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Pete
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 Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 4:50 pm Post subject: Power Supply Question |
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Hi,
Power supply has gone in my computer. I found one in another computer but it
is 240w, where as old one was 230w. Will I be alright to use this? I'm
worried I might blow my motherboard or something.
Thanks
Pete |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Power Supply Question |
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Pete wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,
Power supply has gone in my computer. I found one in another computer but it
is 240w, where as old one was 230w. Will I be alright to use this? I'm
worried I might blow my motherboard or something.
Thanks
Pete
The wattage rating is simply what the power supply is capable of at |
it's maximum. It does not mean it will force more current into your MB.
Just make sure the voltages generated are the same and the connectors
are identical where they attach to the MB. It will be OK. |
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Phisherman
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: Power Supply Question |
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On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:50:28 +0000 (UTC), "Pete"
<no-one@btinternet.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,
Power supply has gone in my computer. I found one in another computer but it
is 240w, where as old one was 230w. Will I be alright to use this? I'm
worried I might blow my motherboard or something.
Thanks
Pete
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Yes. It is fairly easy to swap a P/S. A higher wattage just means
that it is capable of delivering more power. I'd probably steer away
from cheaply-built power supplies, though. |
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DaveW
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: Power Supply Question |
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A 240 Watt power supply is very small by today's standards. I would get at
Least a 300 Watt name brand PSU.
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DaveW
"Pete" <no-one@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hi,
Power supply has gone in my computer. I found one in another computer but
it
is 240w, where as old one was 230w. Will I be alright to use this? I'm
worried I might blow my motherboard or something.
Thanks
Pete
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scully
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:02 am Post subject: Re: power supply question |
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On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:08:32 -0500, Paul <nospam@needed.com> wrote:
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<,SSNNNIIIPPP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
| Quote: | Would the power supply be a member of the Antec NeoHE family ?
no its an auriga mpt 400 |
| Quote: | Do the fans spin when you press the power button on the front of the
no signs of life excpet a lit power led on the board |
| Quote: | computer case ? Did you connect the computer case power switch cable to the
motherboard PANEL header ? An ATX supply won't run until the motherboard
sends the signal to start, and for that you need to use the power switch
that connects to the motherboard PANEL header.
tried shorting the pins and the switch |
thanks for the detailed responses chaps
scul |
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