good advice but not practical, the MMB connectors look proprietary also. I agree putting in the same wattage PSU ( 350 for $80) is another failure waiting to happen. I could do some sheet metal work but do not want to. The PCP&P looks like the best option. I am off to Fry's this AM to see if they per chance have something to fit Dell.
Thanks fp At 08:15 AM 12/20/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Poked the stick with: >----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 3:19 PM >Subject: Re: [H] dell PSU ? > > >> >>I suppose you could get a larger PS & bolt it to the top of that nice Dell >>case but your best bet is to get a standard case & PS then rebuild the whole >>thing praying that the Dell mombo lines up with the mountings in the new case. > >It has been my standard procedure since I have been in business to move name >brand computers to a new case to provide a new power supply. If the customer >loves their crappy case so much they have a problem with a decent case, I send >them to another shop. My price? The same as others charge to put the same low >wattage power supply in the original case. You may say I throw in the case for >free, but charge for a power supply and labor. My standard is 450 watts for a >P4. The customer gets 5 fans in the case compared to 1 or none in their >original case. > >Seldom do we see follow up advice for situations like these. True, the >customer needs an innovative work around for proprietary junk they currently >own (in this situation a move to a decent case.) What they really need is very >strong advice to buy a real (generic all the way!) computer next time. > >Chuck -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- You are an example of why some animals eat their young.
