Gateway 2000 Power Upgrade

[fufiter9246]

Hey guys, I'm not too sure off the top of my head what the power Wattage is from my power supply in my gateway, but i was just wondering, is there a place to get new power supplies that are compliant for my gateway, or does it matter?

That and where can I get a case that'll support gateway's motherboard setup?

[suchit]

You gotta determine what your motherboard form factor is..if its relatively modern (within the past few years) its probably ATX. Almost all halfway decent cases support ATX. As far as the power supply goes, just open up your case and look. There should be a label on the supply giving out its wattage rating. Call gateway and see what they say.
try www.newegg.com.

[beppodmime]

A few things to consider when upgrading a PSU for an OEM computer, or changing cases.

I tried swapping my old Dell XPS T600 200W PSU a while ago with a 380W Antec, but the AUX connector for the motherboard was different, and I'm pretty sure the wire orientation of the main ATX connector had different wiring. All proprietary garbage, so you pretty much have to buy an upgraded unit from them. However, when I contacted Dell Tech support about my situation, their response was basically, "We recommend the 200W unit that is shipped with your system, and we have no upgrades for you." Meaning basically, buy a new system if you need more power.

As for the case, my particular Dell motherboard, which was an ATX board, did in fact fit in my new case, but the connectors for the front panel buttons and lights was not labeled, and I couldn't find a diagram. After trial and error, I pretty much got it to work, but it was a major hassle.

If you need a new PSU, you're probably going to have to go through Gateway, due to the use of proprietary connectors and such. The wattage on your PSU is probably more than adequate for the system when it was sold, but if you've upgraded or added peripherals, then you may or may not be getting towards the limit of the PSU. Are you experiencing any problems, or have you considered any upgrades?

[Omardeth]

beppodmime is correct in almost all he says there . they are " All proprietary garbage " and thats the bad thing about them .the only thing that he missed is that you can use a regular ATX power supply , BUT you will have to get a special adapter so you can plug it into you mother board . atleast i know this can be done with dell . you will have to look at how the power supply plugs into the mother board first off to see if it a standard atx plug , which i doubt . if it isn't you are set , just get a power supply that will fit your case . if not you will have to find a adapter to go from the standard atx connection to the gateway connection

not sure if this helps any but i did find a company that has gateway replacement power supplies . here is a link to one . not sure if it will fit but worth a look .

i did some looking around on the gateway site and it seems like the connector , from what i have seen of it , is a standard atx connector . if it is you should be able to use a standard atx power supply . you might have to get an adapter like this to screw it into the case .

good luck hope this helps .

[Xeroid]

OK, here's what I do. Go to www.formfactors.org. Download the ATX12v Power Supply Design Guide (PDF). Go to page 28 and it will show you the power supply pin-outs for a standard ATX power supply. Compare these with the power supply in your Dell, Gateway, Compaq, etc and see if they match.

Mike

[beppodmime]

Thanks Omar, totally forgot about adapters. I didnt' end up going that route because I was using that as an excuse to build a totally new system , but fufiter, you may want to consider that as an option, if it's necessary.