need help: anybody with a dell computer...

[tc61380]

Anyone with a dell computer that needed to upgrade their power supply?

I called theier tech support and they said you need to get Dell's proprietary supply. I tried two atx supplies 250w and 300w (not dell) and they did not work.

Now the kicker: their tech support told me to call their spare parts department to buy one. BUT THEY DON"T HAVE A STRONGER POWER SUPPLY! THIS IS PISSING THE H%#$# out of me. FREAKING I HATE PHONE MENUS AND WAITING!!!

 

[Redneck]

Just an idea, when you are calling the parts department, try asking about workstation power supplies, because you can really pack some hardware into those workstations

 

[Ulysses]

In some cases (pun hehehehe ) Dell has used PS's with proprietary connectors - so maybe you're stuck. But I've also heard that they use very good PS's. The wattage of the PS is perhaps not the best measure of its performance - this is why AMD has to have a "recommended PS" page for PS's that're compatible with their Athlons.

Dells aren't really meant to be significantly upgraded or overclocked. There's no reason for an OEM to do that.

 

[tc61380]

well actually their connectors aren't proprietary, they're standard ATX. But I'm not overclocking....i'm adding a 2nd hard drive to along with a CD-ROM and CD-RW, so i don't think it's a significant upgrade....any other ideas?