Oldie CPU seeking Motherboard for low power server

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Hi
Currently thinking of best ways to build a low cost low power file sever, and one option os to re-use the Athlon 1600 XP-M (mobile) chip I have.
It draws 25watts which is ideal. Used as a file server theres no need no clock it.

Thing is, I need to track down a motherboard and PSU to use it with, and this is where I get stuck.

I think it was the old Socket A it used, which is fine, but I'm after a LOW POWER server, one that can compete with the Intel Atom systems drawing around <30watts.

Is this possible using the Athlon XP-M?
Does a motherboard for me exist?


Ta for any replies in advance.
 
I can't find the current draw but the Asrock k7s41 is a mATX design with onboard GPU so I wouldn't have thought it would pull much more than 25w, only fly in the ointment is it's an IDE only board.
 
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