Comments on: Replacing the PSU http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Geek Rant dot org http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Geek Rant dot org Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:25:59 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/#comment-1561 <strong>Adventures in PSU land</strong> Well yesterday I got a PSU from Digiworld in LaTrobe Street. 400W ATX for $79. Took it home and discovered it didn't fit in the case. No good. I did a little research on the net and found the Gateway page documenting the dead power supply I have. The ... Adventures in PSU land
Well yesterday I got a PSU from Digiworld in LaTrobe Street. 400W ATX for $79. Took it home and discovered it didn’t fit in the case. No good. I did a little research on the net and found the Gateway page documenting the dead power supply I have. The …

]]> By: P http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 P Tue, 01 Mar 2005 01:37:12 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/#comment-1556 Stanley, you took the letters out of my keyboard! I was almost going to make a similar post, but didn't send it as stuff like that is almost never there when you need them (though there are exceptions, such as the stereo found without speakers, my crappy speakers blowing up and then the replacement speakers found, all within 3wks). I've found there are three most important things you need to know about clean-up days: 1. Know the date (the council publishes this info) 2. Flats (especially those with overseas students) are best 3. If you walk you will find Because (a) Carnegie has a lot of 2 above and (b) has wide straight streets that you can look at heaps all the way down (if not blocked by a washing machine), it is a scavengers paradise. Stanley, you took the letters out of my keyboard! I was almost going to make a similar post, but didn’t send it as stuff like that is almost never there when you need them (though there are exceptions, such as the stereo found without speakers, my crappy speakers blowing up and then the replacement speakers found, all within 3wks).

I’ve found there are three most important things you need to know about clean-up days:

1. Know the date (the council publishes this info)
2. Flats (especially those with overseas students) are best
3. If you walk you will find

Because (a) Carnegie has a lot of 2 above and (b) has wide straight streets that you can
look at heaps all the way down (if not blocked by a washing machine), it is a scavengers paradise.

]]> By: Stanley Bell http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 Stanley Bell Tue, 01 Mar 2005 01:01:24 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/#comment-1555 Lately I've seen heaps of discarded computers on nature strips in the Carnegie area. Surely you could get the parts you need for nix. Lately I’ve seen heaps of discarded computers on nature strips in the Carnegie area.
Surely you could get the parts you need for nix.

]]> By: Malcolm http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Malcolm Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:24:53 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/#comment-1554 CPL down in Dudley St could sell you one for about $45. There is also a computer shop on the corner of Little Lonsdale and Russell St. I am not sure what their pricing is like but they would have to be cheaper than DSE. Given that the PSU is the most likely thing to break in a PC, I keep a couple of spares on hand, purchased from the swap meets at a cost of about $10 each. Give me a call next time. CPL down in Dudley St could sell you one for about $45. There is also a computer shop on the corner of Little Lonsdale and Russell St. I am not sure what their pricing is like but they would have to be cheaper than DSE.

Given that the PSU is the most likely thing to break in a PC, I keep a couple of spares on hand, purchased from the swap meets at a cost of about $10 each. Give me a call next time.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 Daniel Mon, 28 Feb 2005 02:39:00 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/2005/02/28/replacing-the-psu/#comment-1552 JayCar either don't stock them, or their web site needs work. DSE Bourke/Swanston doesn't stock them, or their web site needs work. Found Digiworld (LaTrobe St, opposite Melbourne Central) via a manufacturer's retail outlet list. Went in, they had scads of different models at various prices. The sales dude sold me a reasonable-looking unit (with a misspelling on the box) for $79. JayCar either don’t stock them, or their web site needs work.

DSE Bourke/Swanston doesn’t stock them, or their web site needs work.

Found Digiworld (LaTrobe St, opposite Melbourne Central) via a manufacturer’s retail outlet list. Went in, they had scads of different models at various prices. The sales dude sold me a reasonable-looking unit (with a misspelling on the box) for $79.

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