[Tfug] OT: shameless parts trafficking

[Choprboy]

On Tuesday 17 August 2010 08:29, Andrew Ayre wrote:
> The position of the fuse access and power connector on the back can be
> non-standard. So if you take a standard PSU and try to put it in, you
> might have to then get your dremel and cut more holes in the back of the
> case.
>
> earljviolet at deserthowler.com wrote:
> > Is Dell power supply wiring non-standard?  I seem to remember that on
> > older machines.
> >
> > Earl


It is far more than that. All Dell power supplies (desktop) use a 20/24pin 
ATX-type connector to the motherboard, but it is NOT ATX standard. The pinout 
is different. If you plug in a regular ATX power supply you will fry the 
board.


Adrian