Athlon MP Case

Just but the case and get the PSU separate, the Enermax 400w has intake fans
on both top and bottom and has more than enough power for a MP system.

On 18 Dec 2003 07:08:06 -0800, marcdevon.RemoveThis@hotmail.com (Marcus Jacobs) wrote:

 >:>Dear Group
 >:>
 >:>
 >:>I have been searching online for a case and power supply for a dual
 >:>Athlon MP system that I am building. According to the AMD cooling
 >:>guide:
 >:>
 >:>http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/cooling_guide.pdf
 >:>
 >:>
 >:>It is desirable to have a power supply with both a front and bottom
 >:>intake fan. It also makes mention of an AMD Athlon Processor
 >:>Recommended Power Supply. I have been searching online for cases with
 >:>desired features but I have not found a site that list these features.
 >:>Could someone here reccommend a site/manufacturer that builds cases
 >:>with cooling features that are in accordance with AMD's
 >:>reccommendations.
 >:>
 >:>
 >:>Thanks
 >:>
 >:>Marcus D. Jacobs

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Marcus Jacobs wrote:
 > Dear Group
 >
 >
 > I have been searching online for a case and power supply for a dual
 > Athlon MP system that I am building. According to the AMD cooling
 > guide:
 >
 >
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/cool" target="_blank">http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/cool</a>
ing_guide.pdf
 >
 >
 > It is desirable to have a power supply with both a front and bottom
 > intake fan. It also makes mention of an AMD Athlon Processor
 > Recommended Power Supply. I have been searching online for cases with
 > desired features but I have not found a site that list these features.
 > Could someone here reccommend a site/manufacturer that builds cases
 > with cooling features that are in accordance with AMD's
 > reccommendations.

Easiest way is to get a case and PSU separate. I've got a generic mid-tower
case (one case fan at the back), and I added a generic (though judging by
the ratings, decent) 500W PSU with the bottom fan. Also added a bit of
ducting, but it wasn't all that necessary. All fine and dandy, even with a
30 deg C room temperature (two Barton 2500's at 2100MHz). Total cost would
be under $US100

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Thanks for the info everone

One thing that I am curious about is the quality of various power
supplies. AMD has a reccommended power supplies list at:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/DevelopWithAMD/0,,30_2252_869_1039" target="_blank">http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/DevelopWithAMD/0,,30_2252_869_1039</a>^4038,00.html

I have come across some power supplies made by other manufacturers not
on the list such as Axio. Does anyone here have any opinion on using
power supplies not on this list? Are there substancial quality
differences. I have put quite a bit of money into this new system and
I would hate to fry it all will a bad power supply.

Thanks

Marcus

"Michael Brown" <see.RemoveThis@signature.below> wrote in message news:<ZtqEb.33510$VV6.789138@news.xtra.co.nz>...
 > Marcus Jacobs wrote:
  > > Dear Group
  > >
  > >
  > > I have been searching online for a case and power supply for a dual
  > > Athlon MP system that I am building. According to the AMD cooling
  > > guide:
  > >
  > >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/cool</font" target="_blank">http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_doc...ool<</a>>
 > ing_guide.pdf
  > >
  > >
  > > It is desirable to have a power supply with both a front and bottom
  > > intake fan. It also makes mention of an AMD Athlon Processor
  > > Recommended Power Supply. I have been searching online for cases with
  > > desired features but I have not found a site that list these features.
  > > Could someone here reccommend a site/manufacturer that builds cases
  > > with cooling features that are in accordance with AMD's
  > > reccommendations.
 >
 > Easiest way is to get a case and PSU separate. I've got a generic mid-tower
 > case (one case fan at the back), and I added a generic (though judging by
 > the ratings, decent) 500W PSU with the bottom fan. Also added a bit of
 > ducting, but it wasn't all that necessary. All fine and dandy, even with a
 > 30 deg C room temperature (two Barton 2500's at 2100MHz). Total cost would
 > be under $US100<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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