Replacing the MSI Mega 865 Power Supply

Has anyone attempted to replace the power supply on the MSI Mega 865? Is it ever suggested?
I am currently looking at the following (http://www.tomshardware.com/firstlook/20040720/index.html) as a possibility, but I seem to recall that there is a special connection that is necessary for the HIFI 'always on' functionality.
If you have successfully replaced the power supply, what product did you use?

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Originally posted by Stu Online
the mega psu has extra connectors to supply 12v power while the pc is off, so the cd drive works in hifi mode (i think!)
Interesting, does that mean theres a possibility for modifying an existing PSU so that it also supplys 12V (i wouldnt be able to do this tho, dont know enough about this stuff )

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What is your MEGA 865 power supply?

Do you encounter power shortage on MEGA 865 pc?
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Quote from: Baube on 10-May-06, 12:29:45
I have a Ultra X-connect that I plugged externally. with the psu outside, it helps to keep the temp a lil bit lower.
on the downside, the radio mode doesn't work anymore and i had to get a new sound card as the onboard one doesn't work either
but, i have p^lenty of power now
Why no radio? requires speical connection? and how did you hook it up? im curious to see a pic. But that will defeat the purpose of having a smaller computer if you have a huge powersupply lump dangling off your computer huh?
im scared that I may need more power as well. the 865pro has a smaller PSU with only 220w and I want to put 2gbs of ram. ATI x800 card, 3.2 P4, 300 SATA. Pioneer DVD burner drive. Needs more power huh?

New MSI Mega 651 Power Supply

I want a new power supply for my 651 and after reading these forums I have found out that the only way to get out of the box compatable one is to order from MSI. Of course it isnt on their online store so I am trying to call the US headquarters and pressing 1 for sales. I have been trying for DAYS with no luck, always all operators are busy and the 2 times I kept pressing 1 for over an hour when it was finally answered they just hung up without saying a word. Is there a trick to contacting them or should I be calling someone else?

you're right! that email addy is hard to find!
i suppose you could fill in the online tech support form here:
http://www.msicomputer.com/msiforms/c_problem_desc_form2.asp
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I replaced the logic board and power supply in my iMac and it's still dead.

Recently lighting hit my friend's house and his iMac was plugged into an outlet. It did frie the power supply. I replaced it and the logic board. The first two LEDS on the logic board light up green so I know it's getting power. However it still wont boot. A white light flashes in the bottom right corner and the fan kicks on and then off. I've tried reseting the PRAM and SMC and now it wont do anything at all?

The strike could have written everything off in the computer or if the part still works it still could be damaged and cause hard to identify problems or fail within a short time.
rkaufmans advice holds true, either take in it for service or probably write it off on the insurance. It is quite likely it is beyond economic repair.
If the strike was close by, sometimes not too much gets damaged but a direct strike, the ones I have seen have wrote the machines off.
Also do you know the provinence of the replacement parts, have you seen them working and know they are good and a direct replacement?

Mega 651 Power Supply Replacment..

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Where on earth do you find a power supply replacment for the Mega651. I've tried tracking it down from FSP Corp. (manufacture sticker on supply) and countless websites but can't find one anywhere...Anyone?
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have a look at this post :
The definitive(?) guide to replacing the MSI Mega PSU
it may be of use

MSI Mega 865 DVDRW Drive

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Hi williac10,
Though you are right in asking for a better alternate optical drive here but I think it'll be better if you ask the Mega PCs users in our Mega PCs, SFF PCs Forum .

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I am ordering an MSI 865 Deluxe this week and will use it with my TV. Unfortunately I have been told that the MSI Mega TV-out card will not be available in our country.
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I would also recommend a converter, here is an example of what you are looking for.
http://www.ascent.co.nz/mn-product-spec.asp?pid=108377
More reasons for this are no drivers and Macrovision will work. If you use a gforce and try using the TV out most DVD playing software will stop, this will not happen with a conveter.
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Lookie lookie, the next Mega has been unveiled:
http://msices2005.vtion.com/
They're revamping the faceplate, moving the knob and buttons to the right side. Also, it includes a 7-in-1 reader, with new support for MMC cards. It looks like they're finally including a wireless-G card. Most intesting is the claim of "Home Theatre Without Windows". They use different wording on the site than for the Hi-Fi mode of the 180's and normal 865's, which implies that this machine would be able to play movies without booting Windows.
Judging from MSI Athletic Support, they'll probably shaft us with specs to its display and remote too.

i own a MSI Mega 865..and im happy with it..but i never turn the thing off...
so the Radio/CD/MP3 player...and if i waited and got the 865pro...even the DVD player on the would be of absolutely no use to me!
if this wants to be a real all-in-one HTPC...i would really need a few things :
firstly ...DVB card with BDA support.....
secondly ....the on-board graphics must be fully DX9 compliant..including the freaking drivers...and be more than 16MB onboard-VRAM...i would like DirectxVideoAccelleration, VMR9 and HardWareMotionCompenstation support ..which i belive are currently only on the radeon and nVidia FX and later cards
next we need more than just VGA and s-video....we also need DVI-in/out...and while your at it MSI..give us component too
i belive the SPDIF 5.1 in and out are an absolute must and it should stay...the more channels the better
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The output of a power supply in labview using a Magna Power LXI over RS232 to simulate a periodic voltage.

How can I toggle the output of a power supply in labview using a Magna Power LXI over RS232 to simulate a periodic voltage? Any help would be apreciated?

LXI is Ethernet communication.
Does the power supply have an RS232 port?
Are you looking for an RS232 to Ethernet (LXI) Converter
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=rs232%20to%20ethernet%20ip
But to simulate a periodic voltage you need to send the SCPI "Source" command to the power supply in a loop.
Changing the Voltage setting in periodic value.
How fast of a periodic voltage do you need?
You may be limited to how fast LabVIEW, Windows and your power supply can respond to commands.
Use VISA writes. It is the same for LXI as it is for RS232. The LabVIEW code would be the same.
After you select the corrent VISA Ref, either a com port or an IP address, LabVIEW does not care if it is LXI or RS232.
From a Magna manual I found
Command Syntax
[SOURce]:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] <nrf+>
[SOURce]:VOLTage[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPLitude] <nrf+>
Examples
VOLT 200
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How to use the Camileo H30 with Power Supply

Hello
First: excuse my english, im from germany ;)
I have a Camilio H30. its was boughted used. I only got the camcorder & the original battery.
no extras (like usb cable or original power supply)
what i want: i need to film over some hours. The Battery cant make it. so i wanna use it with a power supply but when i put it in (throughh the mini usb a connector) the camcorder goes to charing mode (no actions are possible) but i want to use it fully functionality when power supply is connected.
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i got a power supply with 5V an 2,25A , i think its enough... or not??
The Label on the bottum side from the camcorder tells me 5V 2A....
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greetz

oh ok i thought this is possible because in the main manual at the part when the display icons being explaind they show a full, half-full, emtpy- battery and a power connector icon. they call it "gleichstrommodus" sorry i have only the german manual. in english it should be co-corent flow mode or ac power mode.
im looking for a way to make the cam work with power supply only. i dont want to charge or even use the battery because i film over few hours ago and for that i dont need it.
my old dv cam works when the battery was plugged out with ac adapter only. thats very nice for me.
whatever. if this is not possible i sell this cam and buy another one ;)
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The PMU (Power Management Unit) controls the charging function, so resetting it may help.

MSI MEGA 865 not support Prescott 3.2 & higher

i have 3.2e Prescott but has vcore problem mega 865
and then see link
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support_detail.php?UID=547&kind=4
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Have you checked your XP Eventlog, I had a problem like this also and it turned out BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) gave the problem. (and booted my PC)
I had to upgrade to BITS 2.0 and now I'm running like a charm.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b93356b1-ba43-480f-983d-eb19368f9047&displaylang=en
Also, before I assembled my PC I had a look at
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ to calculate the wattage needed.
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As I have written before, be aware that a different powersupply most likely does not support the hifi-mode. Most (if not all other) power supplies, when turned off, do not have constant power on one of the 12V leads (for CD playback) and partially on the mobo connector (for radio playback).
So think twice before changing the original MSI power supply.
Greetz,
JaDi

Mega 651 power Supply

Hi ,,, was just wondering if its possible to fit a more pwerful power supply in the Mega PC 651 ...
I recently fitted a MSI GeForceFX 5900XT graphics card and as most of u will know this card requires a fair ammount of power and while benchmarking my PC using 3d mark 2003 i got a warning saying the cards performance has been restricted due to a lack of power, please check connection and that power supply is good enough etc...
well the mega PC 651 has only a 200 watt power supply so i assuming this is the problem... mind u the card has been ok since and i have done numerous benchmarks ... :D
i dont want to damage my hardware so is it possible to get a better PSU and where from ? or do i need not worry ?
thnx

Good PSU include Antec and Enermax but I do not know if they will fit.
Try the card first, if it does not work or give u low performance then u may consider buying a new PSU, otherwise leave it.

MSI K9N2 Platinum Power Supply Recommendations

Hi, I am looking for a new power supply as my original burned out. Come to find out that since I upgraded my 2gb Corsair RAM to 4gb, it was not enough to supply power to it. *silly me*
My specs:
MSI K9N2 Platinum SLI
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320 GB Seagate SATA ( I plan to purchase and install a new hard drive soon. Probably a 1TB Western Digital drive so will be running 2 Hard drives)
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I aim to look at the Corsair PSU brand because it is a very good PSU. Can anyone suggest the amount of watts that I will need?
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