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Old August 18th, 2006, 02:14 AM
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Yep, they should all be standardized. Like pyro said, some of them are longer then most, but then only reason they don't fit then is becuase of an exhaust fan in certain cases, or something else that blocks it. But it should, theoretically, fit.


well also some companies like hp use weird psu's in some of their pcs so that without modding your case you can't upgrade all that much

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Old August 18th, 2006, 02:19 AM
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well also some companies like hp use weird psu's in some of their pcs so that without modding your case you can't upgrade all that much
Then they aren't ATX. They are not standardized PSU's, so they aren't ATX, so in that case they won't work with and ATX case unless you modify them. And anyway companies like HP do use standardized stuff. Dell was the one who used to not use them, but they have switched over for the most part.
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Old August 18th, 2006, 02:32 AM
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What about taking your rig to a local PC/computer store, bring also a multimeter with you. Tell them that you are looking for a PSU. You're gonna choose like 4-5, then test all of them, yeah I know they won't like the fact, that you want to test, and so on, but if you've got relationships there, then it's the best. But no problems if they won't let you do, at least you can check if it will fit or no your case. Also you if doesn't fits you can anytime mod your case...
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how do i no what kidna psu/psu size i have again?

EDIT* my case is an acerPower S285

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Old August 18th, 2006, 05:26 AM
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Open the side panels of your case and on the PSU there should be a label that is upside down. There should be a figure such as 300w and that is the wattage rating of the PSU. Be sure to check all the amp ratings as well on the 12v line (aka rail) 5v and 3.3v - it might be a good idea to post those here.
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Open the side panels of your case and on the PSU there should be a label that is upside down. There should be a figure such as 300w and that is the wattage rating of the PSU. Be sure to check all the amp ratings as well on the 12v line (aka rail) 5v and 3.3v - it might be a good idea to post those here.


ook whats 12v, 5v, and 3.3v mean?

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You look at the sticker on the PSU, like i was saying. There should be a grid of some sort on it.
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As Jazzy mentioned, there is usually a sticker on the side. However, most manufacturer's adhere to a color standard as well.
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