Upgrade question

[Dacar92]

Hi,

I am really sorry if this is in one of the stickies. I read through a lot of them, but there is so much info there to digest.

I have purchased a new video card that requires a minimum 350W PSU for my Sony Vaio desktop. I have also purchased a new PSU. I want to put all of this together, but something worries me. Although people at local big box stores tell me I can buy an “off the shelf” PSU, I am worried about output voltages to my mobo and other components. I do not know if Sony uses proprietary voltages for these connections, but I am led to believe they do not.



I have run a Sandra analysis of my system. It says the CPU voltage is 2.59V. The lowest voltage output on the PSU is 3.3V, which is a relatively new ATX standard. I do not yet know if this is the 20 + 4 pin connectors for the mobo or not yet. Does the PSU have to supply power to anything else on the mobo other than the CPU? If so, it seems logical that 3.3V will be OK. I imagine that in order to power the entire mobo, it has to be provided more power than just what the CPU needs, although I do not know for sure.

Do you know whether Sony uses proprietary voltages and if an off the shelf PSU will be OK? I do not want to fry my mobo or my new video card.

 

[masher]

If the PSU connector fits the mobo, odds are 99.9% that its intended for it.

 

[davidhammock200]

WoW! You really are a n000b!

Welcome to the club, we all were once!

CPU is probably powered by the +12V & at well less than 2.5V.

As stated above, if it fits, it should work.

Email Sony & ask them.

Good Luck,
Dave

 

[Dacar92]

WoW! You really are a n000b!

Welcome to the club, we all were once!

I am trying! Thanks for the "welcome".

Sony is no help. They tell me to go to a service center.

 

[davidhammock200]

I am trying! Thanks for the "welcome".

Sony is no help. They tell me to go to a service center.

Please link me to exactly what Sony you have.

 

[Dacar92]

Here is the link:

http://esupport.sony.com/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=PCVRS431X

 

[davidhammock200]

Here is the link:

http://esupport.sony.com/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=PCVRS431X

If a standard ATX will fit, put in a 450W XCilo/Fortron for about $50.

Dave

 

[Dacar92]

I am pretty sure a standard will fit. There is about 2 inches left between my longest optical drive and the current PSU. I already purchased a Thermaltake from here:

http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0227058

I bought it before I read the sticky abov esaying that Thermaltake was not an ideal company to buy from. Oh well. I will hope for the best.

But Sony does not use propriatary voltages or connectors, right?

 

[davidhammock200]

I am pretty sure a standard will fit. There is about 2 inches left between my longest optical drive and the current PSU. I already purchased a Thermaltake from here:

http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0227058

I bought it before I read the sticky abov esaying that Thermaltake was not an ideal company to buy from. Oh well. I will hope for the best.

But Sony does not use propriatary voltages or connectors, right?

Only +12V@18A, return this POS & get one that we recommend.

I don't "think" Sony does anything nasty, but no guarantees.

Good Luck,
Dave