Swaping the power supply?

[jimb20]

i have a 160watt power supply in my computer and was gutting one of my other computer cases and found a 430watt one. My question is can i just simply swap the 160 for the 430 and be on my way or is there more to it than that?

[|| Stealth ||]

I want to find out to. I'm planning on switching a 600W for like a 700W-1000W. Dunno what to do?..

[patio]

You need to determine what MBoard you have...sounds like an older one if the PSU is 160 Watts.

Newer MBoards require a 24 pin PSU but it will work in a 20 pin setup.

You should be fine.

[street1 (RIP)]

Perhaps you can but, if you have a branded name computer.
Compaq,Gateway etc.....it may only use the type PSU provided
by the manufacturer.This is usually called Proprietary.




Of course patio may be correct too.Remember I have
'zygodactyl' toe arrangement on my feet.

[patio]

So the "Big Toe" is no longer in charge ? ?

[jimb20]

the computer is made by gateway but has been changed so many times by myself and i think its from 2004 it dont look like the newer computers

all the pins fit when i hooked it up so does that mean it will work? i didnt count the pins tho

[street1 (RIP)]

Looks like you'll be fine jimb20.

[jimb20]

thx both of you! xD

[contrex]

don't connect Dell and other brand PSUs and motherboards together. The plugs will fit but they will fry!

[street1 (RIP)]

don't connect Dell and other brand PSUs and motherboards together. The plugs will fit but they will fry!

Real good point contrex. That is why I mentioned Proprietary earlier.

Good to have a knowledgeable person like you keep me straight.

[contrex]

As far as I know, it's only Dell that does this. It is criminal in its spiteful stupidity and folly. To use the same connectors as ordinary hardware, but using different wiring, just to lock buyers in, and punish anyone who dares to use other equipment, without any warning whatsoever.

Shortsighted as well. I mean if i had cooked a Dell mobo by powering it up with a normal PSU, or the other way around, do you think I would go back to Dell ever again?

[street1 (RIP)]

You have a good point there contrex.

I think some of this existed earlier with Compaq and Gateway.
Late 90's early 2000's.

Good many examples at below site. Really sucks don't it?

http://wypcpower.com/