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Deveak   11-30-2008 at 07:30:42 AM

I have a SR2038X Presario media Compaq. (Yes I know compaq sucks, it was a gift) Their website is completely devoid of useful information, my guess is so i can't properly upgrade, they cover hard drive and ram but not the power supply.

http://www.startech.com/item-appli [...] aq-PC.aspx
Startech says this is compatible but I don't want to pay that much and I need more than 400 watts. Please if you can find something similar on newegg lend me a link, I am tired of my crappy Nvidia 6150 le, and a 300 watt power supply doesn't cut it. Thank you for your time.

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o1die   11-30-2008 at 02:00:12 PM
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You may not need an hp or compaq power supply; I used an old antec 350w on my 6 month old compaq presario with hp motherboard, and left 4 pins open (20 pin atx connector on a 24 pin plug). The price you're paying is ok though, but I would check the shipping weight. I never buy one that is under 4 lbs. If you can order from newegg, they have some deals for cyber Monday; I use fry's electronics which is only 12 miles from my house.

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ajcroteau   11-30-2008 at 02:45:27 PM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817171031

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817170012 <- Super Cheap and 480W

Read through the reviews first before purchasing either of these.

AJ

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Deveak   11-30-2008 at 05:44:34 PM
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so those two products will work with my computer?

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roadrunner197069   11-30-2008 at 06:38:26 PM
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Compaq generall uses standard size power supplys, so you should be able to get any atx psu.

Depending how old it is you might have to pay a premium for one.

Old tech ran more on the 5v rail and newer stuff runs on the 12v rail.

I would read the sticker on your PSU and if the amps on the 5v are hight get a new psu with the same or more on the 5v as you got.

You will also need good amps on the 12v for a new video card if it is PCI-e.

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