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Gary,
I've read before that power supplies on emachines are the "weak link".
I have a couple of working Win 98 machines in a closet (just no longer
useful in today's computing world); if a power supply from one of those
physically fit the emachine case, could I use one? Do I need to worry
about voltage differences, ie, are the voltages used by the components
in the emachine within allowable tolerances as the components in one of
the Win 98 machines?
If the power supply will work, then I assume I just make the same
connections to mobo and other components? I'd diagram the current
connections to simplify reconnecting to the replacement power supply.
Thanks for the advice.
Jeff Long
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Dead computer
From: Gary Tennesen <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, December 31, 2007 3:55 pm
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Jeff:
E-machines list of recommended upgrades on their own website is for a
higher-powered power supply.
I just burnt two, 250watt p.s. in an emachine T2341. I put a 350 watt
in
and the "clicking sound" that you heard (which I also heard) was gone
and
the machine has been fine since.
Underpowered power supplies seem to be an admitted flaw in emachines.
I
believe that I used a power supply out of a Windows 98 machine that had
had
a Duron 900mhz board in it and this again, was a 350 watt.
I'd also recommend a case fan since they also run hot.
--gary r. tennesen
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