Quick PSU question :)

Jon Frost

Jon Frost

Jon Frost

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Hi all,

I've been putting off upgrading my computer for, well 4 years now. Work tossed me an HP desktop (64 bit AMD 3000 and other bits). So i decided to rip out my old hardware and replace my desktop with the HP bits. The components seem to be resonable.

However the PSU is small and squashed, but i cant use my original ATX psu with the new mother board. Is there a "new" mother board connection for PSU's that is the "new standard"?

Thanks :)

Jon
 
HP might use their own proprietary version of a connector for the motherboard as a few manufacturers do, the normal for ATX 1.X is a 20pin plug for the motherboard, for ATX 2.X (well ATX 2.2) it is 24pin generally. You might have to change the motherboard if you want to use a normal PSU.
 
Thanks,

This is the motherboard, does this help?

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Jon
 
That is a hefty picture there, you might want to resize slightly but from what I can see you need a 24pin connector for the motherboard (next to the blue IDE port) and a 4pin connector for the CPU (just to the left of the CPU as the picture is orientated). They look to be normal sized although it is a bit difficult to get the scale. :)
 
thanks :)

sorry i just ripped it from a website :).

The 4 pin power is normal size, its been a hile since ive upgraded so there is a lot to catch up on!!!

Jon :)
 
It looks like you have 2xPCI, 1xPCI-E 1x but I'm not 100% about the black one. I expect it to be PCI-E 16x since it is only ASRock who make motherboards with both AGP and PCI-E on but I'd advise you to have a look on the HP website for that PC model to check what it says just in case. :)
 
thanks agian,

my AGP card doesnt fit in the slot, thats all i know!

are there more than 1 type of PCI express slot then? jeez ive been away too long!!!

Ta

Jon
 
Short explanation is that PCI-E adds capacity(bandwidth) by chaining lanes together so general rule is the bigger the slot the faster it is capable of going, currently PCI-E 16x is the fastest possible but you also have PCI-E 8x, PCI-E 4x (I think although not common) and PCI-E 1x(the really small white slot between the black PCI-E slot and the white ordinary PCI slots). :)
 
I can't tell just by looking (maybe someone else can though) but if you look up the motherboard on the HP website then it ought to tell you or failing that give me the model number of the PC (plus motherboard if you have it) and I'll see if I can find it.
 
Looks like a normal ATX PSU connector on the mobo, have a look at the numbers on the mobo and do a google to see what you can find re the spec of the mobo.
 
semi-pro waster said:
I can't tell just by looking (maybe someone else can though) but if you look up the motherboard on the HP website then it ought to tell you or failing that give me the model number of the PC (plus motherboard if you have it) and I'll see if I can find it.
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You've been a big help so far - thanks :)


http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...468&swLang=118&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093#11360

thats the link to the computer it was pulled from. in additional components it suggest using PCIE x16 graphics cards as an upgrade.

One assumes they are compatible with the mobo.

Chars.

Jon
 
No problem at all, I've just had a look at the product manual and despite it being rather less than helpful overall it does mention installing a PCI-E 16x card so you are fine to get a new graphics card. :)
 
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