Wanted: ATX power supply for HP

[DimensionDude]

I have an HP with 1GHz PIII and a dead power supply. I pulled the PS from an eMachine Celeron 300 to test the HP, works fine. However, the eMachine PS is only 120W and the HP is 150W.

So, if anyone has a 150W PS that'll fit the HP, I'm interested. A standard ATX won't fit, the HP requires a small format power supply.

Kent

[carlsson]

Maybe you can fit it externally? I remember helping out in student support and one girl had a short-necked HP of about the age of your machine. Its power supply had been fried, and she was short of cash. We had some spare ATX supplies and if I remember correctly, I managed to fasten the power supply from the wrong way (i.e. screws from inside and out?) and the cables were long enough to reach the inside. I don't know if she later got a genuine power supply, but she was rather content with the makeshift solution.

[DimensionDude]

If it was for my own use that's what I would do. However, I intend to sell it so it needs to be in stock form.

This HP belonged to an elderly woman who only used it for email. Power supply died so she bought a new computer. I got the whole enchilada; 17" HP monitor, HP Deskjet color printer, HP Scanjet flatbed scanner, HP keyboard with more buttons than I know what to do with, HP mouse and Polk Audio speakers.

Should be easy to sell a complete system like this once it's back in operating condition.

Kent

[carlsson]

Good luck. Maybe there are more spare slim sized power supplies (new and used) now than in 2000-01. If you write up the approximate dimensions, it'd be easier for anyone who can help you to determine if they have something that would fit.

[USSEnterprise]

mATX by any chance? you can get them <a href="www.geeks.com"> Here</a>

[DimensionDude]

USSEnterprise,

That's the one. Only $14.95 for a 325W power supply? Seems almost too good to be true. Thanks for the heads up!

Kent

[carlsson]

I've had online discussions with someone who used to work in computer retail and made big OEM purchases of computer parts. He had a couple of things to say about ultra-cheap (often unbranded Chinese) power supplies. I wonder what he would say about that 400W full-size ATX for $10...

[DimensionDude]

400W for $10?? Well, the Chinese are known for their fireworks :)

Kent

[Terry Yager]

Heh-heh-heh...

--T

[carlsson]

Indeed. That reseller has both new, refurbished and used parts. In the video card department they almost have a vintage item, if you consider PCI Cirrus Logic 1MB ($4) vintage or not. I also saw you can get a PCI 10 Mbps RJ45+BNC NIC for $1 (NIB as they say on eBay). I almost expected to find some ISA/AT parts, but no luck.