On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:43:05 GMT, Anthony
wrote:


It is possible that the fan is temperature controlled, but doubtful.
Sounds like an internal power supply problem, and could be indicative of
things getting worse down the road.
I would just purchase a new power supply. The only things you really
need to know a
a. ATX or mATX
b. Minimum wattage required for your computer. You may have to go with a
larger supply, as about the minimum you can get now is 300W.
c. +5vsb amperage required for your computer. If you ever think you will
upgrade or replace the motherboard, make sure the power supply will
provide at least 2A to the +5vsb.
Check out www.geeks.com Good folks to deal with.

Different 'puters can use different voltages. Used to be elex was
pretty much all 5 volts but some more recent stuff runs on 3.3 and
some new stuff may be running at even lower voltages. Some SOA
silicon runs at under 1 volt. Less power, less heat, more speed.