WTB - Older/Lower end PC stuff

BeerCheeze · Posted: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:02:51 Post Subject: WTB - Older/Lower end PC stuff

Hey guys - My daughter killed her laptop (broke the power connector off of the motherboard) and I don't want to buy here a new one right...

I happened to have some stuff laying around, but I need a PSU and Video card, so if anyone has some older ones or ones that came in a case that you upgraded. It needs to work with a AMD 939 class motherboard, and PCIe video card. Probably a 350w or so PSU would work.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:24:35 Post Subject:

Free 128MB ATI PCI (no e) video card if you get really desperate!

BeerCheeze · Posted: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:37:48 Post Subject:

LMAO! Thanks, but Windows 7 would probably laugh and blow up the computer.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:14:57 Post Subject:

Ordered a video card from Ebay, found a Radeon HD 6570 for like $44 shipped and I think I found a PSU that will work around the house (really do normal people have "PSU's laying around the house???).

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:57:08 Post Subject:

I am apparently not normal... no comment.

If you still need a PSU and can find a sale - I bought an Antec 400ish watt unit from Newegg recently for like $30 shipped. Nice and quiet, and handles a basic system I put together with old parts.

skarydrunkguy · Posted: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:55:50 Post Subject:

Why not just solder the power connector back on? its actually ridiculously easy to do... I'm sure youtube will show you how for your specific model lappy as well.

**JimBowy** · Moderator Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 1627

good point skary - i had to replace a power connector on an older laptop. i didnt even have to solder mine on - it just bolted right to the board... its worthy to investigate

BeerCheeze · Posted: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:20:35 Post Subject:

knight0334 · Posted: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:57:42 Post Subject:

I wish I could help ya. But all the spare pc parts I have are for PIII and K7 era computers. And they are all packed away still in storage tubs buried in the garage.

Hellfire · Rated XXX Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 3473

Sad thing is, depending on what she uses it for, a cheap $150ish android tablet would probably be more than sufficient for her. One of the kids laughed about the idea, she got my old android phone when i upgraded my phone to the Droid 4, she hasn't used the computer in about 2 months...