Dell powersupply issue

brian · 03-22-2008, 11:23 PM

Ok so my friend has a dell o sorry hell dimension e510. however his power supply (305 watts HAHAHAHAHAHAH) is going bad. We believe it has seen better days and is now going (hence every time he shuts it off it does not come on)

Now his dad says that you have to replase it with a dell powersupply b/c they use a special power or something. all the conections look the same but one but that is nto used. what do you say. will it work if we go get a new atx power supply

g25racer · 03-23-2008, 02:25 AM

It should work and you shouldnt need a dell one. Just make sure the one you get has the right mobo connector.

cohen · 03-23-2008, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g25racer

It should work and you shouldnt need a dell one. Just make sure the one you get has the right mobo connector.

Make surethe connectors are correct and you get a good one for what he is powering in the case.

hackapelite · 03-23-2008, 02:38 PM

I don't know bout the new ones, but older dells DO have a propietary power connector, physically it's like the nomal ones, but plugging in a non-dell PSU is probably going to screw the computer. How old is the comp?

imsati · 03-23-2008, 04:29 PM

Dell uses BTX MoBo's. Find a BTX PSU and you should be golden.

vonfeldt7 · 03-23-2008, 05:51 PM

I have this power supply in my Dell Dimension E521. It works fine, fit perfectly.

I've heard bad things about MSI, but it's given me no troubles. It has plenty of cables, and they're all really long (which is great for large cases).

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brian Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 3,871	Dell powersupply issue Ok so my friend has a dell o sorry hell dimension e510. however his power supply (305 watts HAHAHAHAHAHAH) is going bad. We believe it has seen better days and is now going (hence every time he shuts it off it does not come on) Now his dad says that you have to replase it with a dell powersupply b/c they use a special power or something. all the conections look the same but one but that is nto used. what do you say. will it work if we go get a new atx power supply __________________ formerly brianmay27 Main laptop: hp dv9005us \| turion 64 X2 1.6 ghz \| 3 GB ram \| Vista ultimate \| 240 GB HD First build: pentium e2160 3.2 GHz \| gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| 2.5 GB ram \| 160GB HD If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

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hackapelite Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Solicitor's office Posts: 1,865	I don't know bout the new ones, but older dells DO have a propietary power connector, physically it's like the nomal ones, but plugging in a non-dell PSU is probably going to screw the computer. How old is the comp? __________________ BY READING THE ABOVE POST, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: "The above post is provided solely for entertainment purposes and is not to be taken as professional advice. Therefore, I shall not be held responsible for any damage or losses that are result from anything I have posted, to the extent applicable by law. In the unlikely event that I CAN be held responsible, I have never been here, I am not here, and I will never be here, and it will be highly questionable whether I even exist."

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imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,644	Dell uses BTX MoBo's. Find a BTX PSU and you should be golden. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619

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vonfeldt7 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Middle of nowhere, Kansas Age: 17 Posts: 994	I have this power supply in my Dell Dimension E521. It works fine, fit perfectly. I've heard bad things about MSI, but it's given me no troubles. It has plenty of cables, and they're all really long (which is great for large cases). __________________ CPU [Intel Q9450] CPU GFX [Evga 8800GT] GFX RAM [G.Skill 4GB @ 1000MHz] RAM MOBO [Asus Maximus Formula] MOBO

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