Does Gateway use their own powers upplies

[Zap Brannigan]

Or can you pop in an Antec ps or whatever and all will be good?

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Look to Gateway's FAQs or poke around this site http://www.power-on.com/index.html

 

[Zap Brannigan]

I've noticed Gateway has their own power supplies but are other ps's like antecs compatible? I'm fixing a computer for someone.

 

[John]

I haven't seen a Gateway psu with proprietary wiring in a long time. However there are a lot of oddly shaped units out there there require a special aftermarket replacement.

 

[Zap Brannigan]

Thanks man! Turns out it was just over clogged with dust, ran fine after I blew out the case.

 

[RebateMonger]

Most major-brand PC makers (HP, Dell, eMachines, etc) use motherboard and power supplies that have odd shapes or mounting hole patterns. You can often "force" something else in with cutting or drilling, but you normally can't order an industry-standard component and expect to just attach four screws and go.

I consider major-brand PCs to be like kitchen utensils. Use them until they wear out or become obsolete, and then trash them or give them to your neighbor. If you have to pay for repairs, you'll often find it cheaper to buy a new one.