I have been posting here for a few weeks now, asking questions about my motherboard and other accessories, and I respect and am grateful for the feedback. So now I have a new question... I had a power supply die on me a few weeks back, so I replaced it with a spare I had with the intention of installing a different power supply in my old supply's case (aesthetics of my machine is very important to me)... So I bought a new power supply from eBay (# 270168767807) in order to do the job.
The seller on eBay stated that this box retails for $65.00. But it has only 23 pins going into the motherboard instead of the traditional 24!!! After having one of my power supplies go on me, I am very skeptical! Plus it weighs LESS than the spare one I have been using! I want to know if anyone has ever heard of a power supply only having 23 pins before, and whether they think this new one is a genuine POS!
The machine starts up and has no problems, so I am assuming that the missing wire is just a ground wire... but still... does anyone think that this one will just go on me too? For me, and for anyone else interested, how can you tell a reliable power supply from a POS? Thanks for your responses,
Tim
The seller on eBay stated that this box retails for $65.00. But it has only 23 pins going into the motherboard instead of the traditional 24!!! After having one of my power supplies go on me, I am very skeptical! Plus it weighs LESS than the spare one I have been using! I want to know if anyone has ever heard of a power supply only having 23 pins before, and whether they think this new one is a genuine POS!
The machine starts up and has no problems, so I am assuming that the missing wire is just a ground wire... but still... does anyone think that this one will just go on me too? For me, and for anyone else interested, how can you tell a reliable power supply from a POS? Thanks for your responses,
Tim