adhseidh wrote:
Sorry, here are the links:

The ASUS 180w is:
http://shop.asus.com/store/asusau/en_AU/pd/ThemeID.34023100/productID.282036100/categoryID.63673700

The Targus (Liteon) 180w is:
http://www.amazon.com/Lite-On-Adapter-PA-1181-08-APA05US-Aspire/dp/B0048NW1WA/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

No I haven't contacted @cl-abert as I really just want to have a working laptop again, which I am sure will be fine shortly.

Zygomorphic wrote:
The Targus isn't listed as compatible, so far as I can see, so I would be hesitant to use it as a result, the voltage is likely too low, but the G-series power adapter that ASUS lists is also only 19 V, but at least it is official. I can't say that either would work. Do you know what the wattage on your old power supply is?

adhseidh wrote:
The original G74SX ASUS (Delta Electronics) adapter is 150w, there is still a link to it on the US ASUS estore, though it is listed as out of stock
http://us.estore.asus.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=720

I found a reliable local reseller who can get me the 180w ASUS adapter, so I have ordered it, hopefully it will be ok as it is only 0.5v under, which is about 2.5%.

Also on the US estore lists the 180w adapter as 19.5v, all just to confuse things.

cl-Albert wrote:
Yes, ASUS has used at least 2 versions of the 180w adapter with slightly different voltages and I wouldn't be too concerned about it if you can't get the exact same one to match the input label under your notebook (in the battery bay?) if the difference is only 0.5v.

Anyway, don't expect you will see any problems using the 180w ASUS adapter.

adhseidh wrote:
Thanks for the reassurance, I will post back once I get the adapter, hopefully from G74SX machine. (Could be up to a week based the reliability of the Australian postal service),