Power supply help

Eddiex1x · 10-23-2008, 07:24 PM

I have purchased a dell 650 watt power supply to upgrade from my 450 watt power supply, but this power supply has a 10 pin p2 cable as opposed to my old psu's 8 pin p2 cable. I have an atx motherboard which has an 8 pin female connector, as if specifically made for my old psu. Should i plug in my 10 pin p2 cable and just leave the 2 extra pins hanging or what? this is really weird.

**wrench97** · 10-23-2008, 07:58 PM

It's a Dell.
Is this a XPS Gen 5 with the PSU on the bottom?
Match up the wire colors are they the other than the extra 2 on one end or the other?

**wrench97** · 10-23-2008, 08:07 PM

Here is the pin outs for the 2 I don't see a 10 pin p2 for either and have swapped the 460 and 650 in the past(XPS Gen 5) are you sure you have the correct one?
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1057628

**wrench97** · 10-23-2008, 08:14 PM

I found it you have a power supply for a XPS600 and either a XPS Gen 4 or 5 motherboard
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1060771

Eddiex1x · 10-26-2008, 05:52 PM

oh, i see what the problem is...thanks a lot!

10-23-2008, 07:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eddiex1x Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 30 OS: xp sp3	Power supply help I have purchased a dell 650 watt power supply to upgrade from my 450 watt power supply, but this power supply has a 10 pin p2 cable as opposed to my old psu's 8 pin p2 cable. I have an atx motherboard which has an 8 pin female connector, as if specifically made for my old psu. Should i plug in my 10 pin p2 cable and just leave the 2 extra pins hanging or what? this is really weird.

10-23-2008, 07:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,591 OS: Win7	Re: Power supply help It's a Dell. Is this a XPS Gen 5 with the PSU on the bottom? Match up the wire colors are they the other than the extra 2 on one end or the other? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-23-2008, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,591 OS: Win7	Re: Power supply help Here is the pin outs for the 2 I don't see a 10 pin p2 for either and have swapped the 460 and 650 in the past(XPS Gen 5) are you sure you have the correct one? http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1057628 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-23-2008, 08:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,591 OS: Win7	Re: Power supply help I found it you have a power supply for a XPS600 and either a XPS Gen 4 or 5 motherboard http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1060771 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-26-2008, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Eddiex1x Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 30 OS: xp sp3	Re: Power supply help oh, i see what the problem is...thanks a lot!