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09-18-2009
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| Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit | Upgrades to my Dell Dimension E520 Hi, I want to upgrade my Dell Dimension E520. my current specs are: Intel Pentium D 925 4Gb RAM Nvidia 7300LE 256mb 750Gb HD Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit Components that I am going to buy: Nvidia 9500GT 1gb Intel Core 2 Duo 7600 Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Express Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit Thats all i'm just curious should I get a better PSU Thanks |
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09-19-2009
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| Vista Ultimate x64, SP2 | Re: Upgrades to my Dell Dimension E520 Hello knightslay2, You should check to see if your PSU has proprietary connectors, as I thought most/all Dell PSU’s had proprietary connectors. What is the size of your current PSU ?. |
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09-19-2009
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| Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit | Re: Upgrades to my Dell Dimension E520 I know the PSU is 305volts which I got it form the dell product details website but I don't know it proprietary connectors which i do not know how they look like. Sorry i'm sort of a newbie at computers. Dell Dimension E520 Product Details |
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09-19-2009
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| Vista Ultimate x64, SP2 | Re: Upgrades to my Dell Dimension E520 You will find that if you want to change your PSU you may have to get it from Dell, they fit their own type of connectors, (proprietary). At 305V, i would suggest that a larger PSU is indeed needed, a 450V would give much better results, but i leave that to you. |
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09-19-2009
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| Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit | Re: Upgrades to my Dell Dimension E520 O well I found this thread on this other website which shows him beefing up is E520 to run his 8800GT. Got a BTX case Dell (E520) and want to cram in a 8800 or similar? Here's how  - [H]ard|Forum |
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09-19-2009
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| Vista Ultimate x64, SP2 | Re: Upgrades to my Dell Dimension E520 You could go ahead but i would advise that you upgrade your PSU when you do. |
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09-19-2009
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| Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit | Re: Upgrades to my Dell Dimension E520 How does the PSU proprietary connectors look like? Are they the 8 pin ones which is additional with your 24 pin? |
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09-19-2009
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| Vista Ultimate x64, SP2 | Re: Upgrades to my Dell Dimension E520 You would need to check the Dell site, but i think, if not all, then most, of the connectors are Dells own. From memory, the main power connector to the MB is Dells own, not sure about the rest, but if you check the compatibility of a new PSU before hand it will save you a lot of grief. |
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09-19-2009
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| Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit | Re: Upgrades to my Dell Dimension E520 I just check my computer and there are no PSU proprietary connectors. So what should I with the existing one replaced by the new one? |
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09-19-2009
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| Vista Ultimate x64, SP2 | Re: Upgrades to my Dell Dimension E520 Your good to go, here is a link for a PSU, I'm not recommending this particular one, but it's the sort of thing you should be looking for. Dell Dimension E520 Power Supply |
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