Adrian Laguna Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Okay, how do I know if the motherboard I am considering to buy is compatible with my current power supply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierreBeauregard Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 The short answer is that a power supply will work with any motherboard... *if* and only if your new motherboard will fit inside the case that contains the power supply. You need to verify if the *case* and the *motherboard* are of the same form factor. Usually the form factor will be "atx" or some derivative. If you have a custom-made case however, you might have problems, so you better check the documentation sent with your computer and verify the "case's form factor". If the form factors match between case and board, then the power supply should also match. That doesn't mean you don't have to worry about the power supply however. Well, a power supply has a certain capacity of Watts (which is the power supply's measure of total power). The more internal devices you have (DVD drives, CD burners, Hard drives, Zip drives, floppies, etc), the more Watts you need. The more Watts you're using, the more case fans you need--if you don't want everything to melt. How much watts you need per device is another question... I don't have the specifics on me at this time. If you only have four devices (which is all your motherboard can handle without buying a SCSI card or an ATA100 card), then your current powersupply should suffice. You know, if you want to speed up your computer for free, you should read my post about tweaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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