Is this a standard ATX PSU or Dell proprietary?
Testing a Dimension 2400 motherboard, don't want to wreck it.
Testing a Dimension 2400 motherboard, don't want to wreck it.
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Correct.
The proprietary ones are for some servers, socket 370 and possibly older.
The socket 478 models used Standard ATX.
I don't think there are any exceptions.
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I think some of their old slot 1 p2/p3 boards use the proprietary connectors. I know I have a whole boatload of them in a box to scavenge parts out of somewhere in the basement. They are really nicely built but only 200-250W each with limited connectors, not really good for anything but parts.
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Re: Dell Dimension 2400 PSU?
Pretty much all the proprietary boards/PSUs are slot 1 or socket 370, pent 2 and Pent 3. Socket 7 and older Dell boards used AT PSUs. By the Pent 4 era (at least socket 478 ,not sure about 423 but that didn't last log so there aren't many 423 boards out there anyway)with atx 12v PSUs Dell had dropped the proprietary PSUs. Any Dell PSU with a 4 pin ATX 12v connector and any Dell board requireing a 4 pin ATX 12v connector is standard ATX.
If you use a good PSU it won't fry a proprietary board even if not compatible as the faults caused by the incorrect circuits will instantly trip the PSU's protection circuits and prevent it from running. I made this mistake once years ago luckily the PSU (I believe it was an Antec SP-350) went into protect mode and did not damage the board. Cheaper PSUs lack these protections and can easily fry a board. That being said good PSU or not it is not wise to connect a non-compatible PSU to a board you know is proprietary, at best it won't run, at works it will fry the board.Comment
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