PSU/Motherboard Question
 

Hey computer gurus,

I'm looking to change my Powersupply on my computer. It's been making this high pitched whine , even after i turn off my system. I've tried using an air compressor thing to clean out the dust but it still makes that noise.

Does anyone know where I can find out , what powersupplies are compatiable with my system?

my MB :

ASUS P5W-DH-DLX S775 i975X 3PCI/2PCI-E X

On a related note, I also want to add some RAM into my moms computer. It's a Intel Celeron 2.80 Ghz and the MB is : GA-8iG1000MK with 512 MB DDR PC3200/400 RAM.

Can anyone tell me what type of ram this MB accepts and how high I can go?

Thanks in advance :D

Unless I'm overlooking something, any modern day power supply will work....They might have more plugs than you need, but the basics are there. I don't know how much power you need, but I'd assume with an old system like that, you'd probably be ok with 400-450W. However, if you want to future proof your investment, get at least a 550W, so you can re-use your new power supply if you upgrade.

As for the RAM. your post says what kind of RAM you need: PC3200
It's hardly worth buying new, as you can probably find somebody giving that stuff away, but if you decide to buy new, here's 512MB for $24:
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=28...acture=Buffalo

But seriously....find somebody that's willing to give you that stuff for free...lol

Gigabyte GA-8iG1000MK Specs:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/...e=GA-8IG1000MK

You can get 512MB DDR400 for $9.58:
http://www.directcanada.com/products...cture=KINGSTON

It's $10.04 at NCIX, but you can pricematch to save the 46¢ if you want:
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=15...cture=Kingston

It's actually even cheaper to get 1GB modules... $13.52 here:
http://www.directcanada.com/products...cture=KINGSTON

$17.99 at NCIX, but you can pricematch the above:
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=15...cture=Kingston

You can use any powersupply to this day, if you have a high end got for a silent one... Also you can check your memory at www.kingston.com and choose the mobo that you are using and it will tell you what u need.