http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Upgrading the Power Supply en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:36:55 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/upgrading-the-power-supply#post-44630 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:53:03 +0000 raphoenix 44630@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>tillmcg,</p> <p>Very Good.</p> <p>Testing the new PS with a meter without loading the new PS could give a false / positive result and you have no way of correctly loading the new PS anyway.</p> <p>If (every) connector on the new PS (exactly) matches the connectors on the old PS (AND) you have the new PS connected (exactly) like the old PS is connected, then I'm 99% sure the new PS is defective and should be returned for another.</p> <p>Post back after you exchange the PS.</p> <p>Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. ♥ </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/upgrading-the-power-supply#post-44625 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:09:51 +0000 tillmcg 44625@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I did and it works fine with old power supply, but I need the new power supply to run the new graphics card; do you think there is something wrong with the new power supply or could there be some reason why the new power supply wouldn't work with my computer? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/upgrading-the-power-supply#post-44624 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:03:26 +0000 raphoenix 44624@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>tillmcg,</p> <p>Put the old power suppy back in.</p> <p>Please Post Back With Results.<br /> Kindest Regards, (Waiting)<br /> Rick P. ♥ </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/upgrading-the-power-supply#post-44621 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:45:07 +0000 tillmcg 44621@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>When I unplugged the original power supply there were 4 cables conneted: one large one plugged into the montherboard, one four pin also plugged into the motherboard near the cpu, one into the dvd drive, and one into the harddrive. I made sure I made the same connections with the new psu; when I started having the problem described above with the new psu I took it out and put the old one back in and the computer booted up fine. I made sure they were both ATX psu's but is there come other reason that the new psu wouldn't work (motherboard compatibility, etc...)? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/upgrading-the-power-supply#post-44620 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:36:56 +0000 raphoenix 44620@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>tillmcg,</p> <p>Welcome to The HTG Forums.</p> <p>(ENSURE) the CPU Fan is connected to power (Plugged-in).</p> <p>Please Post Back With Results.</p> <p>Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. &#9829; </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/upgrading-the-power-supply#post-44618 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:22:14 +0000 tillmcg 44618@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Bought an HP Pavillion a6500f (not great but got it cheap in a back to school tax-free deal), to play any decent games I need to up the graphics card (going with a GeForce 8500GT, again cheap), but in order to do that I need to upgrade the 250 watt power supply. I bought a CoolMax CA-400 (400 watt), but after installing it, when I push the power button the system comes on for only a second or less then shuts off again...HELP!!! </p>