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Quick power supply question

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gamer4life01

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Hello. My power supply burnt out on my computer, and I am looking to get a new one. I am really not wanting to spend over $60, and I think I may have found a decent one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148005

Now here is the old one that was in my computer:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817192001

My question is, will the one I want work with my computer? It seems so by the specifications except the one that burnt out on me has 1x SATA connection, while the one I want doesn't have a SATA, but it does have 1x AUX power cable. Is there another power supply that would be a better buy? Any help would be much appreciated!

 
Aspire sells garbage. If you really must have something below $60, you might consider this. But with absolutely no details about your system, it's hard to say whether it will work.
 
Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
u must list your system before we can give you any power supply recommendations
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You must STOP listing your system when it is not necessary. That is what system rigs are for.
 
Originally posted by: Howard
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=PS-E5140GH&c=fr
http://tinyurl.com/fngfk
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:music😀ing! Ding! Ding! :music: We have a winna!
For any single gfx rig (and by your above choices I am assuming it is thus, those are the best values on the market ATM. Take your pick. The enhance may be of slightly better quality and quieter too, so I tend to lean towards that.
A side note, the fortrons denoted "ax" are made ina facility that uses lesser quality components than those fortrons such as the "fx" and "fsp". They are fine for a tight budget, but may not last 10 years. IDK.
 
Probability.
~96-98% of users have single gfx rigs. So... the chances of him having/needing sli/xfire is like 1:35 or something.
 
Ok... Let me try to find my systems specifications.....

1.85 Ghz AMD Athlon 2500+ Processor
512 MB RAM
ASRock Motherboard K7S41GX w/ 333 FSB
80 Gig Hard Drive
128 MB MSI FX 5200 Graphics card
Sony Floppy Disk Drive
HP 640dvd CD Drive

Is that all you need? It also has 2 built in fans besides the one on the processor. The power supply I had burnt out on me once after a year, but it was still under warranty so I got it replaced but it burnt out again after a year. I don't play many games on my PC, but I am looking to upgrade eventually. I'm thinking of getting a better processor and possibly installing another hard drive. When it comes to computer hardware, I'm still a noob but I'm learning. And since I'm getting one of the next-gen video game systems, I'm looking to spend as little as possible, but I want something that'll last.
 
I will probably go with the second one. It seems to have all the connections I need in the price range I set. The first one won't work cause I need a 20 pin.... unless there is a way to make it a 20-pin?
 
The pdf at http://www.enhanceusa.com/ indicates a 20/24 pin connector. The shell will split on the ENP-5150G.
Some ppl just hang the 4 unused pins off the end of the motherboard ATX port if there are no coils or caps in the way.


The shell splits...So your good to go.


...Galvanized
 
Originally posted by: gamer4life01
I will probably go with the second one. It seems to have all the connections I need in the price range I set. The first one won't work cause I need a 20 pin.... unless there is a way to make it a 20-pin?
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Most 24 pin connecters use a separate 4 pin piece. If that one doesn't you can plug it in and leave the extra 4 pins overhanging the slot.
 
I just had the PoS Antec PS in my SonataII fail, as have soooo many others, at 10 months and replaced it with this Thermaltake 430W:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153023

It is only $29.99AR and free shipping, got to me in two days. It could not have been easier to replace, all the cables are shrouded and there are LOTS of connectors My only complaint, if you could call it that, is that the cables are a bit longer than the Antec's. That said, the shrouding makes it easy to zip-tie them out of the way and the added length will be helpful whenI move to the P180.
 
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