[Ham-Computers] Computer shutting itself down - follow-up

[Dale Miller]

Dave Corio wrote:
>    It has only gotten worse. I ordered the 500-watt power supply on
> Saturday, and surprisingly enough it showed up today. The down side is
> that it doesn't fit the computer. The motherboard has a 20-pin
> connector and this new power supply has 24.
>
>    The genius at Gateway that I spoke to, after 20 minutes, finally
> came to the conclusion that it wouldn't work! Thank goodness I called!
>
>    Customer Service informed me that they no longer support this
> machine. Huh? It's under warranty until next February! No matter -
> they gave me a phone number for a company that carries their
> out-of-date parts.
>
>    Called them. The largest power supply they have is 300 watts. 50
> more than I have now, and it's $80!
>
>    I'm on the verge of keeping this 500-watt supply and jury-rigging
> it into the case. At least I can use it to power everything but the
> motherboard, and use the supply that's in the case to power the
> motherboard.
>
>    I'd also tell you my feelings about Gateway at this point, but it
> would only get me banned.
>
> Thanks, all
> 73
> Dave
> KB3MOW
>

Well Dave, I've never cared for Gateway computers.
Called them up a few years ago to get some schematics on a monitor, and
all the guy could ask was "where did you get that?", my response was
what does it matter.
As for your power supply, you might do a search cause I think there are
adapters out there to adapt normal power supplies to proprietary
hardware such as your Gateway, Dell is another one that was famous for
using a odd ball connector on there motherboards.
I don't know if a 250 watt power supply is enough to just power the
motherboard, you could also make your own adaptor if  you could get a
molex connector that  your new power supply could plug into and find a
mating molex for the existing motherboard connector, and then make sure
that your wire it properly.
Of course I've been know to unsolder the wiring inside the power supply
to adapt a new one to an odd proprietary connector.



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Dale Miller, KC2CBD
Tennessee
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