- May 9, 2003
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Howdy everyone,
Well I've run into a puzzle. My bro's computer that I built for him is acting strange after he bought a Lexmark X1150 series printer. He has a HP Pavillion 4535 (if that is the right model, mini tower) that orignally came like this:
Intel Celeron 450MHz .. Since upgraded it to a Celeron 950MHz (with a socket adapter)
32MB SDRAM .. Have since maxed out the SDRAM to 256MB (1 Dimm)
1MB onboard video .. Purchased a ATI Radeon 32MB PCI video card
4GB Hard Drive .. Now has a 10GB HD
Now he went with Windows XP, and some other toys (Speakers, and a nice monitor) and after adding this printer, and doing the proper setup procedure it will print, but right after printing the whole computer shuts off, and I have to power it back on manually. This problem was never happening before, and I tried both USB ports, and still had the same problem
Now, my best guess is that it has to do with the PSU, as it is only 100 Watts (it is a Micro-PSU). The printer runs off of its own power supply from the wall, but methinks that the fact it is in the USB port leads me to believe that it is too much for the puny PSU.
I am going to try and purchase a 180 Watt Micro-PSU, as this is the one with the most juice I can find.
Do you have any ideas other than the PSU as being the culprit or culprits?
thanks
Well I've run into a puzzle. My bro's computer that I built for him is acting strange after he bought a Lexmark X1150 series printer. He has a HP Pavillion 4535 (if that is the right model, mini tower) that orignally came like this:
Intel Celeron 450MHz .. Since upgraded it to a Celeron 950MHz (with a socket adapter)
32MB SDRAM .. Have since maxed out the SDRAM to 256MB (1 Dimm)
1MB onboard video .. Purchased a ATI Radeon 32MB PCI video card
4GB Hard Drive .. Now has a 10GB HD
Now he went with Windows XP, and some other toys (Speakers, and a nice monitor) and after adding this printer, and doing the proper setup procedure it will print, but right after printing the whole computer shuts off, and I have to power it back on manually. This problem was never happening before, and I tried both USB ports, and still had the same problem
Now, my best guess is that it has to do with the PSU, as it is only 100 Watts (it is a Micro-PSU). The printer runs off of its own power supply from the wall, but methinks that the fact it is in the USB port leads me to believe that it is too much for the puny PSU.
I am going to try and purchase a 180 Watt Micro-PSU, as this is the one with the most juice I can find.
Do you have any ideas other than the PSU as being the culprit or culprits?
thanks