PSU Replacement/Upgrade

Jeff Mc · 03-05-2009, 12:38 PM

I recently acquired a Sony Vaio VGC R38C desktop computer. It originally had windows xp mce OS. It has a giga pocket tv/pvr oem card installed, and a Pentium 4 3.0 ghz cpu. It didn't have a hard drive when I got it. I installed a 250 gig sata drive in it, and xp pro. It was determined that the original PSU was defective, which was the cause of it not booting up right away when switched on. The original PSU was a HiPro 305 watt. Since I am not upgrading anything significant on the pc, do I really need to get a PSU that's any more powerful than the original? My intention is to sell it, but I don't want to see it cause more problems for someone else. I appreciate your honest opinions.

**linderman** · 03-05-2009, 01:06 PM

go here

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewprodu...2D+Refurbished

buy the antec earthwatts 500 (EA-500) for $37.50 it doesnt get any cheaper than that for a good quality power supply!

Jeff Mc · 03-06-2009, 05:05 PM

Ok....here's the PSU I ordered from Newegg. After reading through the sticky on power supplies, I used that knowledge to make my choice.

Here's the link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182160

Feedback appreciated.

03-05-2009, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jeff Mc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lineboro, MD Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3	PSU Replacement/Upgrade I recently acquired a Sony Vaio VGC R38C desktop computer. It originally had windows xp mce OS. It has a giga pocket tv/pvr oem card installed, and a Pentium 4 3.0 ghz cpu. It didn't have a hard drive when I got it. I installed a 250 gig sata drive in it, and xp pro. It was determined that the original PSU was defective, which was the cause of it not booting up right away when switched on. The original PSU was a HiPro 305 watt. Since I am not upgrading anything significant on the pc, do I really need to get a PSU that's any more powerful than the original? My intention is to sell it, but I don't want to see it cause more problems for someone else. I appreciate your honest opinions.

03-05-2009, 01:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,433 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: PSU Replacement/Upgrade go here http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewprodu...2D+Refurbished buy the antec earthwatts 500 (EA-500) for $37.50 it doesnt get any cheaper than that for a good quality power supply! __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

03-06-2009, 05:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jeff Mc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lineboro, MD Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3	Re: PSU Replacement/Upgrade Ok....here's the PSU I ordered from Newegg. After reading through the sticky on power supplies, I used that knowledge to make my choice. Here's the link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182160 Feedback appreciated.