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Having trouble finding required specs for replacement power supply
Hello, I have an pentium 4 Acer Power series f5 tower which I need a new power supply for. The existing power supply is 15cm X 14cm X 8.5 cm and has a 24pin connection (model FSP300-60THA(1) 300W). The motherboard is ECS - RC410 M2 http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=589&CategoryID=1&MenuID=16&LanID=9.
The PC is just running the standard graphics card etc, no upgrades. Not used for gaming.
Are there any special specifications I need to find in a new power supply? - the mobo specs don't seem to give detailed info.
I also have another used power supply which is the same size, but only has a 20 pin connection and is 450 W (Eagle model no DR - B450E). Can this be used temporarily or permanently? - the PC works when this is plugged in, but some of the output amps are slightly different.
The PC is just running the standard graphics card etc, no upgrades. Not used for gaming.
Are there any special specifications I need to find in a new power supply? - the mobo specs don't seem to give detailed info.
I also have another used power supply which is the same size, but only has a 20 pin connection and is 450 W (Eagle model no DR - B450E). Can this be used temporarily or permanently? - the PC works when this is plugged in, but some of the output amps are slightly different.
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sorry - ideally you would want the 24 pin connector, but the extra pins are to supply extra current (Amps) if required - which is somewhat unlikely uless you put more cards in
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If I was to buy a new one, does the fan need to be facing exactly the same direction? The existing one had a ~7cm fan facing out the back of the tower.
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Does brand matter for general use/lower end wattage uses?
Well every PSU I ever bought had a fan blowing out the back. Brand doesn't matter as much on a basic low end PC but I wouldn't buy one from the Dollar Store either...no matter the system.
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you can use a 20 to 24 pin adapter : http://www.xoxide.com/20-to-24-pin-adapter.html
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Thanks guys