Question: Power Supplies.... Did the CompUsa guy bullshit me...
 

Seriously , I asked the geek which power supply would work for a Dell.... as soon as I said Dell he said they had propieotry shit.. which i think is BS...

Anyways who has a Dell and upgraded power supplies??

The little prick i think was clueless or whatever ..

It looks like the MAY be proprietary.
If you are going to replace it, start here:
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...e+Search&meta=

Get a quiet one. :)

Ah, the nerd might be correct.

"**Special Note to Owners of Dell Computers:** If your Dell computer was manufactured after August 1998, it may require the use of a proprietary Dell power supply. Although the Dell power supply looks like a standard ATX, it is a non-standard PSU that cannot be replaced with a standard power supply alone. Because of this design difference your Dell Power Supply may need a Dell to ATX power supply converter in order to be replaced with any of our standard ATX Quiet Power Supplies.

More information on Dell power supply conversion:
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dellconverter.html

thanks I guess he wasnt bullshitting

I hate it when companies do that shit...just to make sure you upgrade through them.

It probably has to be due to warranty purposes

of course dell computers use proprietary shit, all the major name brands do. they buy in bulk from the parts makers and have it made to the specs of their case, almost all of it slightly modified so as to only fit their product.

Dell and their cases and connectors are usually proprietary :(

Worst case don't bring your computer to the local CompUSA or BestBuy these guys are usually 110% clueless

Find a local Chinese place or place that specializes in component sales - you'll have a ton better luck :thumbsup

yeah i know the people working at the big places are most of the time clueless fucks taking up space

not saying much if you go in as clueless as they supposedly are

Juicy... not sure which Dell you're dealing with, but I did come across this adaptor: http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dellconverter.html

compusa is the worst place to go for pc shit

oops... didn't see the URL already posted above.

Some of the manufactures do have this. Just varies by year and models.

:pimp

Thats what you get for not coming to GFY first!

I used to work for CompUSA

:uhoh

I fucked with a fair share of customers, but Dell is a SOB when it comes to parts, most are proprietary

Wow I felt that all the way across the internet and up my arm :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

am I goodlooking so it doesnt matter

some guy at comp usa told my dad that he couldn't buy a floppy drive because his computer was a dell. i purchased 1 for 5$ off the net (nondell) and it fit right in.

as for the power supply, that might be a different story.

dell does a bunch of weird shit, but i have taken their boards and rigged em to work in other caseswith other parts. best to have a white box and upgrade as you please. Hit me up and I will build you a special one.