hey i need some help tryin to work out which psu will be compatible with my pc,

specs are>>>>
amd athlon
1.7Ghz,256mb ram
compaq presario 6150 uk

i currently have a 220w psu but since im upgrading the memory and graphics card il be lookin to put a 430w psu in.
any help would be greatly appreciated
thnx:-)

that's better....

The 1st thing you're gonna need to do is find out if your Compaq PSU is proprietary or not. If it is, it will have to be replaced with a compatible Compaq unit. You can either do some searching, or you can simply unplug the main ATX plug from the board & compare the wires to the diagram on the following site. If the colors match up exactly, you can use a standard "off the shelf" PSU. If they don't, you'll need a Compaq unit.

http://www.bluemax.net/techtips/ATXPowerSupplyWiring/ATXPowerSupplyWiring.htm

You may want to check with Compaq about this specifically as it is obvious you have no experience with this and could well spend lots of $$$ on something that will never work.

ok jam/gxi man thnx for that at least i can check with the diagram u gave me,failing that i will contact compaq and see what they say and if it doesnt work out il bloody well get my self a decent pc.
il let yas know how it goes :-)