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"S.Lewis" <stew1960@cover.bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 06:18:46 +0100, "The Old Man" <bill@micro$oft.com>
>> wrote:
>> <SNIP>
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>>>A quick question, can Dell Power Supplies be replaced with standard ATX
>>>power supplies such as Antec etc or are they a special design? I realise
>>>this might only apply to certain models and I am in the UK.
>>>
>>>
>> Standard ATX power supplies can be used in Dell systems if and only if
>> you know
>> for sure that the motherboard/power supply combo in the specific Dell
>> system is
>> not one of the earlier faux ATX types, i.e. an ATX-like connector with
>> different
>> voltages on the pins than ATX. Someone made an earlier posting in this
>> newsgroup explaining EXACTLY which Dell models are standard ATX. I
>> recently
>> installed an Antec P4 power supply in a Dell 4300 which I am bringing
>> back to
>> life... Ben Myers
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> As a general rule:
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> The Dimension 23XX-3000 models have standard ATX supplies (though
> max.watts vary from 200w upward to 250w, I believe)
>
> The Dimension 4300-4600 models also have standard ATX, with the output
> seldom varying from 250w.
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> The Dimension 8200-8300 models are standard ATX, ranging from 250w to
> 305w.
>
> The new Dimension 4700 and 8400 appear to have ( what I think are )
> standard BTX supplies and range up to 350w. These will not work with the
> older ATX boards unless there's some adapter out there.
>
> Slimline models of the Dimension, while ATX, have specific external
> (housing) measurements that probably limit replacement to Dell-only
> components, and range from 130w all the way up to 200 or 250w.
>
> Generally, any models previous to that will have proprietary Dell
> connects, with the possible exception of the Dimension 2100 and 2200.
> With those machines, one needs to verify visually. I've understood that
> the 2200 is indeed ATX from someone in a newsgroup.
>
> The Optiplex desktop line is another matter entirely due to the various
> case form factors and models.
>
> Stew
>
Ok thanks very much for your help and trouble, much appreciated everyone!
Printed all this out.
Regards,
Graham.