need fast help on PSU

NiteSmoker17 · 12-11-05, 05:29 PM

i got an old ak31 mobo running a athlon 1600+ pal, 1 cd-rom and 1 HD i need to know what is the smallest PSU i can get to put in this. It is for my wifes comp and she only does the email web surfing thing. as of now im pretty much broke with christmas and all so i need to get a cheap small psu to replace it with.

the rails on the psu that is in there are within the 5% range but both fans inside are not running...i get no air flow through it. i have opened it up and both fans are 2 pin connectors so im not sure if i can get replacements for them or not. i was about to order a new hs/fan cause her temps are 32c abient 55c cpu die so now as i write this im not sure if i need a new hs or psu...

i have no other fans inside the case other than the hs and the psu

thank you in advance

ckj · 12-11-05, 06:01 PM

A 300w sparkle would be a fine choice. As far as replacing the fans, as long as the fan headers on the PSU are not fried, you can replace the fans.

Know Nuttin · 12-11-05, 06:13 PM

I doubt you need a new PSU. Just get some replacement fans that use molex connectors. A new CPU heatsink may not be required if airflow is fine with the fans running. Ensure that there is no dust clogging the heatsink.

NiteSmoker17 · 12-11-05, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ckj

A 300w sparkle would be a fine choice. As far as replacing the fans, as long as the fan headers on the PSU are not fried, you can replace the fans.

so i could use the connectors and splice in a new fan? i went to newegg and didnt see any fans with 2pin connectors.

Know Nuttin · 12-11-05, 07:57 PM

2pin fan headers are just those without the rpm sensor. Depending on the actual connector used, you should be able to just get 3pin-to-molex converters to run them off the power supply molex connectors instead of the motherboard.

NiteSmoker17 · 12-11-05, 08:02 PM

well the fans im talking about are the 2 that are in the allied psu. so i should be able to get a 3pin and put it into the psu and just not get speed sensor??

Know Nuttin · 12-11-05, 08:11 PM

yes. You will just need to do some soldering or changing the heads on the replacement fans.

To be honest, you may very well be better off getting that 300w Sparkle. Allied is not a very good PSU to begin with (an understatement). Something like the ATX-300GU or ATX-350GU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103483

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103484

12-11-05, 05:29 PM	Thread Starter #1
NiteSmoker17 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: La Harpe, IL	need fast help on PSU i got an old ak31 mobo running a athlon 1600+ pal, 1 cd-rom and 1 HD i need to know what is the smallest PSU i can get to put in this. It is for my wifes comp and she only does the email web surfing thing. as of now im pretty much broke with christmas and all so i need to get a cheap small psu to replace it with. the rails on the psu that is in there are within the 5% range but both fans inside are not running...i get no air flow through it. i have opened it up and both fans are 2 pin connectors so im not sure if i can get replacements for them or not. i was about to order a new hs/fan cause her temps are 32c abient 55c cpu die so now as i write this im not sure if i need a new hs or psu... i have no other fans inside the case other than the hs and the psu thank you in advance __________________ LIFE IS SHORT ...... PLAY NAKED CPU AMD FX-8320 Vishera @ 4.4Ghz Cooler XSPC Raystorm 750 RS240 MOTHERBOARD ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 PSU RaidMax 530WT MEMORY GeIL Black Dragon 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600 SSD OCZ Vertex 4 128Gb SSD HD WD 640Gb + 320Gb SATA II VIDEO CARD eVGA 670 FTW 2Gb 1215GPU/3348MEM DVD-RW Lite-ON 24x SATA III CASE Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Last edited by NiteSmoker17; 12-11-05 at 05:37 PM.
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12-11-05, 06:01 PM	#2
ckj Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ca, USA	A 300w sparkle would be a fine choice. As far as replacing the fans, as long as the fan headers on the PSU are not fried, you can replace the fans.
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12-11-05, 06:13 PM	#3
Know Nuttin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada	I doubt you need a new PSU. Just get some replacement fans that use molex connectors. A new CPU heatsink may not be required if airflow is fine with the fans running. Ensure that there is no dust clogging the heatsink. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 965BE, Asus M5A88-V Evo, 8GB Mushkin Blackline DDR3-1600 , Coolermaster Hyper212+, OCZ Vertex Plus 60GB, Seagate 7200.11 500GB, Antec EA-380 Lenovo X200, P8400 C2D, 8GB, 120GB OCZ Vertex 3.
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12-11-05, 07:57 PM	#5
Know Nuttin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada	2pin fan headers are just those without the rpm sensor. Depending on the actual connector used, you should be able to just get 3pin-to-molex converters to run them off the power supply molex connectors instead of the motherboard. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 965BE, Asus M5A88-V Evo, 8GB Mushkin Blackline DDR3-1600 , Coolermaster Hyper212+, OCZ Vertex Plus 60GB, Seagate 7200.11 500GB, Antec EA-380 Lenovo X200, P8400 C2D, 8GB, 120GB OCZ Vertex 3.
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12-11-05, 08:02 PM	Thread Starter #6
NiteSmoker17 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: La Harpe, IL	well the fans im talking about are the 2 that are in the allied psu. so i should be able to get a 3pin and put it into the psu and just not get speed sensor?? __________________ LIFE IS SHORT ...... PLAY NAKED CPU AMD FX-8320 Vishera @ 4.4Ghz Cooler XSPC Raystorm 750 RS240 MOTHERBOARD ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 PSU RaidMax 530WT MEMORY GeIL Black Dragon 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600 SSD OCZ Vertex 4 128Gb SSD HD WD 640Gb + 320Gb SATA II VIDEO CARD eVGA 670 FTW 2Gb 1215GPU/3348MEM DVD-RW Lite-ON 24x SATA III CASE Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower
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12-11-05, 08:11 PM	#7
Know Nuttin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada	yes. You will just need to do some soldering or changing the heads on the replacement fans. To be honest, you may very well be better off getting that 300w Sparkle. Allied is not a very good PSU to begin with (an understatement). Something like the ATX-300GU or ATX-350GU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103483 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103484 __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 965BE, Asus M5A88-V Evo, 8GB Mushkin Blackline DDR3-1600 , Coolermaster Hyper212+, OCZ Vertex Plus 60GB, Seagate 7200.11 500GB, Antec EA-380 Lenovo X200, P8400 C2D, 8GB, 120GB OCZ Vertex 3.
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