Will a power supply in a 386sx be sufficient for a 486-100? \ VOGONS

Will a power supply in a 386sx be sufficient for a 486-100?

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First post, by bluejeans

Posted on 2017-06-08, 12:33

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Or even a pentium? These AT supplies are hard to find and currently I only have 1 adapter to let atx supplies run a board. It's pretty chunky:

Reply 1 of 2, by elod

Posted on 2017-06-08, 21:04

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Yes it is. CPUs should not draw more than 20w. Coolers began to bulk up with Athlons and P4s (in line with cpu power draw). Of course, if you are planning a Voodoo2 sli it might not cut it.

Reply 2 of 2, by Anonymous Coward

Posted on 2017-06-09, 13:51

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I doubt a DX4 draws much more than 5W. The bigger issue would be number and size of expansion cards installed, as well as the size and number of hard drives.

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