Is the dell dimension E510 power supply upgradable?
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From: SB04ka on 8 Mar 2006 04:30 As the question stats I want to know if I can change my current power supply in my E510 witch is 305 watts. Whith a better more efficieant one, if so what is the most recommended.
From: kony on 8 Mar 2006 13:56 On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:30:58 GMT, no(a)spam.invalid (SB04ka) wrote: >As the question stats I want to know if I can change my current power >supply in my E510 witch is 305 watts. Whith a better more efficieant >one, if so what is the most recommended. More efficient is probably not going to happen, what do you find not efficient? Better depends on context, did you add a power-hungry video card and find the current PSU not sufficient? The typical 400W PSU isn't going to be much if any better than the Dell 300W, and some generic <=450W are much worse. You'd have to look at the PSU, it's wiring and connectors to see if it's standard or proprietary, Google can find the standard ATX wiring and pinout for comparison, then you must also consider any aux. connectors the Dell motherboard might use.
From: Pen on 8 Mar 2006 13:57 "SB04ka" <no(a)spam.invalid> wrote in message news:jvxPf.23806$Fj7.7751(a)fe09.news.easynews.com... > As the question stats I want to know if I can change my current power > supply in my E510 witch is 305 watts. Whith a better more efficieant > one, if so what is the most recommended. Why would you do that. You blow the warranty and Dell power supplies are always extremely underrated. What do you hope to accomplish with more efficient. All switching supplies are in the same ball park.
From: larry moe 'n curly on 8 Mar 2006 18:04 SB04ka wrote: > I want to know if I can change my current power supply in my > E510 which is 305 watts, with a better more efficient one, > if so what is the most recommended. What's the efficiency of the one you have now, and how much power are you using? I mean actually using, not a guess put out by a power estimation spreadsheet that's way too high. It's unlikely that your system uses even 300W, as this Silent PC Review article shows: www.silentpcreview.com/article265-page1.html Dell indicates that your computer uses a standard SFX PSU with 24-pin and 4-pin mobo connectors: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim5150/sm/techov0.htm#wp1052309 If the wires on your PSU match the colors AND order of those shown there, then you should be able to buy any generic SFX PSU. Be absolutely sure that the colors match because the connectors are mechanically the same for standard ATX & SFX PSUs and Dell-proprietary ones, and if you plug in the wrong type it will short directly to ground and possibly ruin not only the PSU but also the mobo. Good brands include Fortron-Source (Fortron, Sparkle, Hi-Q, PowerQ, Trend), Enermax, Antec (at least their SmarPowers and TruePowers -- their NeoHE series has had problems with some mobos, so check with Antec for the latest revisions), Seasonic (some may have the same problems as the Antec NeoHEs because Seasonic makes them), and PC Power & Cooling. Fortron is a real bargain -- top quality at low prices, and a 400-450W model should be more than you'll ever need. Fortron is so cheap that there's no reason to ever buy junk.
From: SB04ka on 9 Mar 2006 03:30
Its 305watts I looked myself heres the link to the E510 specs. http:/www1.us.dell.com/content/products/procuctdetails.aspx/entdt_e510?=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=specstab#tabtop |