PSU question?

chuckman · 01-23-2012, 02:20 PM

My son's Vostro 230 psu gave up on him this morning.I contacted Dell.ca and they didn't have one in stock at this time.Can this psu be substituted for something else?They told me I couldn't install a more powerful type.Here is the exact type of one I'm talking about.
Dell Vostro 230 Mini-Tower 300 Watt Power Supply KF76H | eBay

Tyree · 01-23-2012, 02:27 PM

If it's not a proprietary unit you can substitute any brand.
The one you linked to says it's for the Model you have so it should be OK.

chuckman · 01-23-2012, 02:33 PM

The desktop is not a mini.It's full size.Does that make any difference?

Tyree · 01-23-2012, 02:42 PM

If it's full size then you can use an ATX PSU and get good quality.
If only Onboard Graphics are used this is the best good quality bang for buck: Newegg.com - XFX ProSeries P1-450S-X2B9 450W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Core Edition V2 Full Wired Power Supply

chuckman · 01-23-2012, 03:34 PM

He has a 512 mb video card.Is that what you mean by onboard graphics?

Tyree · 01-24-2012, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckman

He has a 512 mb video card.Is that what you mean by onboard graphics?

Yes.

chuckman · 01-25-2012, 10:53 AM

Do you still recommend the psu you previously mentioned

**ReviverSoft** · 01-25-2012, 11:32 AM

Onboard graphics (built into the mobo) and discrete video cards are two different things. Going by the specs. here, I believe the system has the Geforce G310 512MB video card installed (pretty weak, TDP=30W).

However, given the overall specs., the above suggested (XFX 450W) PSU will do just fine!

Tyree · 01-25-2012, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckman

Do you still recommend the psu you previously mentioned

Yes.