Re: Power supply and video cards 2

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You have a proprietary machine, and the manufacturer will do anything to
make you get any upgrades from them - including voiding the warranty if you
add any 3rd party hardware.

If you want a truly upgradeable computer buy your next one from a custom
builder who uses standard "off the shelf" parts.

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Richard Urban
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"confused" <confused@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:234514C0-545B-49F6-9C0E-D391582C0862@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have contacted Compaq/HP to find out if I can get a larger power supply
>for
> my computer than the 250 watt one that I currently have now. They have
> told
> me that they strongly recommend not to get a bigger power supply, because
> my
> computer is not designed for a bigger power supply. They said that if the
> video card(FX5200) needs a bigger power supply, then it should not be used
> in
> my computer, and the warranty will not cover any damage if third party
> hardware is added. Does this mean that I have come to a dead end with my
> computer as far as upgrading to a better video card goes? Is a whole new
> computer the only thing I can look at doing now?


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