power supply fuses

[Gina Stevenson]

Got to thinking how it seemed strange that the power supply would die JUST after the hard drive (apparently gone when several recoveries would not take, unless a WinXP CD would work?). Processors have outlasted a couple hd's before. Then got to wondering if they have fuses. Sure enough, google told me they do.

Sooo, question would be whether to have it ckd re its fuse(s), and then get my hands on an XP cd, a fan, more memory (which I'd already found @ CompRenew), a HD . . . and have some fun??? Or, would a power supply already nearly 6.5 yrs old quit on these new parts, anyway??

Do realize I don't want to get into power supply myself, as capacitors will hold elec even when unplugged, like a TV. But as for other parts, if processor would have a chance to last a good while yet after a fuse if that is a problem, I've been inside computers several times over the years, including changing jumpers to add a slave drive (so we know about that sort of config, too), were we to move a good hard drive from this later & put into another one. Anyway, it's interesting!

[Randy Wise]

Got to thinking how it seemed strange that the power supply would die JUST after the hard drive (apparently gone when several recoveries would not take, unless a WinXP CD would work?). Then got to wondering if they have fuses. Sure enough, google told me they do.

Sooo, question would be whether to have it ckd re its fuse(s), Android then get my hands on an XP cd, a fan, more memory (which I'd already found @ CompRenew), a HD . . . And have some fun

No - if the power supply has failed the solution is a new power supply. A power supply tester is usually what one would use to check the power output on a PC power supply.

Example
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16899261023

[Gina Stevenson]

Randy, did you read on re its maybe being only a fuse? What if it has not died, after all, & a fuse is all it needs in the power supply? Or are you saying that if a fuse dies, it indicates there is something else wrong, too, that *CAUSES* a fuse to blow???

( BTW, noting you copied before I corrected Android to and, this thing drives me crazy; you can never type the an/and w/o its changing either of them to the tablet's system name!! )

[Dave McClung]

Randy, did you read on re its maybe being only a fuse? What if it has not died, after all, & a fuse is all it needs in the power supply? Or are you saying that if a fuse dies, it indicates there is something else wrong, too, that *CAUSES* a fuse to blow???

( BTW, noting you copied before I corrected Android to and, this thing drives me crazy; you can never type the an/and w/o its changing either of them to the tablet's system name!! )

Gina
I remember when some computers used to have a fuse on the power supply, but I have not seen one in years. If your computer has one, there will be a small round cap on the back of the computer. It is very unlikely that you have one.

Dave

[Gina Stevenson]

Oh. This is a 2005 buy, so maybe made in 04-05. The pics re processors/fuses showed one of those small round glass ones (like some old vehicles had) way inside, *lying* inside the power supply, rather than showing on the outside, like one of those metal-encased silver-looking approx-1/2"-diameter type of fuses. Can't seem to be able to copy/paste on this thing to put link here. What I put in google was: Do computer power supplies have a fuse? The site had several pics telling how to change it, tho don't think I'd try, And some -- rather than clipped in -- are soldered to it.

[Gina Stevenson]

Oh, no! Typed for pro ably 5-10" (onscreen is not normal typing!!), & it's gone!!!

[Gina Stevenson]

Next day, having given up on playing comp tech for now, few ?s re some specs:

1) any reason I might need blu-ray drive instead oof just DVD? They're not going the way of cassettes anytkme soon, are they? (I do keep things as long as possible)

2) what about Intel -vs- AMD?

**KEEPS POSTING WHEN TRYING 2GET KYBD BACK 2FINISH EDITING!!!! **

3) power supplyminimum?? Have read more thsn once re 300-350w not being good, & that one wants much more (say, 5-600?) to keep things going well.

Thanks, y'all ll!

Oh, wait! To do really graphicl things, such as edit my music onscreen, if there's much more RAM than now (12-16?), is dedicated-2-graphics only necessary, too?

Noted some more-reasonable-than-store ones online, the why of rethinking the RAM amt.

Lastly, what online place(s) do I want to AVOID like the plague? What's reallybbgood out there? AND does anyone know if COSTCO online is more than a store that's here? Not a member, but know a cpl folks who are.

Again, thanks

[Gina Stevenson]

The above just took 4ever on kybd onscreen, so not correcting thm lest I lose the whole post. Del is too close on here to other things to open it again.

[Gina Stevenson]

Several other questions now. Thanks. (Should this have had its own thread?

[Randy Wise]

Next day, having given up on playing comp tech for now, few ?s re some specs:

1) any reason I might need blu-ray drive instead oof just DVD? They're not going the way of cassettes anytkme soon, are they? (I do keep things as long as possible)

2) what about Intel -vs- AMD?

**KEEPS POSTING WHEN TRYING 2GET KYBD BACK 2FINISH EDITING!!!! **

3) power supplyminimum?? Have read more thsn once re 300-350w not being good, & that one wants much more (say, 5-600?) to keep things going well.

Thanks, y'all ll!

Oh, wait! To do really graphicl things, such as edit my music onscreen, if there's much more RAM than now (12-16?), is dedicated-2-graphics only necessary, too?

Noted some more-reasonable-than-store ones online, the why of rethinking the RAM amt.

Lastly, what online place(s) do I want to AVOID like the plague? What's reallybbgood out there? AND does anyone know if COSTCO online is more than a store that's here? Not a member, but know a cpl folks who are.

Again, thanks

Blue Ray players play HD Blue Ray disks. If you have a HD TV and want that experience than it’s nice to have a blue ray player. You can survive quit well without it.
AMD vs Intel - Sandy Bridge processors outperform AMD processors. AMD makes processors that work well. It’s a matter of price that would sway a AMD purchase. If you were using a old P4 chip any modern cpu will be a big jump in performance for you. Most lower end PC's have integrated graphics. Which is fine for internet and application (non-gaming) uses. Without a gaming need and add-on graphics card a 300 to 400 watt power supply is more than sufficient. But I would recommend that you make sure there is a open Pcie 16x 2.0 slot on the motherboard for "future" expansion of adding a graphics card. Also on a system with integrated graphics I would recommend one that comes with a HDMI connector.

Amazon, New Egg, Walmart, Best Buy, HP, Costco (online sources) Look at the return policies in case you have a problem.

R.