StarTech.com 255 Watt Micro ATX Computer PC Power Supply - MICATXPOW255

by StarTech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 4.9 x 2.5 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001AU7OS
• Item model number: MICATXPOW255
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 9, 2004

Product Description

This 255 Watt MicroATX PC Power Supply offers a reliable upgrade or replacement power supply designed for Micro ATX case installations. The mATX power supply features a long-life transformer and built-in short circuit protection, to provide a dependable small form factor/micro ATX PC power solution. Backed by StarTech.com's 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Seems to be a decent micro ATX supply, February 8, 2010

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Tom Servo - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech.com 255 Watt Micro ATX Computer PC Power Supply - MICATXPOW255 (Personal Computers)

Here are the connector details:

1 ATX 20-pin harness (16" long)
3 IDE drive connectors
1 Floppy connector
1 Serial ATA power connector
1 12V motherboard 4-pin power connector (16" long)

I like that the ATX/12V harnesses are long (I bought another microATX supply and the connectors were only 7" long, way too short for my motherboard/case).
Also included in the package is a 20->24 pin ATX adapter cable.
The PS doesn't have a power on/off switch. It does however have a single temperature controlled 80mm fan (although it is a sleeve bearing fan and not ball bearing). The enclosure is zinc plated as opposed to shiny nickel or fancy colors.
I can't comment on reliability as yet but thought I'd write this review in case someone else wanted additional details.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Replacement Power Supply, April 13, 2007

By 

Irving McCartney (Navarre, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: StarTech.com 255 Watt Micro ATX Computer PC Power Supply - MICATXPOW255 (Personal Computers)

I purchased this Power Supply for a HP Pavilion XT858 not knowing if it would fit because the description did not specify that it would work with this model but it fit with no problem. There is a bracket from the old power supply that I had to put on and that fit perfectly as well as mounted in the case like the original. The old Power Supply had a 3 pin connector (labeled Fan-C) but this one does not have it which is not a problem since the fan on this Power Supply gets power internally.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Replacement PSU I needed quickly, January 20, 2011

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NCHeel (NC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech.com 255 Watt Micro ATX Computer PC Power Supply - MICATXPOW255 (Personal Computers)

One of my business computers went out of commission. I ordered this power supply next day from Amazon and am very happy with it.

It is a power supply, so I cannot get too excited about it, but it does what I need and was a decent price from Amazon. I am glad a read reviews because not all of the different Micro ATX PSU's have long enough cables. Thanks to other reviewers comments, I knew this one would have long enough cables for the desktop I needed to install it in.