M2-ATX amp draw

**blkwrx** · 09-15-2006, 11:18 PM

How many amps does a M2-ATX PSU draw?

**blkwrx** · 09-15-2006, 11:20 PM

Crap... should have put this in the Power Supply forum. Can a mod please move it for me

**DarquePervert** · 09-15-2006, 11:24 PM

Consider it moved.

And the amperage draw has less to do with the power supply and more to do witht he hardware to which it provides power.

**blkwrx** · 09-15-2006, 11:44 PM

Thanks, I was just reading about that. Does any one know how many watts the via m10000 board draws? So far I have ~18.5 watts + the via board.

**Wickerswammie** · 09-16-2006, 12:18 AM

I have an M2-ATX powering the system in my truck, which includes:

SP13000 Via Motherboard, with 512MB RAM and 60GB 5400RPM 2.5" HD
Fans - 2 case fans, 1 CPU fan, 1 .5amp external fan which also helps move air around my AMP.
USB - GPS mouse, usb hub, usb range extender, Razr phone, keyboard
7" lilliput screen and the touchscreen
During hibernate (suspend) it also powers a relay

All of that draws no more than 6 amps, and only during system stress. Idle draw is around 4amps.

I tested this by running the power to system through my multimeter.