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PSU question

  • 31-10-2005 11:05pm
    #1
    GrumPy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭


    buying new GFX card, requires 450W PSU, but dunno if mine is that wattage, its a dell dimension 4600 if that helps.


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  • #2
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,816 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    It probably isn't.
    What were you thinking of buying, anyway? Must be pretty good if it needs 450W min.


  • #3
    Dinner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,132 ✭✭✭Dinner


    450 watts? I didnt think any card needed that much yet. Anyway, the 4600 psu's peak at 345watts so it can take a 6800GT and the like. Not sure about a 450 watt one. It's probably be easier and cheaper to get a 6800 or x850 or something and hold onto the original PSU.

    www.pcpowerandcooling.com do dell suited psu's. But any standard ATX power supply should work.


  • #4
    Inspector Gadget
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭Inspector Gadget


    Arabel wrote:
    But any standard ATX power supply should work.

    Be very careful here. While I can't vouch for current-generation systems, older Dell PSUs have their ATX power connectors wired up in a non-standard way. If your system is like this, plugging in a standard ATX PSU could cause serious harm to your motherboard (i.e., mobo goes pop).

    Make sure you do your homework before replacing a Dell's PSU, unless you're installing another Dell PSU (or one known to be compatible with your model/family)

    Gadget


  • #5
    Dinner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,132 ✭✭✭Dinner


    Inspector Gadget wrote:
    Be very careful here. While I can't vouch for current-generation systems, older Dell PSUs have their ATX power connectors wired up in a non-standard way. If your system is like this, plugging in a standard ATX PSU could cause serious harm to your motherboard (i.e., mobo goes pop).

    Make sure you do your homework before replacing a Dell's PSU, unless you're installing another Dell PSU (or one known to be compatible with your model/family)

    Gadget

    Yep, I have the 4600 myself and had to to a fair bit of digging around when I was getting my new graphics card, so the 4600 can take standard ones. Depending on whether or not the PSU has an on/off switch you might have to cut a small bit out of the back of the case though.


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