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UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">and how can I find a new one.</div> I need a new one of these. It is the plug on the motherboard that the power supply plugs into. If I can find and buy one, I can attemp to sodder a new one on. Its worth a shot because otherwise this mb is useless.

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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    edited April 2004
    I doubt you can buy em seperate. I would suggest you just find yourself a crappy and cheap MB that has the same pin interface shapre thingy for the power supply and rip it offa that.

    [edit]if it is indeed possible to do that, which I doubt.
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  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    if you are in the uk... you can have my old one lol i got a few old mobos with them lying around on
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  • SycophantSycophant Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7092Members
    You might be able to find that part at a store that sells electronics components wholesale, but good luck finding one of those. Chances are they won't sell just one anyways.

    There's thousands of these types of retailers online (ie: <a href='http://www.alltronics.com/' target='_blank'>alltronics.com</a>), but it might still be tricky to find that exact part.

    And, shockingly enough, I agree with AllUrHive - your best bet is to rip the part off a busted motherboard. A lot of mom-and-pop computer shops will usually have a few of these boards lying around, so ask if you can get the power connector from it.

    Just out of curiosity - how is it your motherboard came to be lacking this vital part in the first place? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
    edited April 2004
    Well, its my sisters computer (yes, she’s actually a gamer), but she convinced my parents to buy her a <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-144&depa=0' target='_blank'>New Motherboard</a>.

    Basically, in a nutshell, she has been running this computer in her room for almost 3 years, ungrounded. That section of our house doesn’t have any grounded (3 pronged) electrical outlets. After a few years running this way, the motherboard suddenly started to smell one day. Upon opening it up and moving the IDE cables out of the way, I saw this.
    <img src='http://www.nsarmslab.com/forums/uploads/post-4-1082514245.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    edit: resized picture

    Apparently the cord that plugs into the motherboard from the power supply overheated, corroded (somehow), and looks just plain melted. Now the connector looks like this, and I'm not even going to try plugging another power supply into that connector, its just shot, and full of melted plastic to boot. Since replacing that connector doesn’t seem to be an option, and it’s a rather old motherboard anyway, we just bought a new one.

    Picture of plug
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  • SpoogeSpooge Thunderbolt missile in your cheerios Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 67Members
    I would not assume that's the only place that was damaged.

    Safest bet is to get a new mobo. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Boy_who_lost_his_wingsBoy_who_lost_his_wings Join Date: 2003-12-03 Member: 23924Banned
    flux capicitor
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  • FieariFieari Join Date: 2002-10-22 Member: 1566Members, Constellation
    That would be a power jack, power connector, power interface, whatever. Powerplug thing. That's where your MB gets power from.
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    Power supply = toast
    Mobo = toast

    the far safer 'keep your warrantee' option would be buy a new mobo and ps. Don't try solder together a hack job... You'll only make it worse.
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  • UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
    OK, I've decided not to try it. Instead I bought:

    <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-144&depa=0' target='_blank'>http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....-127-144&depa=0</a>

    and a new powersupply.

    I'm just hoping that the CPU, RAM, and the 9600 pro remained intact.
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  • john_sheujohn_sheu Join Date: 2004-02-26 Member: 26917Members
    Shoulda gone for the NF7-S (with the MCP-T, what I got), but the nForce2 MCP ain't too bad.
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  • B33FB33F Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9362Members
    That is EXACTLY, down to the same pins, what happened to me a year or so ago. Different mobo, though. The powersupply basically fried itself, but that was the only damaged part of the mobo. Solution? A poor, cashless gamer takes an old 300W powersupply and solders the wires directly to the motherboard. SUCCESS!
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  • UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
    yeah i've got a NF7-S for my personal computer, the rest of my family doesn't really need it

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->That is EXACTLY, down to the same pins, what happened to me a year or so ago. Different mobo, though. The powersupply basically fried itself, but that was the only damaged part of the mobo. Solution? A poor, cashless gamer takes an old 300W powersupply and solders the wires directly to the motherboard. SUCCESS! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    wow
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