Sony VAIO VGC-RA840G Video Card Upgrade Problem

will1 · 09-30-2007, 11:09 PM

Hello,
Can anyone provide technical assistance on upgrading the power supply for a Sony VAIO VGC-RA840G. According to specs, this desktop comes with an ATI Radeon® X300, 128 DDR SDRAM video card and the Power Requirements is 364.7 watts max. / 100-240V ~7A (50/60Hz). I assume this is the power supply's rating. I purchased new software, like most new games that requires a better video card to run. So, I purchased an ATI x1650 Pro video card but noticed it requires a 550 Watt or better power supply to run. I need figure out if my current power supply can be upgraded? More specifically, if I purchase an aftermarket power supply rated at 550 watts or better will everything plug in with no problems? And, will the output voltages from the new power supply damage any of the Sony installed hardware or motherboard? Thanks.

**TheMatt** · 10-01-2007, 01:32 PM

Hi Will,

From what I can tell that desktop uses a standard ATX Power Supply. You might want to quickly measure the dimensions first though. It should be 150mm x 140mm x 86mm.

If you can take some pictures of the power supply, it would help. Sony does not have any record of using any proprietary power supplies in their desktops, so you should be all set. Take a look at these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371002
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371001

will1 · 10-02-2007, 10:19 AM

Thanks Matt,
I will take a look at the power supply and write down all the info.

Will

09-30-2007, 11:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
will1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Sony VAIO VGC-RA840G Video Card Upgrade Problem Hello, Can anyone provide technical assistance on upgrading the power supply for a Sony VAIO VGC-RA840G. According to specs, this desktop comes with an ATI Radeon® X300, 128 DDR SDRAM video card and the Power Requirements is 364.7 watts max. / 100-240V ~7A (50/60Hz). I assume this is the power supply's rating. I purchased new software, like most new games that requires a better video card to run. So, I purchased an ATI x1650 Pro video card but noticed it requires a 550 Watt or better power supply to run. I need figure out if my current power supply can be upgraded? More specifically, if I purchase an aftermarket power supply rated at 550 watts or better will everything plug in with no problems? And, will the output voltages from the new power supply damage any of the Sony installed hardware or motherboard? Thanks.

10-01-2007, 01:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Sony VAIO VGC-RA840G Video Card Upgrade Problem Hi Will, From what I can tell that desktop uses a standard ATX Power Supply. You might want to quickly measure the dimensions first though. It should be 150mm x 140mm x 86mm. If you can take some pictures of the power supply, it would help. Sony does not have any record of using any proprietary power supplies in their desktops, so you should be all set. Take a look at these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371002 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371001 __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

10-02-2007, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
will1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Sony VAIO VGC-RA840G Video Card Upgrade Problem Thanks Matt, I will take a look at the power supply and write down all the info. Will