Dell Optiplex 960 SFF PSU Upgrade

[00abadir]

Hi
I bought a dell optiplex 960 sff that actually works quite well for gaming after I put in a 750ti.
I would like to upgrade the power supply but it is some weird form factor. does anybody know what power supply i need to buy?

 

[GhislainG]

Only the stock one fits. If it works fine with a 750Ti, why do you want to replace the PSU?

 

[Barty1884]

I believe the Optiplex 960 SFF uses a proprietary sized PSU. You likely can't replace it inside the case you have.

You can move everything to a new case to support 'normal' PSU standards, but Dell Optiplexes (unless something has changed) use proprietary motherboard connectors, and secure the heatsink directly to the case itself (no backplate) - the boards also tend to be 'non-standard' dimensions.

Those are major hurdles and it's rarely cheap &/or easy to make those things work.

 

[00abadir]

Only the stock one fits. If it works fine with a 750Ti, why do you want to replace the PSU?

Because I would like to upgrade the GPU to an rx 480 when it becomes available

 

[GhislainG]

Building a new gaming PC powerful enough for the RX 480 is the best solution.

That Dell enterprise PC uses a proprietary motherboard that can't be installed in an ATX case (finding a BTX case is nearly impossible, but you could find a Dell Optiplex 960 SMT); you need an adapter like http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATX-Power-Supply-24-Pin-to-Mini-24-Pin-Cable-Dell-Optiplex-760-780-960-980-SFF-/361307283204 to use a standard ATX PSU. Unfortunately you have an old Core 2 Quad CPU that isn't a good match for an RX 480 (unlike the GTX 750 Ti).

 

[00abadir]

Building a new gaming PC powerful enough for the RX 480 is the best solution.

That Dell enterprise PC uses a proprietary motherboard that can't be installed in an ATX case (finding a BTX case is nearly impossible, but you could find a Dell Optiplex 960 SMT); you need an adapter like http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATX-Power-Supply-24-Pin-to-Mini-24-Pin-Cable-Dell-Optiplex-760-780-960-980-SFF-/361307283204 to use a standard ATX PSU. Unfortunately you have an old Core 2 Quad CPU that isn't a good match for an RX 480 (unlike the GTX 750 Ti).

Ok thanks