Will this Power Supply Work for HTPC?

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AlucardCasull

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Greetings, I pulled an old power supply out of an IBM desktop, and was wondering if anyone could help me figure out if this will work in my HTPC build.

The HTPC is as follows:

* Foxconn AM2/AM2+ A7VMX-K, (has support for <95w CPU's, but I'll take what I can find in the classifieds)
* X2 processor (still shopping)
* 2gb DDR2
* 120gb SATA drive that I have sitting around
* IDE DVD-rom

In the future, probably get a Blu Ray, but I will cross that road when I get to it.

Power supply is as follows
Hipro model HP-M1854F3P REV: 03

* +5V/14A
* +3.3V/12A
* +5VAux/2A
* +12V/10A
* -12V/0.8A
* "The total combined +3.3v abd +5v power should not exceed 100w, the max total power shall not exceed 185w"

Doesn't look good to me, but I am not sure. If it wouldn't work, can anyone suggest a good micro-atx PSU?

Thanks
 
185w is actually more than sufficient for that thing, esp. if you get a lower power CPU.

However, that particular 185w power supply is probably a no-go. It's old, so it may not still do its rated wattage, Hipro may have labeled it somewhat optimistically (unlikely if it was an OEM unit for IBM, but possible), and it only does 120w @ 12v, which isn't much-especially if you have a 95w CPU on it.

I'd find another power supply. If it's a standard SFX power supply, one of these would be a good choice:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151063
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151089
 
10A on the +12V rail is not sufficient for those components. I recommend that you purchase a new PSU.
 
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