How to Upgrade a Power Supply in Windows Vista

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Tip 1 - Power supply

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by James Pirrie | permalink

fan keep runing after new install. this is a 400w coolermaster. Installed in a Hp pavilion a6700w stock . no work load idle state. did have a minnor issue with the mobo connect 20/24 pin set up . 4 pi

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/248107-44-power-supply ^[1]

Tip 2 - What's new in managing power settings

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Andrea Tornovsky | permalink

Learn about the default power plans and how to manage power consumption on your mobile PC by using the battery meter.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/whats-new-in-managing-power-settings ^[2]

Tip 3 - Disable Power Management on Windows 7 or Vista

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mamerto Aguilar | permalink

If you are using a desktop computer, chances are that you don’t want the computer to go to sleep automatically. This is even more the case if you are running Windows 7 or Vista in a virtual machine for testing purposes.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-power-management-on-windows-vista/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Build your own computer

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Denise Cole | permalink

Why would someone go out and buy a computer from a manufaturer like Dell or Gateway, when they could build a more powerful computer for less money? Th...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-computer/ ^[4]