[SOLVED] how to hook up an older power supply to a newer dell motherboard

ODIE009 · 07-03-2008, 08:11 PM

i am fixing my nephew a comp so he can get online, how would i hook up an older power supply from enlight corp model#en-825710 to a 2004 dell
motherboard

**simpswr** · 07-03-2008, 08:26 PM

and welcome to the Forum

What model is the Dell PC?

dai · 07-03-2008, 10:23 PM

it comes up as an [at] psu not an atx power supply
if the power plug is 2 seperate plugs approx 1 inch long it is an at psu and you cannot fit to an atx m/b
it also comes up at as a 250w and would most likely be underpowered
if the dell is a p4 m/b an atx will run it
if it is older than the p4 the psu will be propriatory and will require a dell cabled psu

**magnethead** · 07-04-2008, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

it comes up as an [at] psu not an atx power supply
if the power plug is 2 seperate plugs approx 1 inch long it is an at psu and you cannot fit to an atx m/b
it also comes up at as a 250w and would most likely be underpowered
if the dell is a p4 m/b an atx will run it
if it is older than the p4 the psu will be propriatory and will require a dell cabled psu

wow, been a long time since i've even seen the decade old P8/P9 power system referenced.

**linderman** · 07-06-2008, 06:32 PM

if you need a cheap power supply >>>> go to mwave.com / clikc refurbished / click on power supplies and cases

dont buy anthing thats less than $40.00 those are all junk!

**linderman** · 07-06-2008, 06:35 PM

nothing any good in there right now for you >>>>> maybe tommorow their stock changes VERY fast

ODIE009 · 07-07-2008, 09:35 PM

Thank you for all your help i finally got a good power supply.
So thank you for now . Till the next problem.

dai · 07-07-2008, 10:58 PM

glad you ahve it sorted

07-03-2008, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
ODIE009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: vista basic home	[SOLVED] how to hook up an older power supply to a newer dell motherboard i am fixing my nephew a comp so he can get online, how would i hook up an older power supply from enlight corp model#en-825710 to a 2004 dell motherboard

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07-03-2008, 10:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,588 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: how to hook up an older power supply to a newer dell motherboard it comes up as an [at] psu not an atx power supply if the power plug is 2 seperate plugs approx 1 inch long it is an at psu and you cannot fit to an atx m/b it also comes up at as a 250w and would most likely be underpowered if the dell is a p4 m/b an atx will run it if it is older than the p4 the psu will be propriatory and will require a dell cabled psu __________________

07-06-2008, 06:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: how to hook up an older power supply to a newer dell motherboard if you need a cheap power supply >>>> go to mwave.com / clikc refurbished / click on power supplies and cases dont buy anthing thats less than $40.00 those are all junk! __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

07-06-2008, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: how to hook up an older power supply to a newer dell motherboard nothing any good in there right now for you >>>>> maybe tommorow their stock changes VERY fast __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

07-07-2008, 09:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
ODIE009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: vista basic home	Re: how to hook up an older power supply to a newer dell motherboard Thank you for all your help i finally got a good power supply. So thank you for now . Till the next problem.

07-07-2008, 10:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,588 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: how to hook up an older power supply to a newer dell motherboard glad you ahve it sorted __________________