Old PSU, ok for HTPC?

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Powerman 235W
+3.3v 14A
+5vsb 0.8A
+5v 22A
-5V 0.3A
+12v 8A
-12v 0.8A
20 pin ATX

It might be a bit loud (8cm fan) but I'll use it for now until it's replaced with a quieter one. Yup fan grinds away!

Probably fit a AMD Athlon 3000-3700, ATI 1300 GFX. One 20GB or 40GB 2.5" boot and a 3.5" for mass storage. One optical drive.

 

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I forgot I had a P3 933, 512MB, Asus TUSLC-2 system, so going to use that for my HTPC! Just need a case. I already have a 235W PSU, 20GB 2.5" HD, Geforce MX GFX card. Just need a soundcard with digital out, and a new case.

CPU fan is noisy though, try running passive but any recommendations for a new HSF for socket 378?

 

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Yup, thought about that, or get a case with PSU fan above the CPU. I've removed the fan (4700rpm!!) and MUCH quieter but idle alone is 50 degrees!

Currently using the P3 in the forums now, just need to check speed for movie playback. Picture quality over analogue VGA is pretty poor though to the Philips monitor (sending 1680x1050)

doh I just rememberd, I've taken off the Zalman fan controller (speedfan now controls CPU and videocard!) and fitted to P3 fan....same connector, and reduces the fan to silence level! yay!