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| 175295 | 2003-09-15 02:17:00 | On turning my PC on this morning I was greeted with a flash and a loud pop. After finding the fuse box in the garage and flipping it back on, I'm faced with a dilemma: assuming that nothing vital has been fried, is it possible to order any PC power supply and simply replace the dead one? Or are there different types of power supplies for different types of cases? My PC is a PC company Athlon from early 2001 (now out of warranty). Thanks |
scott l (4566) | ||
| 175296 | 2003-09-15 02:59:00 | You can just buy a new power supply for it (try dick smith, should be about $70). Just take note of the voltage sticker on the old one to make sure they are the same. The voltage will probably be between 3 and 12 volts. Also if you have a number of components try and get a good sized power supply e.g 300 watts plus. One final note is that your computer could well be fried anyway. There can often be a funny smell from the component or small black burn marks on the motherboard. Hope this helps. |
Barnabas (4562) | ||
| 175297 | 2003-09-15 03:07:00 | I think you will find that your current PSU is about 110W +. That is ridiculously low output. Check out this site (www.upgradesource.com) for how much output you might be needing. Get a nice 350W or 450W Enermax PSU from www.pp.co.nz. |
kiki (762) | ||
| 175298 | 2003-09-15 03:24:00 | it is better to bring to a computer shop. If anything else is broken because of the spike, they should give you a quote before doing anything. 300W PS + labor should be around $100.00 |
yang11 (170) | ||
| 175299 | 2003-09-15 04:45:00 | Thanks everyone for the advice, that cleared it up for me. The PSU's label says 200w, which really wasn't much. Looking at that link, it seems like my other PC's borderline as well. Anyway, it was making that buzzing noise (worn fan bearings I assume) and really needed replacing anyway. I just hope it didn't take anything else with it. Enermax are quite expensive - are they the best value for money, as opposed to Thermaltake, for instance? |
scott l (4566) | ||
| 175300 | 2003-09-15 08:41:00 | Enermax is a little over the top for you. They are excellent power supplies, but it will probably well outlast your PC. Probably just pick up another power supply that is greater than 250W. A better idea economically and will most likely last as long as the PC. Even the worst power supplies like Hyena, last 2 years. IMHO anyway. Also, check whether it is AT or ATX type before buying another supply. May be advisable to visit your local PC service company and enquire how much it would cost for them to test the rest of the PC is OK first, before the expense of a power supply. |
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