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Sanchek
09-15-2005, 09:07 PM
Does anyone know of a good 955x chipset board that's available in MicroATX?

It's way past time for me to upgrade my workstation and my server, and I want to use this case (http://www.xoxide.com/aspire-x-qpack-silvernw.html). Badly. To the point that I would probably even use an AMD x2 instead of P4 D, if there were a strong AMD board in a form factor that would fit the case.

Or, does anyone know of a similar case that accepts full ATX boards?

Cados Evilsbane
09-15-2005, 10:33 PM
Are you suggesting that the X2 4800 doesn't stomp the poo out of a P4D? ;)

Sanchek
09-15-2005, 10:37 PM
If you look at power/dollar, both are pretty comparable. I never really play any games anymore either, which is where the AMDs lead most significantly.

Sanchek
09-24-2005, 02:25 AM
Well, I ended up settling for a 945g board instead. Not really the end of the world since I wasn't planning on getting a chip that supported dual core HT anyway.

I ran into an annoying problem though. The power supply that came with the case (450w or so) apparently isn't keeping up with my 12v needs. The voltage is around 11.5 at best, on the 12v.

I went out and got a 550w Antec and hooked it up instead, which boosted the 12v to 12.4. Problem is, the Antec physically will never fit in the case at the same time as a DVD/CD drive. So, I'm stuck with the smaller one that came with the case.

The machine is running very well at 11.5. Should I be worried about it? The only way a larger PS is fitting in there is if I go metal shop class on the back of the case.

Sanchek
09-24-2005, 07:05 PM
The machine is running very well at 11.5.
I take that back. Anytime I do something that wakes up the x800, I visit the BIOS and do not pass go.

So, anyone know of a small power supply with strong 12v rails? I think the main problem here is the x800 doesn't have a supplemental power connector like some of them do, so it's forced to fully share the same 12v rail as the chip and motherboard. The rail powering the hard drives is probably barely used, in comparison.