EDIT:
A question on a tangent, Newegg states that my MotherBoard "Foxconn's M61PMV is an
affordable Micro-ATX motherboard". What is the difference between Mirco ATX and ATX? Could
this be the root of my power supply compatibility problem? I have attempted to do research, but
as stated below, I am not computer savvy, any help would be nice.
TLDR:
I need a power supply compatible with my computer(mid size), I am not tech savvy, Price range 100-120$(u.s.a)
This is the power supply i was using before it stoped working:
Broadway Com Corp OKIA-500-RB 500W ATX 12V V2.2 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817162024&name=Power-Supplies
I tried this power supply twice, but was unsuccesful:
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021
Here is my Motherboard:
Foxconn M61PMV AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186155&name=AMD-Motherboards
Long Version:
Wanting to play Guild wars 2, I attempted to upgrade my Computer. I bought a new graphics
card,the gtx 550 ti, and installed it. I was warned that I could overload my Power supply
since it was only 500 watts , and guild members told me that it could draw anywhere from 100-
200 watts on load(unconfirmed}. However after playing 2 weeks on 2 fps, I stopped caring.
The new card was used for about 1 and 1/2 week before my power supply died , with it failing
to boot my system, and it's fan making a very loud, almost buzzing noise. During those weeks of
playtime, I was running Guild wars 2 on all low settings, and I had my case fan at 90%, if this
is relevant. I read that cleaning the power supply out with compressed air, or the like could
help, but I don't have any, and I honestly think I just overloaded it. So I went and got the
Corsair power supply listed above, and attempted an install. I made sure all the connections
were secure, several times, and tried a boot. The fans for the cpu,gpu,case,and power supply
were all spinning, but it was not loading my bios or windows. I checked my connections
repeatedly, just to make sure it was not me, but I never got a boot. I feared it
was a dead on arrival Power supply, so I exchanged it for an identical. This new identical one
also had the same issues. I'm pretty sure it's a compatibility issue because when swapping the
corsair power supply for the 500w one listed above, my original, it booted fine(this was before
it died obviously). So now I ask if there is anyone who can suggest to me power supplies that
would work with my components listed on top?
A question on a tangent, Newegg states that my MotherBoard "Foxconn's M61PMV is an
affordable Micro-ATX motherboard". What is the difference between Mirco ATX and ATX? Could
this be the root of my power supply compatibility problem? I have attempted to do research, but
as stated below, I am not computer savvy, any help would be nice.
TLDR:
I need a power supply compatible with my computer(mid size), I am not tech savvy, Price range 100-120$(u.s.a)
This is the power supply i was using before it stoped working:
Broadway Com Corp OKIA-500-RB 500W ATX 12V V2.2 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817162024&name=Power-Supplies
I tried this power supply twice, but was unsuccesful:
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021
Here is my Motherboard:
Foxconn M61PMV AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186155&name=AMD-Motherboards
Long Version:
Wanting to play Guild wars 2, I attempted to upgrade my Computer. I bought a new graphics
card,the gtx 550 ti, and installed it. I was warned that I could overload my Power supply
since it was only 500 watts , and guild members told me that it could draw anywhere from 100-
200 watts on load(unconfirmed}. However after playing 2 weeks on 2 fps, I stopped caring.
The new card was used for about 1 and 1/2 week before my power supply died , with it failing
to boot my system, and it's fan making a very loud, almost buzzing noise. During those weeks of
playtime, I was running Guild wars 2 on all low settings, and I had my case fan at 90%, if this
is relevant. I read that cleaning the power supply out with compressed air, or the like could
help, but I don't have any, and I honestly think I just overloaded it. So I went and got the
Corsair power supply listed above, and attempted an install. I made sure all the connections
were secure, several times, and tried a boot. The fans for the cpu,gpu,case,and power supply
were all spinning, but it was not loading my bios or windows. I checked my connections
repeatedly, just to make sure it was not me, but I never got a boot. I feared it
was a dead on arrival Power supply, so I exchanged it for an identical. This new identical one
also had the same issues. I'm pretty sure it's a compatibility issue because when swapping the
corsair power supply for the 500w one listed above, my original, it booted fine(this was before
it died obviously). So now I ask if there is anyone who can suggest to me power supplies that
would work with my components listed on top?