power supply

eiocan · 12-11-2006, 09:51 AM

hi,i have a power supply that is very loud and when i shut down the computer,it makes a whining sound,i want to replace it,it is a Aopen model
# atx250n,it is 250 watt,all i know is that the computer is a p3,with a cd player dvd rewriter and an a drive,i was told a good replacement was the powerlink lpk2-30 500w 20/24 p.would or could someone suggest a good replacement.thanks

dai · 12-11-2006, 10:14 AM

http://www.techsupportforum.com/showthread.php?t=107466
a quality 350-400 should be plenty for your system

**linderman** · 12-11-2006, 02:35 PM

make sure you get an ATX version 1.0 the older motherboards use the 3.3volt and 5 volt rail much harder than the new Atx version 2.0

you want a single rail PSU

look at the Fortron 350 to 400 watt unit on newegg.com

here is a keeper!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103455

12-11-2006, 09:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
eiocan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5 OS: xp	power supply hi,i have a power supply that is very loud and when i shut down the computer,it makes a whining sound,i want to replace it,it is a Aopen model # atx250n,it is 250 watt,all i know is that the computer is a p3,with a cd player dvd rewriter and an a drive,i was told a good replacement was the powerlink lpk2-30 500w 20/24 p.would or could someone suggest a good replacement.thanks

12-11-2006, 10:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 38,761 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	http://www.techsupportforum.com/showthread.php?t=107466 a quality 350-400 should be plenty for your system __________________

12-11-2006, 02:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,571 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	make sure you get an ATX version 1.0 the older motherboards use the 3.3volt and 5 volt rail much harder than the new Atx version 2.0 you want a single rail PSU look at the Fortron 350 to 400 watt unit on newegg.com here is a keeper! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103455 __________________ IF YOUR HARD DRIVE DIED RIGHT NOW; WOULD YOU CRY ??? ASK US FOR HELP DEVELOPING A DATA BACK-UP METHOD Last edited by linderman : 12-11-2006 at 02:42 PM.