if you get a bigger power supply, like I did, you might have to cut your case and attach a 4 inch fan to keep the box cool. Just beware about the amount heat you generate.
I've determined that I need a new power supply for my Dell tower.
My question is, if I buy a replacement PSU with a higher wattage than the original (350) will that cause any problems?
Thanks in advance.
I bought a higher wattage power supply at the local Fry's for one of my Dell towers, but I had to mod the back of the case a little bit. The factory cutout pattern on the back of the case interfered with the AC power connector socket on the new power supply.
I found a couple of websites out there that have higher wattage supplies for Dell PCs that are guaranteed to fit without modification to the case. However, the PC was down, and I didn't want to wait around.
Certain past years of Dell desktops had inferior power supply units. It was a problem with an overseas supplier. My power supply went out and it then crashed the hard drive. I replaced it with a 450 watt heavy duty power supply unit that was made specifically as a replacement for the Dell unit. It has it's own built-in cooling fan. I have had no problems since then and that was 5 years ago.I've determined that I need a new power supply for my Dell tower.
My question is, if I buy a replacement PSU with a higher wattage than the original (350) will that cause any problems?
Thanks in advance.
Certain past years of Dell desktops had inferior power supply units. It was a problem with an overseas supplier. My power supply went out and it then crashed the hard drive. I replaced it with a 450 watt heavy duty power supply unit that was made specifically as a replacement for the Dell unit. It has it's own built-in cooling fan. I have had no problems since then and that was 5 years ago.
dang!Yeah, this ones only 1 year and 3 months old, so it died just after the waranty ran out.
That's where I got mine. Got the Silencer 450 Dell-2. Not sure if those specific models are still available but they have other good models as replacements.One thing that might be worthwhile checking is the company PC Power and Cooling. They make replacement power supplies specifically for some models of Dell computers, and the build quality is much higher than that of the OEM Dell parts. They cost a little extra, but it may be worth it depending on cost if you don't want to have to mod your case. Also, depending on the age of the Dell they may have switched around a few pins on the motherboard power connector - I know that was the case with an old (built ~2004) Dell Optiplex that I had. I think they have stopped doing this in recent years, but it might not hurt to look into this for your model to be on the safe side.