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Hi have a rather new pc (Compaq-almost a year old now)...I want to update it..but I really cant untill I get a larger power supply, this will be my first time getting one so I ask yuo this.....my current power supply says its an ATX-250watt-12Z REV.: D Input:100-127V-6A, 200-240-3A 50/60Hz BST ATX-250-12Z D...so I asume getting another power supply that is "atx" and amd compat it will work on my pc?...also I dont see measurements on any thing I have looked at..are all power supplies the same size?


Before you say "Compaq..what were you thinking yo uidiot" let me say I was in a rush for a pc I needed it for school and didnt have time to shop around....


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256MB RAM (yeah yeah gotta get more)
250 WATT PW
AMD ATHLON XP 2400+
2 40GB HDDs
Windows XP Pro
Geforce FX 5200 128MB Ram
1 CD/RW
1 DVD player CD-RW combo
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Okay...Well thanks for the link I was about to buy a cheap generic...whew....but sadly the only place really that sells antec (which has been reccomended by many other people as well) is circuit city...and, 450 watt for $99, I hope 450 is enough....

http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&qp=0&bookmark=bookmark_0&oid=70266&catoid=-11241

sorry I do not how to place a hyperlink...but anyway this will be my first time installing a power supply...I just hope I do it right..anyways thanks for the help people :)
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