Compatible PSU for certain case

spynoodle

spynoodle

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Okay, so long story short: I'm putting together a computer with a case from a Gateway E-4200 computer. The thing's ancient, it came with a 700MHz Pentium 3. I've already come into some problems putting an LGA775 motherboard in it, even though the holes for the screws fit the motherboard. Anyway, I need to upgrade the PSU from 200w to 250w+ to accommodate my hardware, and I found this on Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338031
It looks like it'll fit in the case, but I'm not sure. A standard ATX PSU won't fit. I measured the current PSU and it measures 6.5in. depth, 5in. width, and 3in. height. The PSU on newegg measures 4in. depth by 5in. width by 2.5in. hieght, or so it says. It looks like pretty much the same size as the standard case PSU but I'm not sure. Do you think I should try getting it or not? Do you think it'll be compatible?
 
jarlmaster47 said:
why not get a new case?
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Because I already put a lot of work into this one to get it fully compatible with everything else I have, and because getting the PSU is also a bit cheaper. This isn't a main rig that I'm gonna have to upgrade later on, so getting a 300w power supply isn't a big deal for me.
 
spynoodle said:
Because I already put a lot of work into this one to get it fully compatible with everything else I have, and because getting the PSU is also a bit cheaper. This isn't a main rig that I'm gonna have to upgrade later on, so getting a 300w power supply isn't a big deal for me.
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oh I understand. you may have to enlarge the holes in the mobo to make it fit. if so there is no harm in doing that
 
jarlmaster47 said:
oh I understand. you may have to enlarge the holes in the mobo to make it fit. if so there is no harm in doing that
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Yeah that's what I thought. I'm not sure if I'm going to get the model I listed anyway, though, since it's such a crappy brand. I want a PSU to actually last more than 2 years. :) I've been looking around on Ebay. I'll tell you when I find something I like.
 
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