New PSU please...

vorm · 28 Jun 2008 at 18:47

to fit in my new Inspiron 530.

Can anyone recommend anything as I don't really know what I'm looking for.

It's so I can run my 8800GT in there which it wont do withthe current one because its only 300w and theres no correct connection

Reality|Bites · 28 Jun 2008 at 18:50

Is that a DELL PC?

If so they use there own proprietry(spell it) standard which is not compatible with any of the current retail PSU's.

You would have to buy one from DELL.

vorm · 28 Jun 2008 at 20:01

In what way are they different then?

Reality|Bites · 28 Jun 2008 at 20:05

the power connections to the motherboard are different.
the actual size of the PSU is different

vorm · 28 Jun 2008 at 20:34

oh, %^$^

Hmmm, what to do.

Glaucus · 28 Jun 2008 at 20:38

if thats true new case, mobo and psu.

neon.uk · 28 Jun 2008 at 20:38

vorm said:
oh, %^$^

Hmmm, what to do.

New computer?

vorm · 28 Jun 2008 at 20:40

Thats NOT what I wanted to hear!!!

neon.uk · 28 Jun 2008 at 20:45

Well its either that or cut your losses and sell your GT.

vorm · 28 Jun 2008 at 20:51

Well, as it happens - the father in law is in the market for a new pc so i might sell on the dell to him.

There's a lesson learnt. Cheap deal, false economy

pastymuncher · 28 Jun 2008 at 21:06

You could try a Dell psu off the bay.

vorm · 29 Jun 2008 at 19:59

On the other hand - what do you think is the best gpu you can get that will go in it that doesn't need an additional power input?

muon · 30 Jun 2008 at 13:25

Dell use standard atx power supplies so you can install pretty much any PSU. Also the card should come with one of these

It may worth seeing if the stock PSU is good enough. There are people running it fine on the 305w psu. Dell's PSUs are very good.

vorm · 30 Jun 2008 at 13:39

ghost101 said:
Dell use standard atx power supplies. Also the card should come with one of these

It may worth seeing if the stock PSU is good enough.

If this is true then I may be better putting a new PSU in. I have an one in my old machine so i can check the connections i suppose.

The 8800GT did come with one of those but the PSU only has one PCIe power plug free and is only 305w anyway so most likely wouldn't run the 8800 anyway.

vorm · 30 Jun 2008 at 14:32

Ahhh, it looks like OCZ have just brought out a new 500w PSU (Silencer 500 Dell) that is Dell compatible. Can't see it is available anywhere other than the states at the moment though.

vorm · 30 Jun 2008 at 16:14

And now, having looked through the forums on the Dell website, it seems that Dell no longer do the propriotary connections and you shoul dbe able to use any PSU.

Ordered one ;p

vorm · 2 Jul 2008 at 11:37

Top notch!

New PSU from here fit in like a glove, now running with the 8800GT without a problem.

So for the record, there's no problem replacing PSU's in new Dells. The card was a bit of a sqeeze but all fine!!