Powering a Standard ATX board

**simbot41** · 12-11-2005, 10:40 PM

OK I am powering a standard ATX board. The board is an:

- EPoX EP-3VSA2
- I have a 2001(year) Celeron 1ghz
- 512mb RAM
- 32mb AGP Vid card
- hope to have a wireless PCI/USB
- 20g 2.5" HDD

My current ATX PSU for home/office is 3.3,5 and 12v.

Can I do this with an M1-ATX. The store below states that my system would require 100w therefore the 80w M1-atx(which doesn't even exist does it) will not be sufficient.

I respect users replies to date but I just want to put this one to rest for myself and my sanity. I don't want to go out and spend what little money I have only to find out I can't finish this project.

Cheers

http://www.itx.co.nz/product_info.php?products_id=241

**DarquePervert** · 12-11-2005, 11:05 PM

Damn, dude, you need to quit starting new threads every time you've got a question!
How many threads asking about what an M1-ATX will power do you need?!?!?!?!

If the store says that the PC rates 100w and the M1-ATX is rated for 90w, do some freakin' math!!!
Yeah, sure. There's people that say the M1-ATX is under-rated, and that may very well be true. But do you REALLY want to risk buying the M1ATX only to have problems, causing you to buy a different PSU (an Opus 120w, lets say)?

Use some common friggin' sense, man!

**simbot41** · 12-11-2005, 11:45 PM

This is the 2nd thread, I apologise if I have wasted your time. The first thread died out without satisfactory response so I decided to provide more detail as to my system.

Wow you can do math to can you? 90 isn't 100? I know that I just wnat an intelligent reply from people who power more than I on this PSU If you can't be helpful leave a thread alone and don't be a post whore.

I DONT have many options other than the M1-ATX and even that is in New Zealand. I am on a very limited budget using an old computer from my shed. I am new to circuitry so building one myself is out of the question

Please restrain from replying unless you can be polite

**Paulssx** · 12-12-2005, 04:40 AM

post away i say!!!!

**DarquePervert** · 12-12-2005, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by Paulssx

post away i say!!!!

And the forum's rules say differently.

Originally Posted by simbot41

This is the 2nd thread, I apologise if I have wasted your time. The first thread died out without satisfactory response so I decided to provide more detail as to my system.

Threads don't die on this forum after only 25 minutes. That's how long it was between the last post in your first thread and you posting the new one.
You think MY behavior is rude? In a community forum, this is just as rude, if not moreso.

Wow you can do math to can you? 90 isn't 100? I know that I just wnat an intelligent reply from people who power more than I on this PSU If you can't be helpful leave a thread alone and don't be a post whore.

If you'd read my entire post, you'd see my explanation why the M1ATX isn't a good idea in my opinion. Go with it if you want, but be prepared for a possible unstable system.
Considering you're the one that has started two posts with the same question within a half hour of eachother, I'd watch who you're calling a post whore, Mr. Pot.

I DONT have many options other than the M1-ATX and even that is in New Zealand. I am on a very limited budget using an old computer from my shed. I am new to circuitry so building one myself is out of the question

Your budgetary concerns were never brought into question. You merely asked if a specific PSU would power a specific system. The answer is a resounding MAYBE.

You want to know why none of the 'experts' or long-time forum members know? Nobody is using that particular setup with an M1ATX. What a shocker, huh? Sorry that doesn't give you the answer you want or need, but it's fact. So you have two options:
1) Get the M1ATX and see if it works. If it does, you're golden. Enjoy. If it doesn't, move on to #2.
2) When you can afford it, get a beefier PSU that you KNOW will work. The mp3car.com store will ship anywhere in the world. So will DigitalWW.

**simbot41** · 12-12-2005, 07:11 AM

This isn't a double post. I tried a number of different search terms and didn't ge the answer I required or it narrowed it down to 20 pages.

I posted my system info and asked for comment. How Come I can do this on Media Centre forums and not here?

I assume that forum rules also apply to being rude do they?

I am really actively trying. I have one other post related to power. Everything else is related to differnt topics.

I have since recalculated my power for 1 ghz celeron to be around the 120w peak so I should be ok

Or an AMD 450 based system at 92 watts peak. Will this suffice for GPS/Roadrunner needs?

**Scouse Monkey** · 12-12-2005, 07:15 AM

either buy the right stuff or don't bother trying to build a carPC. Running a PSU at it's rated power is never a good idea, let alon crossing your fingers and hoping it will work cos it is a little under-rated.

You have 2 options:

Use and inverter for a bit, see what power you are pulling - especially during startup. Save some money and then buy a PSU rated above what you need to be safe.

Put an m1-ATX in.

The AGP card is likely to be the downfall of your system - it should work but that may cause problems.

You could have found this out in a couple of minutes of reading similar threads. You could have also seen that people suggest running tests on each power rail to find out exactly what your requirements are but i guess if you wont search you wont be bothered to do that.

**simbot41** · 12-12-2005, 07:28 AM

Yes and I did I just asked for comment on my particular situation as I am sure you know all PC's are different/quirky. This is not a problem in the MCE 2005 forums I am a member of so I will keep this in mind

Sadly here in Oz to get an Inverter working correctly is half the price of the m1-ATX anyway if not more. I shouold definetly get away with the 450 AMD k6-2 based system and then as long as that works I can try out the power supply on the celeron.

Cheers for the info and the avatar

**DarquePervert** · 12-12-2005, 07:41 AM

This isn't a double post. I tried a number of different search terms and didn't ge the answer I required or it narrowed it down to 20 pages.

Yes, it is a double-post. And it's the reason why you don't find search results as readily.

I posted my system info and asked for comment. How Come I can do this on Media Centre forums and not here?

Nobody is saying you can't. There's just no point in starting a new thread with the same question within a half-hour!

I assume that forum rules also apply to being rude do they?

Only if someone is being rude for the sake of being rude. Again, if you'd read, I'm giving you answers as well.

I am really actively trying. I have one other post related to power. Everything else is related to differnt topics.

And this thread is the issue. You claimed the other thread is 'dead' after 25 minutes.

Or an AMD 450 based system at 92 watts peak. Will this suffice for GPS/Roadrunner needs?

RR Install FAQ
It should work for RR. I don't know about GPS navigation. That might be pushing it, but I don't know.

**simbot41** · 12-12-2005, 08:12 AM

Yes I understand how that looked. I meant to post that info in a new thread as the old one hadn't been posted in for 3 days and mine was the last post being a question, just tried to clear up specs and aims a little better.

Hmm well I think I will have to spring for the beefier power supply then. I can't afford it but I also can't afford to spend $150 on a paperweight.

Does MP3car's store ship to australia?