old hp pavilion [Archive] - XtremeSystems Forums

DuffMan

10-12-2005, 07:49 AM

I have an old hp pavilion, and a slightly newer pci vid card that aren't being used right now. The computer works fine, but I cant use the card because I need a 250 watt power supply but the pavilion conveniently does not, its 185 watt.

So my question is. The mother board looks like an atx, but I was wondering if hp did anything like reverse the lines where I could not use a regular power supply? Its a 67** series ( not sure what the modle number is Im at work at the moment), bought in 2000.

Major_A

10-12-2005, 11:03 AM

Try it, nVidia recommended 550W supplies with 6800 Ultras and people were running them fine with a decent brand 350W.

DuffMan

10-12-2005, 02:33 PM

So I should not have a problem with an atx power supply. Cool, thanks.

Major_A

10-12-2005, 03:17 PM

I never said that, I said try the card with what you have. If I'm not mistaken HP still had proprietary PSU's then.

[XC] leviathan18

10-12-2005, 04:00 PM

better email HP customer service....

the only replace i could find for a pc brand like that is a psu for dell systems from pc power and cooling