22 Jun
2002
22 Jun
'02
7:59 p.m.
Sounds like what was sometimes refered to as a PS/2
power supply. I
don't know who started calling them that. I've never seen a PS/2 with a
power supply that looked anything like what you describe. Don't most
powers supplies look like that now?
Unless you really like the thing..... I'd stripp it, recycle the steel
and find a real PS/2 or something, anything, better than a PB.
These PSUs in most PB are standard size with mounting holes, few had
switch built in. Very cheap ones had tiny PSUs that used 60mm fans.
YUCK.
PS/2 days has passed on for current software demands. Running
classic and older stuff is fine with PS/2 machines. Even Pentium 90
chokes on viewing graphics that their grandaddy sent pictures by
email w/ win98.
Cheers,
Wizard
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Ethan Dicks wrote:
I'm looking for a cheap/free PB power
supply... I have an old free PB
486 with a PSU with a back end dimension of about 5" wide by less than
4.5" tall, perhaps as short as 3.5" (I'm going by the holes in the back
of the case, not the PSU). It is substantially smaller than a "normal"
AT PSU.
I dropped an Intel 83MHz overdrive in it, and use it as a cable-modem
router. The fan gunked up and the PSU died. I have a temporary
replacement, but it doesn't fit in the case.
In case anyone can help, another identifying feature is that the case
has a long, crooked white plastic pushrod to power it on and off. The
actual power switch is in the PSU enclosure.
Thanks,
-ethan