[{core2duo}werd]

i'm building a mini-ITX system with this case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811165041 and you can't replace the power supply. but what i was wondering is will 80 W even be enough for this mobo/cpu/video, a HDD, a slim dvd-rom drive, and a stick of ddr2 533?

 

[Wheezy Baby]

Well lets do the simple math and use a watt estimator along with some logic.

The motherboard/processor/video combo uses (I think 60 watts). I know for a fact that the processor alone uses 25 watts. And everything else may use up to 80 watts alone. I am not really sure on this one..

 

[standard235]

Uhmm I can't help you there but just wow...

80W PSU in a computer? What for exactly?

 

[{core2duo}werd]

well i was hoping to be able to sell little mini-ITX windows home servers to people when windows home server comes out. I have a repair business and it would be great if we could sell people a tiny little server that backs up their computers, and then when something goes wrong with their computer they just bring them both in and it would make the repairs go a ton faster and cheaper for both of us.

 

[DuckieHo]

Is this it: http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=23788

TDP is only like 10w. Your HD uses more power.

 

[{core2duo}werd]

so if i did that, and use a laptop HDD, a laptop dvd rom drive, I should be ok i think. But does anyone know if this thing uses laptop memory or desktop memory?

 

[Wheezy Baby]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuckieHo Is this it: http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=23788 TDP is only like 10w. Your HD uses more power.

Okay I am probably ******ed but in the tech specs from jetway they state that the cpu is 25watts..

 

[saxahonker]

It uses regular desktop memory, but the speed is only DDR2 400MHz. Might be able to save some money by getting that as opposed to the 533.

 

[RyGuy]

I have a lot of experience with the mini-ITX world, and none of them use very much power at all, the biggest PSU I have ever used with a build is 90W, and that had 4 3.5" HDD's in a RAID.

PS: I never buy mini-ITX from Newegg, go to www.mini-box.com

Here is the board there: http://www.mini-box.com/Jetway-Versa...=8&category=99

 

[{core2duo}werd]

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxahonker It uses regular desktop memory, but the speed is only DDR2 400MHz. Might be able to save some money by getting that as opposed to the 533.

The problem is that the biggest ddr2400 stick on newegg is 512 and i need atleast 1gb.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyGuy I have a lot of experience with the mini-ITX world, and none of them use very much power at all, the biggest PSU I have ever used with a build is 90W, and that had 4 3.5" HDD's in a RAID. PS: I never buy mini-ITX from Newegg, go to www.mini-box.com Here is the board there: http://www.mini-box.com/Jetway-Versa...=8&category=99

thanks rep +

 

[iampoor]

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyGuy PS: I never buy mini-ITX from Newegg, go to www.mini-box.com

Agreed

You should go to specialists for that sort of stuff

 

[l V l]

i would say no to the 80w

 

[saxahonker]

Check this out. http://computers.pricegrabber.com/laptop-memory/kingston/m/6433996/

I don't know how it compares but it might be ok.

 

[RyGuy]

There is also another site I use often, www.logicsupply.com which is also a great site to buy from.