Presario S4200nx power supply question

Can a 350w or 400w power supply be used in a Presario S4200nx pc? Trying to
find a power supply for the pc.

L wrote:
> Can a 350w or 400w power supply be used in a Presario S4200nx pc? Trying to
> find a power supply for the pc.
>
>

The S4200NX is a generic microATX chassis with generic parts inside and
Compaq plastic and Compaq motherboard BIOS signature. You can use a
standard sized ATX12v power supply of any wattage. It would be good to
replace the power supply in the computer right now. IIRC, this is one
Compaq model that uses the trashy Bestec brand of power supply, almost
legendary for taking out the motherboard when it fails for any reason.

HP Pavilions (really almost twins of the Presarios) and eMachines often
have the same truly awful Bestec 250w PSU... Ben Myers

Thanks Ben for replying.

What is a good & reasonbly priced power supply? I've thinking about ordering
one from Tiger Direct or New Egg.


"Ben Myers" <ben_myers@charter.net> wrote in message
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>L wrote:
>> Can a 350w or 400w power supply be used in a Presario S4200nx pc? Trying
>> to find a power supply for the pc.
>
> The S4200NX is a generic microATX chassis with generic parts inside and
> Compaq plastic and Compaq motherboard BIOS signature. You can use a
> standard sized ATX12v power supply of any wattage. It would be good to
> replace the power supply in the computer right now. IIRC, this is one
> Compaq model that uses the trashy Bestec brand of power supply, almost
> legendary for taking out the motherboard when it fails for any reason.
>
> HP Pavilions (really almost twins of the Presarios) and eMachines often
> have the same truly awful Bestec 250w PSU... Ben Myers

L wrote:
> Thanks Ben for replying.
>
> What is a good & reasonbly priced power supply? I've thinking about ordering
> one from Tiger Direct or New Egg.
>
>
> "Ben Myers" <ben_myers@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:hc1ihp$g3b$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> L wrote:
>>> Can a 350w or 400w power supply be used in a Presario S4200nx pc? Trying
>>> to find a power supply for the pc.
>> The S4200NX is a generic microATX chassis with generic parts inside and
>> Compaq plastic and Compaq motherboard BIOS signature. You can use a
>> standard sized ATX12v power supply of any wattage. It would be good to
>> replace the power supply in the computer right now. IIRC, this is one
>> Compaq model that uses the trashy Bestec brand of power supply, almost
>> legendary for taking out the motherboard when it fails for any reason.
>>
>> HP Pavilions (really almost twins of the Presarios) and eMachines often
>> have the same truly awful Bestec 250w PSU... Ben Myers
>
>

Among the power supplies on the NewEgg web site, Antec, ThermalTake, and
Cooler Master are all long-time respected band names.

Tiger Direct has some of these plus CoolMax which is an OK budget-priced
product line... Ben