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Aurora-R7, 460w PSU dimensions and type (modular or not)
Hi all,
I am waiting for my Aurora-R7 to arrive. I ordered it with the smaller PSU as I already have a 850w EVGA PSU that I'd like to use. I just need some info on the factory 460w PSU size and type I mean if it's going to be modular or not. I know that the bigger one is modular but I am not sure about the one I will have. Could someone help me please?
Alienware-Eimy
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January 17th, 2018 12:00
Hi @istee,
The 460w PSU is not modular, just the 850w PSU is modular.
istee
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January 17th, 2018 13:00
Thank you. That means I have to rewire it. In the meantime someone told me the size of the power unit so thats all.
cheers
jd636
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February 1st, 2018 12:00
On the 850 watt PSU are the modular connectors standard ATX pin-out to facillitate installing a better quality PSU or has Dell changed the pin-out on the ATX connector for their proprietary motherboards and power supplies?
Tesla1856
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February 1st, 2018 12:00
There is no "Modular Connector and Pin-Out" industry-standard. When you swap modular power supplies to a different brand, you have to swap the wiring harness.
The only exception that I know of is if you swap a Dell/Alienware Huntkey 850w for a Dell/Alienware Delta 850w. MAYBE a Corsair for a Corsair (for example) but it's risky. If your "dice-roll" fails, components blow-up.
Tesla1856
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September 13th, 2018 12:00
Retail after-market case would get retail PS.
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September 13th, 2018 12:00
can you tell me the measurements because i want to know if it will fit in a gaming case im buying
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September 15th, 2018 21:00
Old thread I know, but this is still relevant.
Does Dell still use proprietary wiring on the motherboard? It became pretty well known that the connectors were the same, but the pins were wired differently after people fried their Dell motherboards by swapping in other brands of power supplies.
I'm not talking the connectors on the power supply itself. I'm talking how the wiring on the motherboard was set up.
Say pin 1 is the same on every other brand of mother board and power supply on the market, but Dell had it as something else. So instead of a 5 volt pin it was a 12 volt.
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September 16th, 2018 08:00
Generally no. Dell hasn't really done that in well over 11 years. However, your question is vague. If you want to know about a specific model, ask.
I know XPS-410 was industry standard because I put a Corsair in mine. Others did also and have with other XPS models since.
I know Aurora R1-R7 use industry standard Power-Supply.
The recent business-class models look stock as well. Forum is full of guys swapping out OptiPlex PS for a bigger one.