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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: wintermoon on March 10, 2006, 11:12:17 PM

Title: Power supply units
Post by: wintermoon on March 10, 2006, 11:12:17 PM

Ok you guys have been wonderful to me in the past. Now i'm back with probably a stupid question.  I have to upgrade my power supply before I can install a new graphics card. Found a nice 450 watt thing. Says it's SATA supported. I have googled the *%$# for sata vs. IDE. I have an IDE. ( i should have bought an apple), Never did i think i would have to spend so much time just trying to update my darned computer. IF i don't have SATA on my system, and i have no idea how to tell except i ran a check and everything says IDE on it, will i fry my mother board? Please dumb it down. thanks. Cherie

Title: Re: Power supply units
Post by: dl65 on March 10, 2006, 11:27:22 PM

wintermoon... could you post a link to the psu you have found ?   I would think its telling you that it will have output (s) for SATA ......... If its a ATX power supply it should be just fine ...unless you have a computer that requires a propriotory psu

dl65  ::)

Title: Re: Power supply units
Post by: dl65 on March 10, 2006, 11:29:11 PM

wintermoon... Would you happen to know what motherboard you have ?

dl65  ::)

Title: Re: Power supply units
Post by: wintermoon on March 11, 2006, 12:09:30 AM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5414
36&Sku=D15-1000

I have an AMD Sempron 3500+
1 gig Ram
160 G hd
Radeon PCI xpress 200 256 DDR
it's a compaq presario 1750 NX with upgrades

sheesh i love you guys.

Title: Re: Power supply units
Post by: dl65 on March 11, 2006, 12:18:08 AM

wintermoon  ....  Could you post the actual link to the page that the psu is on ....The link posted gets me to Tiger direct but not to the actual PSU you are interested in .


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Title: Re: Power supply units
Post by: wintermoon on March 11, 2006, 12:23:04 AM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=541436&Sku=D15-1000

Title: Re: Power supply units
Post by: wintermoon on March 11, 2006, 12:24:08 AM

i keep trying. the url doesn't seem to fit into the frame work. Let me know if that one worked. if not. we can try something else. thank you.

Title: Re: Power supply units
Post by: dl65 on March 11, 2006, 12:33:35 AM

wintermoon.....is this the one ?  
Specifications

AC INPUT 115V/230V 10A/6A 60/50Hz
DC OUTPUT +3.3V +5V +12V -12V -5V +5VSB
550W Max
Combined
Watts 28A 40A 20A 0.8A 0.5A 2A
550W

Connectors

1x Main Power 20-Pin
1x AUX Power
1x 12V (P4)
[highlight]6x Peripheral [/highlight]  you will use these to power the hard drive, but not all 6.... lol
2x Floppy
2x Serial ATA
Features

Serial ATA Ready
Dual LED Fans (120mm and 80mm)
Laser-Cut Fan Grill
Low Noise
Short Circuit Protection
Over Voltage Protection
Overload Protection

dl65  ::)

Title: Re: Power supply units
Post by: wintermoon on March 11, 2006, 06:57:22 AM

yes that's the one!  :-*