Need help with MotherBoard power issue

[flavor4real2]

hey guys,
I'm looking for a motherboard with a very low powerdraw. I'm bulding in a computer in my vehicle and the powersupply (DC>DC) suppy 160Watt.

A 2.5 HD will draw about 5-10Watt, and i will have a touchscreen (10Watt) and a few other things on this powersupply, 1GB RAM, USB (5Watt each)... this will add up and a P4 draw 80watt and up, and this will push my powersupply to its limit...

so i'm looking for a motherboard/CPU combo (ATX) which draw as less power as possible.

Can anybody please give me some ideas, or links where i can order a good one?

 

[wahnula]

a P4 draw 80watt and up

...but a Pentium M will not. There are bargains to be had, as the Core 2 Duo is getting all the attention now. Team one up with this:

http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_content.asp?id=pm915&page=1&cookie_test=1

and you will have a low-power and small-footprint PC.

 

[flavor4real2]

where can i find a motherboard/cpu combo ,pentium M ?

is there anything else out there? i have heard the seperon 3000 cpu/motherboard draw 63 watt,..i could live with that ....

thanks a lot

 

[flavor4real2]

how much power does this MOBO draw

Mach Speed Matrix P4MBMS Via Socket 775 MicroATX Motherboard and an Intel Celeron D 351 3.20GHz OEM Processor

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2340121&Tab=9&NoMapp=0

I could not find any info about it....

 

[flavor4real2]

MSI RX480 Neo2-F ATI Socket 939 ATX Motherboard and an AMD Sempron 3000+ 1.80GHz OEM Processor (

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2323252&CatId=2361

)

-Processor Speed SP 3000+ / 1.80GHz
-Processor Interface Socket 939
-Processor Class Sempron
-Cache Size, 128KB
-Bus Speed, 1000MHz

VERSA >>>>>>>

Mach Speed P4MSD-800 Via Socket 775 MicroATX Motherboard and an Intel Celeron D 351 3.20GHz OEM Processor (

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2528193&Tab=2&NoMapp=0

)

-Processor Speed 351 / 3.20GHz
-Processor Interface Socket 775
-Processor Class Celeron D
-Cache Size 256KB
-Bus Speed 533MHz


Which of these two MOBO would perform better. I will use this board as a carcomputer, and it will most run Music/GPS/Notpad/Internet. so it will not run highend applications.

Higher Frontsizebus or higher cache is my problem now too..

thanks

 

[BadBigBen]

For implementation in a car, I would go with a MINI-ITX or Nano-ITX solution. Small footprint, enough power to do all you need (what you had listed), and power consumption below 80w or so...

see:

http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/motherboards.jsp?motherboard_id=221

Possible drawback: Price...


Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."