6
• Norton Anti-Virus 2006 (90 day trial)
• Power DVD 6
• On Board 10/100 LAN
• UK Black Keyboard - Cherry
• Optical Mouse

Ports

• 2 x PATA Ports
• 4 x SATA Ports
• PCI Slots: 3 x PCI,
• 64MB Maximum Onboard VGA Memory
• 10/100 Onboard LAN
• 1 x Serial Ports
• 1 x Parallel Ports
• 2 x USB2 Ports Front
• 4 x USB2 Ports Rear
• 2 x PS2 Ports
• Dimension: 190 (W) x 360 (H) x 375 (D
• Average Weight: 12KG

With this option I will only need to add the power supply unit and peripherals. What power supply unit would you recommend for this setup?

* A specific carpc case would be used for option 1 and a custom made small form factor case would be used for option 2 *

**kireol** · 10-25-2006, 08:40 PM

http://store.mp3car.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=22

PSU calculator question

**DarquePervert** · 10-25-2006, 08:50 PM

better yet....
Link directly to the FAQ: FAQ: Will <insert PSU model> Power Supply work with my system?

Although Chris Hare's CPU electrical specs don't list the C7 CPU. I asked him about it, and he doersn't intend on listing anymore Via C-series CPUs, as they are, in his eyes, more geared toward standalone devices.
I didn't debate that with him, since he's the one taking the time and effort to provide the good resource in the first place.