500w a bit to much

[s_m_w_d]

i found this Psu which is:

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/produ...&view=techspecs

but the only thing is its 500w i only need an extra 100w. would the extra power left over just fry the computer?

its compatiable with a dimension 4600

 

[lynx6200]

link doesnt work. Anyway, for a dell I think you would usualy need to get a PSU through them, a standard ATX PSU may not work with their m/b. The extra wattage shouldnt hurt. Look at PSU 101, http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=10764

 

[apj101]

i found this Psu which is:

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/produ...&view=techspecs

but the only thing is its 500w i only need an extra 100w. would the extra power left over just fry the computer?

its compatiable with a dimension 4600

this topic is popular this week. For reference you should read this thread
http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=18789

It also wont hurt to read psu101
http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=10764

as for those psu's, well pc p&c supply psu's to dell so your on the right lines, most of those psu's that explicit mention it will be compatible with dell pinouts.

Your link doesnt go to a specifc model however, so if you could fix that then we'll know more

 

[s_m_w_d]

sorry about posting this stupid thing twice something is up i cant find this topic until i put it in the search bar anyways here should be the proper link below!

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/viewproduct.php?show=T425D

 

[Cromewell]

It's only 425W, the 500W peak will be something you wouldn't want to run at for a long period of time. For anyone looking for a new PSU for their Dell, http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/power_supplies/dell/ these are good candidates (for out of the box compatibility, the 12V rails aren't very impressive on any of them)

 

[apj101]

Out of those psu cromewell listed the 470 seems to be the best
http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/viewproduct.php?show=S47D

would the extra power left over just fry the computer?

no, the pc will just draw what it needs, the extra just gives you an overhead

 

[s_m_w_d]

when you see the Compatibility List

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/power_supplies/selector/dell.htm?show=T425D

it has Dell Dimension 4600 (SATA) whats SATA?

 

[apj101]

sata, is a type of interface used my modern hard drives. They require a different pinout power source. This is just telling you that some dell 4600 come with sata drive and that this power supply will have the nessessary connectors. You do not need to worry about this, if you have sata in your machine then the new psu will have the connectors. If you dont have sata in you machine then it wont matter, those connectors will just lie idle

 

[bigsaucybob]

i just got a new psu for my dell 4700 and it works like a charm, fits great, 500w from newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182003

 

[s_m_w_d]

hey big how did you make sure it fit into the case and make sure eberything lined up?

 

[apj101]

i just got a new psu for my dell 4700 and it works like a charm, fits great, 500w from newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16817182003

without any changing of the pinouts??

today you posted
http://www.computerforum.com/showpost.php?p=124683&postcount=2

so have you installed the new psu or not

 

[s_m_w_d]

Im going to wait and see if if BigsauceyBob's computer frys before i try it! lol

 

[bigsaucybob]

u mean before i purchased it or while i was installing it?

 

[bigsaucybob]

o no i didnt need to change anything and i wrote that post before i got it, right now ive had it for about 3-4 hours
works fine

 

[bigsaucybob]

had it for about 6 hours still working