Proprietary Power Supply Replacement

[Matthewboi520]

My computer is the Acer Aspire TC-1660-UA19 

I5-10400 model i bought on amazon

And it came with a proprietary power supply that does not have 4 pin power for the GPU.

The motherboard has a 8 pin (only 4 being used) and another 4 pin (all 4 being used) and as shown in the images that's all that's there.

I have had this system since 2022 and have contacted Acer themselves about this problem with no help i was hoping someone here could be helpful to know if there is another power supply that exists that would work for this proprietary motherboard that would have external power so that i can use better GPU's. (I have a low profile 1650) 

[Matthewboi520]

Would this be a sufficient replacement? 
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804366572700.html?src=google&aff_fcid=510c7a667b2643569ba72fbed55120d8-1707649055579-07882-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=510c7a667b2643569ba72fbed55120d8-1707649055579-07882-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=370e361cce8d439dba3c153c67a16d8f&afSmartRedirect=y&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

[will0hlep]

50 minutes ago, Matthewboi520 said:

Would this be a sufficient replacement? 
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804366572700.html?src=google&aff_fcid=510c7a667b2643569ba72fbed55120d8-1707649055579-07882-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=510c7a667b2643569ba72fbed55120d8-1707649055579-07882-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=370e361cce8d439dba3c153c67a16d8f&afSmartRedirect=y&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

Sorry but this page shows up as "Sorry, this item's currently unavailable in your location.", what country are you shopping in?

[Matthewboi520]

22 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

Sorry but this page shows up as "Sorry, this item's currently unavailable in your location.", what country are you shopping in?

I am shopping from Maryland USA

[will0hlep]

8 minutes ago, Matthewboi520 said:

I am shopping from Maryland USA

Okay, thanks, I can now see the PSU.

 

While it might have the correct connectors, it is the wrong size of PSU implying it is for a completely different model of PC. Given that the whole point of these proprietary PSUs is to stop users upgrading these machines (forcing them to buy more machines later), it seems very lilely that using this PSU with the Acer Aspire TC-1660-UA19 motherboard would cause something to fail (possiably with spectacular results).

 

I think it is highly unlikely you'll be able to achieve what your looking to do and while I wish you the best of luck, the best advice I can really offer you is to avoid computers with proprietary power connectors in future. Sorry

[Matthewboi520]

7 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

Okay, thanks, I can now see the PSU.

 

While it might have the correct connectors, it is the wrong size of PSU implying it is for a completely different model of PC. Given that the whole point of these proprietary PSUs is to stop users upgrading these machines (forcing them to buy more machines later), it seems very lilely that using this PSU with the Acer Aspire TC-1660-UA19 motherboard would cause something to fail (possiably with spectacular results).

 

I think it is highly unlikely you'll be able to achieve what your looking to do and while I wish you the best of luck, the best advice I can really offer you is to avoid computers with proprietary power connectors in future. Sorry

Got it, but i noticed the connectors are exactly the same and it looks to me be the same size as the one i have in my computer just a 300watt is in my computer but the lisiting with the only diffrence it has being a 500watt with the 6pin for graphics cards. 

[leclod]

11 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

it is the wrong size of PSU implying it is for a completely different model of PC.

How do you know ? what I see seems to fit. Even the fan grill is the same.

But it's expensive ! 50+usd for such an old/proprietary system

Edited February 11 by leclod

[will0hlep]

4 minutes ago, leclod said:

How do you know ? what I see seems to fit. Even the fan grill is the same.

But it's expensive ! 50+usd for such an old/proprietary system

The images of the Acer Aspire TC-1660-UA19 I'd seen looked like this
https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-2045111926-computadora-de-escritorio-acer-aspire-tc-1660-ua19-procesa-_JM

However, upon looking again I'd seen this:

https://www.europc.co.uk/acer-aspire-tc-1660-desktop-pc-intel-core-i5-11400-8gb-ram-2tb-sata-acer-1-yr-wty-159739.html

 

@Matthewboi520 does yours look like the first or second?

 

6 minutes ago, Matthewboi520 said:

Got it, but i noticed the connectors are exactly the same and it looks to me be the same size as the one i have in my computer just a 300watt is in my computer but the lisiting with the only diffrence it has being a 500watt with the 6pin for graphics cards. 

The shape of the connectors ACER are using are common. The big problem would be if the order of the the pins was different (which unfortuantly is quite common). However, if your machine looks like the second one, it is more likely that this PSU will work, but no where near garenteed.

[Matthewboi520]

1 minute ago, will0hlep said:

The images of the Acer Aspire TC-1660-UA19 I'd seen looked like this
https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-2045111926-computadora-de-escritorio-acer-aspire-tc-1660-ua19-procesa-_JM

However, upon looking again I'd seen this:

https://www.europc.co.uk/acer-aspire-tc-1660-desktop-pc-intel-core-i5-11400-8gb-ram-2tb-sata-acer-1-yr-wty-159739.html

 

@Matthewboi520 does yours look like the first or second?

Mine looks like the second it is the narrow power supply i can include another attachment but leclod is right its physically the exact same power supply just more watts and the 6pin that i need for gpus. 

[will0hlep]

1 minute ago, Matthewboi520 said:

Mine looks like the second it is the narrow power supply i can include another attachment but leclod is right its physically the exact same power supply just more watts and the 6pin that i need for gpus. 

Okay, well the next step would be to check the pin orders on the 4pin and 6pin are the same as on your PSU.

[Matthewboi520]

2 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

Okay, well the next step would be to check the pin orders on the 4pin and 6pin are the same as on your PSU.

6 pin + 4 pin

And in the AliExpress listing it's a

6 pin + 4 pin + 6+2(8) pin for gpu

[Matthewboi520]

Y'all have been more help in a shorter time than acer community support LOL thank you guys

[will0hlep]

Just now, Matthewboi520 said:

Y'all have been more help in a shorter time than acer community support LOL thank you guys

no stop

[will0hlep]

3 minutes ago, Matthewboi520 said:

6 pin + 4 pin

And in the AliExpress listing it's a

6 pin + 4 pin + 6+2(8) pin for gpu

when I say pin order, I don't mean the connector have same number of pins.

 

just cause they both have 4 pins, dosn't mean those 4 pins are in the same order (eg pin 1 could be 12v, pin 2 could be 5v ect.).

 

If they are not in the same order and you plug it in it will fry the board.

[leclod]

I hadn't seen that M.2 drive. It's not as old as I thought and probably worth it.

(the fan grill isn't exactly the same, the screw locations are different)

[leclod]

7 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

when I say pin order, I don't mean the connector have same number of pins.

For example the 6 pin connector has the same pin not populated.

The Ali PSU is meant for ACER. My odds are good, apart from size which is a gamble.

Edited February 11 by leclod

[Matthewboi520]

8 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

when I say pin order, I don't mean the connector have same number of pins.

 

just cause they both have 4 pins, dosn't mean those 4 pins are in the same order (eg pin 1 could be 12v, pin 2 could be 5v ect.).

 

If they are not in the same order and you plug it in it will fry the board.

Oh i think i got it figured out this is a dead giveaway
Just look at my power supply cables and theirs
The black and yellow is the 4 pin CPU which in mine is the exact same cable
IThe green black and white is the exact same 6 pin
and the gpu 8 pin well is clearly a gpu 8 pin. 

[will0hlep]

1 minute ago, leclod said:

For example the 6 pin connector has the same pin not populated.

The Ali PSU is meant for ACER. My odds are good.

Even so, I do not feel comfortable with that gamble and can't advise the OP to continue. Annoyingly, I also can't find any documentation for any of the parts involved online (Thanks Acer). The best I can do at this point is wish the OP the best of luck, with whatever they end up doing.

[Matthewboi520]

1 minute ago, will0hlep said:

Even so, I do not feel comfortable with that gamble and can't advise the OP to continue. Annoyingly, I also can't find any documentation for any of the parts involved online (Thanks Acer). The best I can do at this point is wish the OP the best of luck, with whatever they end up doing.

i wholeheartedly agree with you
personally i dont see any trickery going on as i know where if i were to buy it where the cables would go since its not only color coordinated its all diffrent pin counts a 4 and 6 and 8 pin. i already have a 4 and 6 pin which matches perfectly to the ones shown in the image and as already previously mentioned the psu is the same size. i really do think this is the one for me and i dont see the gamble as it looks as good as advertised. 

[Matthewboi520]

3 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

Even so, I do not feel comfortable with that gamble and can't advise the OP to continue. Annoyingly, I also can't find any documentation for any of the parts involved online (Thanks Acer). The best I can do at this point is wish the OP the best of luck, with whatever they end up doing.

You are obviously the more experienced and tech savy one here and it isnt wise to go against your judgement but comeeee onnn its so accurately the same!

[will0hlep]

6 minutes ago, Matthewboi520 said:

i wholeheartedly agree with you
personally i dont see any trickery going on as i know where if i were to buy it where the cables would go since its not only color coordinated its all diffrent pin counts a 4 and 6 and 8 pin. i already have a 4 and 6 pin which matches perfectly to the ones shown in the image and as already previously mentioned the psu is the same size. i really do think this is the one for me and i dont see the gamble as it looks as good as advertised. 

I think leclod knows what he is on about and the cable colours do make for a convincing arguement, although I still can't recommend this course of action.

 

That said, If your happy with the gamble then I absolutely wish you the best of luck.

[Matthewboi520]

Just now, will0hlep said:

The cable colours do make for a convincing arguement, although I still can't recommend this course of action.

 

That said, If your happy with the gamble then I absolutely wish you the best of luck.

thank you as well of course and i do appreciate it! I'll even update you if you want if it paid off give it a couples weeks LMAO

[will0hlep]

1 minute ago, Matthewboi520 said:

I'll even update you if you want if it paid off give it a couples weeks

That would be great, thanks

[Matthewboi520]

On 2/11/2024 at 8:11 AM, will0hlep said:

That would be great, thanks

 Had it ordered a couple days ago but just remembered to post it here. i spent an extra near $40 for DHL shipping thats why its coming a lot earlier. 90$ for a power supply LOL

[will0hlep]

On 2/19/2024 at 3:48 PM, Matthewboi520 said:

 Had it ordered a couple days ago but just remembered to post it here. i spent an extra near $40 for DHL shipping thats why its coming a lot earlier. 90$ for a power supply LOL

Has this arrived yet? and if yes, did it work?