I have a hp a1243w and was wondering if it supports a ATX PSU as I need to buy a video card and I have a stock PSU so I'm upgrading that as well. It was purchased about a year and a half ago so it's fairly new its a AMD Athlon 64 3200+. I think all of the "newer" computers can hold atx's but I'm not sure. Incase it matters, the PSU in the a1243w is about 5 inches wide, about 3-4 inches tall (i think) and about 5 inches in depth (from side of case to other side of case). Does this sound like the size of a atx PSU? I can't tell by the picture, incase you were wondering here is the picture.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104954
I was told that my pc probably can use atx but my case might not be big enough to hold it inside. Comments please? Here is the HP link containing my motherboard,etc
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=us&docname=c00572519&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
2007-04-21 18:26:25 · 1 answers · asked by egyptianwizard77 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
it was purchased at wal-mart fyi
2007-04-21 18:26:49 · update #1
ATX power supplies are usually 150mm wide(almost 6 inches).
Some OEMs like Hp are fond of proprietary designs such that doing an upgrade is very challenging. Better check thoroughly as mounting screws may not align or there might be special notches that would make a non Hp power supply difficult to fit.
2007-04-21 18:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋