[KLUG Members] Power supply requirements?

[John Bridleman]

* Bruce Smith wrote:
> I've proved the concept by building my own Linux based PVR (mythtv.org)
> and I like it so much, I'm going to spend the money to do it right now. 
> This involves getting rid of the big full tower case setting next to my
> TV set and moving the guts to a nice small case (about the size of a
> VCR) and putting it in on a shelf.

Cool - I'd like to see it when your done (hint!)

> All I need in this PVR box is a fairly fast CPU (probably an Athlon), a
> DVD drive, a video capture/tuner card or two, and one BIG hard drive. 
> My question is how big of a power supply do I need?

AMD has a very vague guideline on it site:
 - http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/DevelopWithAMD/0,,30_2252_869_9480%5E9519,00.html

> Finding small cases is easy, except most come with small power supplies
> too, in the 200W - 250W range.  Is that sufficient for this system?
> It seems like I read something a long time ago that said you need a 350W
> minimum for an Athlon (but I could be wrong).  Help!

I remember something like that myself but I can't find a reference to it.
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John Bridleman / www.bridleman.org