Need new power supply.

rushlink · 05-28-2008, 09:57 PM

Hi,
So a friend gave me a computer, and it just dosn't start. You press the button, and nothing happens, at all! I'm guessing that it's either the PSU or the motherboard. It has a L&C LC-B450 E power supply (450w), and i think that i will need to replace it. I can't find any new versions of that PSU, can anyone point me in the right direction of a new PSU that would be compatible.

Thanks
~Rushlink

dai · 05-28-2008, 10:03 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w

rushlink · 05-28-2008, 10:26 PM

Are there any cheaper solutions?
That one is near $100!
Unless i NEED to spend that much to get it working, i am looking for under $40.
Thanks though :)

~Rushlink

dai · 05-28-2008, 10:30 PM

Power Supply Information and Selection
it's hard to recommend anything when you don't post any details
you can see the computer we cannot
m/b
cpu
video card

rushlink · 05-28-2008, 10:38 PM

Okay, computer is custom built. Here is all i know w/o having to take the thing completely apart, i don't want to ruin the processor or anything by dropping it, etc (i'm clumsy)..
Processor: AMD athalon x64 (all i know)
MB: Gigabyte GA-K8NS-939
Vid Card: 128mb FX5200 (AGP) i think Nvidia, but not sure.
Computer is quite old, purchased 2003, i think.

dai · 05-28-2008, 10:51 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171028

rushlink · 05-28-2008, 10:52 PM

Thanks! What type of things are you searching for when looking for the PSU? I'll look around and see what i can get from computer stores near-by, but i might even just order this one now, idk. :)
Thanks m8

~Rushlink

dai · 05-28-2008, 10:55 PM

did you read this
Power Supply Information and Selection

rushlink · 05-28-2008, 11:10 PM

Nope... I've been up for about 20 hours now, so i'm missing alot of stuff.

rushlink · 05-28-2008, 11:16 PM

i'm looking at this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817170014
and getting an adapter, for like a dollar or two at a comptuer store near by...

Good or bad idea? (Oh, ferogt to mention, it has an X-blade case, that uses a couple of the 4pin molex connectors, but should not draw much from the PSU

dai · 05-28-2008, 11:20 PM

bad idea read the sticky

rushlink · 05-28-2008, 11:30 PM

I read the part about the 20 pin connectors, and using a 24pin PSU, it said that it would be ok to do it from 24 -> 20, but not the other way. This MB uses 20pin, the PSU i linked to uses 24pin...
Did i read the wrong part?

dai · 05-28-2008, 11:34 PM

the end 4 pins slide off making a 24 into a 20

rushlink · 05-28-2008, 11:38 PM

oh yes, so they do... Thanks m8.
Do you think that this one would work?
It's in my price range :)

Thanks for all your help. - i'm really tired, and need to get this finished, you have no idea how much help all the little things you pointed out made.
~Rushlink

dai · 05-28-2008, 11:52 PM

i could not recommend it with power supplies you get what you pay for
you don't have a demanding system you may get away with it

rushlink · 05-28-2008, 11:58 PM

okay. Thanks for your help. I will consider this as an option, but look around for other ones within the price area, might even get the one you posted to earlier.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171028
But not sure yet, i will wait a couple of days b4 decide. I'm still not quite sure what i will sue it for, sell it? idk.

Thanks m8
~Rushlink :)

05-28-2008, 09:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
rushlink Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Need new power supply. Hi, So a friend gave me a computer, and it just dosn't start. You press the button, and nothing happens, at all! I'm guessing that it's either the PSU or the motherboard. It has a L&C LC-B450 E power supply (450w), and i think that i will need to replace it. I can't find any new versions of that PSU, can anyone point me in the right direction of a new PSU that would be compatible. Thanks ~Rushlink

05-28-2008, 10:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Need new power supply. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w __________________

05-28-2008, 10:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
rushlink Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Need new power supply. Are there any cheaper solutions? That one is near $100! Unless i NEED to spend that much to get it working, i am looking for under $40. Thanks though :) ~Rushlink

05-28-2008, 10:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Need new power supply. Power Supply Information and Selection it's hard to recommend anything when you don't post any details you can see the computer we cannot m/b cpu video card __________________

05-28-2008, 10:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
rushlink Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Need new power supply. Okay, computer is custom built. Here is all i know w/o having to take the thing completely apart, i don't want to ruin the processor or anything by dropping it, etc (i'm clumsy).. Processor: AMD athalon x64 (all i know) MB: Gigabyte GA-K8NS-939 Vid Card: 128mb FX5200 (AGP) i think Nvidia, but not sure. Computer is quite old, purchased 2003, i think.

05-28-2008, 10:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Need new power supply. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171028 __________________

05-28-2008, 10:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
rushlink Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Need new power supply. Thanks! What type of things are you searching for when looking for the PSU? I'll look around and see what i can get from computer stores near-by, but i might even just order this one now, idk. :) Thanks m8 ~Rushlink

05-28-2008, 10:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Need new power supply. did you read this Power Supply Information and Selection __________________

05-28-2008, 11:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
rushlink Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Need new power supply. Nope... I've been up for about 20 hours now, so i'm missing alot of stuff.

05-28-2008, 11:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
rushlink Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Need new power supply. i'm looking at this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817170014 and getting an adapter, for like a dollar or two at a comptuer store near by... Good or bad idea? (Oh, ferogt to mention, it has an X-blade case, that uses a couple of the 4pin molex connectors, but should not draw much from the PSU

05-28-2008, 11:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Need new power supply. bad idea read the sticky __________________

05-28-2008, 11:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
rushlink Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Need new power supply. I read the part about the 20 pin connectors, and using a 24pin PSU, it said that it would be ok to do it from 24 -> 20, but not the other way. This MB uses 20pin, the PSU i linked to uses 24pin... Did i read the wrong part?

05-28-2008, 11:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Need new power supply. the end 4 pins slide off making a 24 into a 20 __________________

05-28-2008, 11:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
rushlink Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Need new power supply. oh yes, so they do... Thanks m8. Do you think that this one would work? It's in my price range :) Thanks for all your help. - i'm really tired, and need to get this finished, you have no idea how much help all the little things you pointed out made. ~Rushlink

05-28-2008, 11:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Need new power supply. i could not recommend it with power supplies you get what you pay for you don't have a demanding system you may get away with it __________________

05-28-2008, 11:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
rushlink Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Need new power supply. okay. Thanks for your help. I will consider this as an option, but look around for other ones within the price area, might even get the one you posted to earlier. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171028 But not sure yet, i will wait a couple of days b4 decide. I'm still not quite sure what i will sue it for, sell it? idk. Thanks m8 ~Rushlink :)