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To: Mike McFarland who wrote (75034)4/18/2011 12:18:03 PM
From: PMS Witch1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 110652
 
Older Dell power connectors use industry standard connectors but are wired differently -- and a mismatch will fry your components. If you took your power supply to a repair shop, they should be able to test it and tell you whether you need to re-wire, buy an adaptor, or drop the idea.

JUST BECAUSE THE CONNECTOR SNAPS INTO PLACE DOESN'T MEAN IT'S COMPATIBLE!!!

Note: Operating a switching power supply without a load will ruin it. (Almost all PSUs today are switching.)

Be sure your PSU has the wires needed to power the graphics card, (or use a card that takes its power from the board.)

As mentioned, the Dell case hole and standard motherboard connectors won't align. And sometimes the case wiring is "made-to-measure" for Dell motherboard connector placement.

Dell power supplies often have either Molex or Sata connectors, but not both.

Cheers, PW.

P.S. Consider a low cost case (with PSU.) It can save you a ton of frustration!
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