[geeks] Power Supply Replacement for MSI Mega 180

[Lionel Peterson]

Not sure of the exact form-factor of the original p/s, but CompUSA carries small form ATX power supplies, as replacements for Dell SFF computers, maybe they will help:

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&No=20&search=power+supply&N=200089&search_redir=1&product_code=296839&Pn=150_Watt_Micro_ATX_Power_Supply

Or, go to CompUSA.com and search for SKU: 296839

HTH,

Lionel

>From: Charles Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
>Date: 2007/02/04 Sun PM 12:46:35 CST
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: [geeks] Power Supply Replacement for MSI Mega 180

>I know a guy with one of those small form factor MSI barebones systems,
>and he's looking for a new power supply for it.
>
>It's not like most ATX/EATX power supplies in that it has a recessed
>area and some always-on connectors so it will play music.
>
>He's contacted MSI for a replacement, but wants an option in case they
>are too expensive or they won't sell him a replacement.
>
>My feeling is that MSI doesn't design their own power supplies, and is
>probably using some standardized small form factor power supply.
>
>Does anyone know of a good source of information on small form factor
>power supplies that might help him out?
>
>Here's a snippet of his original message:
>
>Subject: [ot] Power Supply Replacement
>
>I have an MSI MEGA 180 system (http://tinyurl.com/2hrlw) and the power supply 
>has died. It was my daughter's PC running WinXP. I had Linux on it for a 
>while and it liked everything except the WinModem and the built-in AM/FM 
>radio.
>
>Unfortunately, it appears to be a "special" P/S in that it has a recessed edge 
>on the side where the fan and A/C connector are in order to provide room for 
>some circuit boards underneath. And it has a bundle of purple, black and 
>brown wires that provide "always on" power to the CDROM and audio amp.
>
>I've inquired at MSI about a replacement part, but I have a feeling it won't 
>be cheap (a new bare-bones MEGA 180 is nearly $300). They still sell the 
>model, so the part should be available.
>
>The generic P/S from the same manufacturer are about $30 new. I could put the 
>guts of the new P/S in the old case, I suppose. I don't need the "always on" 
>feature.
>
>Or I could buy a new bare-bones box and swap over the drives, CPU and RAM.
>
>Anybody had experience with P/S problems for these small form factor boxes?
>
>
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