tobebold :
I have an older model hp desktop, I installed an ssd and it kept shutting down, so I took my old hard drive out and it still won't stay powered up. So I ended up putting my old hard drive back in. the power supply I have is a hi-pro for HP-D 3057F3R. When I had both drives hooked up it kept shutting down I thing because not enough power, it is a hp p/n 5188-2625 , it's like a 300watt power supply, after i put old power supply back in, it works fine now. I would like to keep both drives for storage and operating system. the computer is an a1467c pavilion from hp. I am looking for a good power supply that would work for like 50 dollars or less . Does it matter how big of one I use and what specifics do I need to look for. If anyone can help it will be greatly appreciated as I am pretty new at replacing parts of a computer................ thanks for any help
Hi - Good news is, it has std ATX psu dimensions. A quality 300w psu is
most likely enough to run that system comfortably.
The problem is older psu's don't have a lot of their output on the
+12v rail(s), which is where your CPU, Graphics, hdd's draw their power from.
Your psu is listed as having 19a on the +12v, which altho fairly low
should power that system.
Please refer to your motherboard manual & insure you connecting the SSD
properly. You might have to have hp customer service confirm that
the mobo can support ssd.
It is a good idea to upgrade your psu anyway, but plz make sure you try above.
Assuming you are not going to upgrade your graphics, a quality 350-400w psu
will be fine. I'll recommend a couple:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371003 nets to $34
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 nets to $35 - 430w