[SOLVED] Any info needed before installing new PSU

kingofthegrill · 05-09-2008, 06:27 PM

Anything i need to know before installing new PSU. My first time by the way

**linderman** · 05-09-2008, 06:37 PM

not really its rather strait forward

kingofthegrill · 05-09-2008, 06:50 PM

Thanks for the quick reply. Is there any way of messing up my whole Pc (installing 20pin connector wrong way...etc)

Tumbleweed36 · 05-09-2008, 07:01 PM

I think you will be fine. They are fixed so that it is easy to tell which way the ATX connector is installed. I would suggest that you just make sure when you unhook your old things, that you mark the connection points with a piece of masking tape so you know what to hook back up. That way, you will get each thing that is presenty hooked up connected again. It is not a bad job at all.

The only thing I can think of that might give you a challenge, is that when you are working around the front panel header wires and other connections.....tread softly and don't knock off some wires that you won't remember where they went. If you have difficulties, let us know.

kingofthegrill · 05-09-2008, 07:02 PM

Thank you, here i go.

Tumbleweed36 · 05-09-2008, 07:26 PM

You will be fine. Post back when you get her up and running.

kingofthegrill · 05-09-2008, 11:40 PM

Yep all went well, i would have posted earlier but i had to go to hockey. The only problem i had was putting the actual box into the case, and taking the old one out, the CPU fan got in the way a lot. A lot of extra wires on the Antec PSU's i need to organize it now -_-. I was a bit dumb, after installing the PSU i hooked all perpherials up and then i tried turning it on, and it didnt work, i started panicking for like 5 minutes and realized i didnt have the AC cable plugged in. HAHA. Tahnks for all the help

Tumbleweed36 · 05-10-2008, 04:07 AM

Glad to hear you have it up and running. Have a great weekend.

05-09-2008, 06:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
kingofthegrill Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 29 OS: Windows XP Pro	[SOLVED] Any info needed before installing new PSU Anything i need to know before installing new PSU. My first time by the way

05-09-2008, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 13,650 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Any info needed before installing new PSU not really its rather strait forward __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

05-09-2008, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
kingofthegrill Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 29 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Any info needed before installing new PSU Thanks for the quick reply. Is there any way of messing up my whole Pc (installing 20pin connector wrong way...etc)

05-09-2008, 07:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 13,415 OS: XP Professional	Re: Any info needed before installing new PSU I think you will be fine. They are fixed so that it is easy to tell which way the ATX connector is installed. I would suggest that you just make sure when you unhook your old things, that you mark the connection points with a piece of masking tape so you know what to hook back up. That way, you will get each thing that is presenty hooked up connected again. It is not a bad job at all. The only thing I can think of that might give you a challenge, is that when you are working around the front panel header wires and other connections.....tread softly and don't knock off some wires that you won't remember where they went. If you have difficulties, let us know. __________________ ---------- Last edited by Tumbleweed36 : 05-09-2008 at 07:02 PM.

05-09-2008, 07:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
kingofthegrill Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 29 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Any info needed before installing new PSU Thank you, here i go.

05-09-2008, 07:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 13,415 OS: XP Professional	Re: Any info needed before installing new PSU You will be fine. Post back when you get her up and running. __________________ ----------

05-09-2008, 11:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
kingofthegrill Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 29 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Any info needed before installing new PSU Yep all went well, i would have posted earlier but i had to go to hockey. The only problem i had was putting the actual box into the case, and taking the old one out, the CPU fan got in the way a lot. A lot of extra wires on the Antec PSU's i need to organize it now -_-. I was a bit dumb, after installing the PSU i hooked all perpherials up and then i tried turning it on, and it didnt work, i started panicking for like 5 minutes and realized i didnt have the AC cable plugged in. HAHA. Tahnks for all the help

05-10-2008, 04:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 13,415 OS: XP Professional	Re: [SOLVED] Any info needed before installing new PSU Glad to hear you have it up and running. Have a great weekend. __________________ ----------