dell proprietary power supplies

Fangs404 · Apr 28, 2005

does anyone know if the dell dimension 4600 has a propritary or standard atx power supply? i'm helping a buddy upgrade (changing mobo, ram, gfx card), and i need to know if the psu will work with the new mobo. thanks.

MrCooper · Apr 28, 2005

Fangs404 said:
does anyone know if the dell dimension 4600 has a propritary or standard atx power supply? i'm helping a buddy upgrade (changing mobo, ram, gfx card), and i need to know if the psu will work with the new mobo. thanks.

It's using a standard atx psu

Just buy a new one because that gets really hot

Fangs404 · Apr 28, 2005

MrCooper said:
It's using a standard atx psu Just buy a new one because that gets really hot

believe me, i'd love for him to buy a new psu, but it literally took everything he had to buy the new components. the most he could afford is one of the dell -> atx converters. you're positive i don't need to buy a converter?

MrCooper · Apr 28, 2005

Fangs404 said:
believe me, i'd love for him to buy a new psu, but it literally took everything he had to buy the new components. the most he could afford is one of the dell -> atx converters. you're positive i don't need to buy a converter?

Yes, very positive indeed

No converters attached positive :santa:

I've tested my nephew's dell 250W psu on my P4P800-SE and the voltages are a little better than your normal antec's.

All the rails vary by 3% while I was testing it, but although not sufficient for overclocking period.

Fangs404 · Apr 28, 2005

MrCooper said:
Yes, very positive indeed No converters attached positive I've tested my nephew's dell 250W psu on my P4P800-SE and the voltages are a little better than your normal antec's. All the rails vary by 3% while I was testing it, but although not sufficient for overclocking period.

thanks a ton for the info.

he's not computer-savvy enough to oc, so that's no problem.

shellshock · Apr 28, 2005

ya, my 4550 uses a standard atx psu

Kole Trickle · May 20, 2005

Fangs404 said:
does anyone know if the dell dimension 4600 has a propritary or standard atx power supply? i'm helping a buddy upgrade (changing mobo, ram, gfx card), and i need to know if the psu will work with the new mobo. thanks.

Dell 4600 and 4600C are have very problematic PSU, after alot of investigating I installed a a rosewill 450W value series. all i did was remove the white wire from pin 18 (-5V) and all was good.

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