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Hi all

I couldn't find a Forum directly related, but I guess there is some relevance.

Has anyone successfully implemented a machine or machines in a uATX case with a corresponding "lower power" PSU. I'd like to take a P4 2.4 + some uATX DDR mainboard + ATI Radeon 8500/GF4 4200Ti + 7200 rpm HDD and chuck it all into a uATX case - probably a mini tower type that has some extra drive bays for expansion potential. I'm just worried about the SFX/PS3 style power supplies in these cases since most I've seen don't have a power rating exceeding 200W. Intel (web site) states a P4 based system should have at least a 250W PSU. Does anyone have experience with such a setup or am I clutching at straws here!


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