Replacing a Gateway 420GR Power Supply

Replacing a Gateway 420GR Power Supply Any Recommendations on Which One to Buy?

#1 zombiewhacker

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Posted 18 January 2009 - 04:36 PM

I have a three year old Gateway 420GR (all original hardware, never upgraded). I'm replacing a hard drive that recently died so I figured I might as well swap in a new power supply as well (the old one has been touch and go). The specific replacement part Gateway recommends costs $99.00, but I see power supplies for half that price at newegg.

Here are the specs on the official "sanctioned" PS:

http://pcpowerzone.com/420gr.html

Any recommendations for a cheaper brand that would be 100% compatible with my existing machine?

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#2 garmanma

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Posted 18 January 2009 - 06:17 PM

I just bought one of these for my daughter's computer It would work on yours
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817153023
Any one from Newegg would really

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#3 YHB318

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Posted 19 January 2009 - 01:32 PM

That Thermaltake is probably a great choice for your system. Depending on your budget, Corsair makes a great PSU also. This one is twice the price of the Thermaltake, but it should be more efficient and has a higher Amp 12v rail, so might be more stable. I don't know what other components are in your old Gateway, but it might be worth it to think of this one as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139003

Good luck!

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Posted 23 January 2009 - 08:05 AM

YHB318, on Jan 19 2009, 01:32 PM, said:

GMTA. I was just about to suggest the 450VX to the OP.

zombiewhacker: call or email Gateway asking if they use a standard or proprietary PSU in the 420GR. You will need the serial number at this time.

(I suspect it's a standard Bestec 300W, which fail frequently.)

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Posted 23 January 2009 - 11:01 AM

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call or email Gateway asking if they use a standard or proprietary PSU

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three year old Gateway

It's standard

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Posted 23 January 2009 - 01:31 PM

garmanma's Thermaltake recommendation for a simple replacement or the Corsair if a gaming quality video card upgrade is planned.

Just stay away from cheapo psu's like the Bestec...they have a reputation of killing motherboards and other components when they die.

The power supply is the single most important part in your machine; these are both good recommendations.

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Posted 25 December 2009 - 07:44 PM

Sorry for bumping/resurrecting an old topic but I'm in the same boat as the O.P. I just received a PNY Nvidia GeForce GT 220 for Christmas but my original PSU is only ~300W and the card requires at least 350W.
I don't know a thing about installing/replacing PSU's. Would the Thermaltake and Corsair PSU's fit for the Gateway 420GR?

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Posted 27 December 2009 - 10:20 PM

Shouldn't be a problem! I love my Corsair... and I've also had great luck with the Thermaltakes... Corsair is in my personal computer, while Thermaltake is what I use most often in other builds. Good luck!