Is the dell dimension E510 power supply upgradable?

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As the question stats I want to know if I can change my current powe
supply in my E510 witch is 305 watts. Whith a better more efficiean
one, if so what is the most recommended
 
As the question stats I want to know if I can change my current power
supply in my E510 witch is 305 watts. Whith a better more efficieant
one, if so what is the most recommended.
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More efficient is probably not going to happen, what do you
find not efficient?

Better depends on context, did you add a power-hungry video
card and find the current PSU not sufficient? The typical
400W PSU isn't going to be much if any better than the Dell
300W, and some generic <=450W are much worse.

You'd have to look at the PSU, it's wiring and connectors to
see if it's standard or proprietary, Google can find the
standard ATX wiring and pinout for comparison, then you must
also consider any aux. connectors the Dell motherboard might
use.
 
SB04ka said:
As the question stats I want to know if I can change my current power
supply in my E510 witch is 305 watts. Whith a better more efficieant
one, if so what is the most recommended.
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Why would you do that. You blow the warranty and Dell power supplies
are always extremely underrated. What do you hope to
accomplish with more efficient. All switching supplies are in the
same ball park.
 
SB04ka said:
I want to know if I can change my current power supply in my
E510 which is 305 watts, with a better more efficient one,
if so what is the most recommended.
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What's the efficiency of the one you have now, and how much power are
you using? I mean actually using, not a guess put out by a power
estimation spreadsheet that's way too high. It's unlikely that your
system uses even 300W, as this Silent PC Review article shows:

www.silentpcreview.com/article265-page1.html

Dell indicates that your computer uses a standard SFX PSU with 24-pin
and 4-pin mobo connectors:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim5150/sm/techov0.htm#wp1052309

If the wires on your PSU match the colors AND order of those shown
there, then you should be able to buy any generic SFX PSU. Be
absolutely sure that the colors match because the connectors are
mechanically the same for standard ATX & SFX PSUs and Dell-proprietary
ones, and if you plug in the wrong type it will short directly to
ground and possibly ruin not only the PSU but also the mobo. Good
brands include Fortron-Source (Fortron, Sparkle, Hi-Q, PowerQ, Trend),
Enermax, Antec (at least their SmarPowers and TruePowers -- their NeoHE
series has had problems with some mobos, so check with Antec for the
latest revisions), Seasonic (some may have the same problems as the
Antec NeoHEs because Seasonic makes them), and PC Power & Cooling.
Fortron is a real bargain -- top quality at low prices, and a 400-450W
model should be more than you'll ever need. Fortron is so cheap that
there's no reason to ever buy junk.
 
Its 305watts I looked myself heres the link to the E510 specs
http:/www1.us.dell.com/content/products/procuctdetails.aspx/entdt_e510?=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=specstab#tabto
 
larry moe 'n curly said:
What's the efficiency of the one you have now, and how much power are
you using? I mean actually using, not a guess put out by a power
estimation spreadsheet that's way too high. It's unlikely that your
system uses even 300W, as this Silent PC Review article shows:

www.silentpcreview.com/article265-page1.html

Dell indicates that your computer uses a standard SFX PSU with 24-pin
and 4-pin mobo connectors:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim5150/sm/techov0.htm#wp10523
09

If the wires on your PSU match the colors AND order of those shown
there, then you should be able to buy any generic SFX PSU. Be
absolutely sure that the colors match because the connectors are
mechanically the same for standard ATX & SFX PSUs and Dell-proprietary
ones, and if you plug in the wrong type it will short directly to
ground and possibly ruin not only the PSU but also the mobo. Good
brands include Fortron-Source (Fortron, Sparkle, Hi-Q, PowerQ, Trend),
Enermax, Antec (at least their SmarPowers and TruePowers -- their NeoHE
series has had problems with some mobos, so check with Antec for the
latest revisions), Seasonic (some may have the same problems as the
Antec NeoHEs because Seasonic makes them), and PC Power & Cooling.
Fortron is a real bargain -- top quality at low prices, and a 400-450W
model should be more than you'll ever need. Fortron is so cheap that
there's no reason to ever buy junk.
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I just read somewhere that while a Dell power supply uses the same colored
wires to the plugs, the position of the wires may differ, rendering them
non-interchangeable with 'standard' power supplies.

HankG
 
I just read somewhere that while a Dell power supply uses the same colored
wires to the plugs, the position of the wires may differ, rendering them
non-interchangeable with 'standard' power supplies.
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Did you even read the above link? It shows that the PSU for that
particular Dell DOES have its wires in the same positions as standard
SFX (ATX but with 24 pins).

One way to detect a nonstandard Dell is to count the number of orange
wires on the 20-pin connector. If there's only one, then it's
nonstandard (orange is for the Power-Good signal), but if there are at
least three, then it's standard ATX or SFX.
 
SB04ka said:
I want to know if I can change my current power supply in my
E510 which is 305 watts, with a better more efficient one,
if so what is the most recommended.
Click to expand...
Its 305watts I looked myself heres the link to the E510 specs.
http:/www1.us.dell.com/content/products/procuctdetails.aspx/entdt_e510?=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=specstab#tabtop
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Your PSU is rated to put out a maximum of 305W, but how many watts are
you actually using?
 
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