[Novalug] Power supply upgrade

[Brian Little (home)]

Hi Rich,

You most likely also need to connect the PS to the 4 pin connector on 
the mobo.

Brian

Rich Goodwin wrote:
> I bought am inexpensive HP from Office Depot.  My intent is to run
> Second Life on it under Linux.  I bought an nVidia 8600 GTS video card
> which requires extra power.  Since original power supply is 250w  and
> won't support the video card.
>
> So I bought a 530w power supply from Microcenter.  I connected the ATX
> power (20 pin) and CPU fan just as the original PSU.  I then connected
> the hard and DVD drives.  I have not yet installed the video card.
>
> The system booted with the 250w PSU.  It will not boot with the 530w!  I
> don't get a POST beep or any video.  CPU fan spins.  DVD drive works.
> Hard drive light appears to be lit.  But the system doesn't boot!!
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Rich
>
> For thos interested - the system docs are at
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00906129&lc=en&cc=de&dlc=&product=3397528
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Thanks,
Brian
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