Hi Dave: I have no lost love for Gateway. but even worst yet is Dell.. if you check on the computer you will find that Dell has one of the worst customer service there is.. The only good way to get around this is to build it yourself.. Check out Newegg or tigerdirect (newegg 1st choice) Tigerdirect is ok IF it doesnt' involve a rebate ( chances are poor that you would ever get it).. AND building them is not that hard!! AND its just down right FUN!! Garrett / AA0OI
----- Original Message ---- From: Dave Corio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:34:28 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Off-topic, but any help appreciated The power supply has been changed once already, but that was changing a 250-watt for another 250-watt. I can't just get a generic power supply, as Gateway has a proprietary mounting system that a generic won't fit into without a lot of drilling. I'm going to order a 450-watt unit from Gateway - at $65 plus shipping. This will also be my last dealing with Gateway. This PC has been a lemon since day one, having been repaired now eight times under warranty! Tnx es 73 Dave KB3MOW jhaynesatalumni wrote: --- In digitalradio@ yahoogroups. com, "N6CRR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .> wrote: > > Spend $20 and swap out the power supply. I had a computer doing that > and it turned out to be that. Power supplies are cheap. > And cheap power supplies are often prodigious RF noise generators, even when the computer is off. Spend a little more and get a good quality power supply. And beware that Dell computers use the same power connector as others, but with a different pin arrangement. So you can't swap mother boards and power supplies between Dell and other brands. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/778 - Release Date: 4/27/2007 1:39 PM __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
