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Dell PSU
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 4:31 pm
by AceCombat
got a friend with a Dell 8200 PC and it gives funny results when booting into XP.
i ran through all the checks and stuff to figure out what the problem was.....finally i made it down to checking the PSU for bad voltages
sure enough!
12+VDC when HDD, and CD-ROM go active drops to anywhere between 9.5 and 11.3 VDC
3.3+ VDC drops to 1.93 - 2.2 VDC
5+ VDC drops to 3.5 - 4.1 VDC
so i told him to call and RMA the POFS and to make sure he calls me when the new one comes in.
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:07 pm
by Mobius
And your observation is?
Don't buy Dell?
IIRC - don't Dell do scum-sucking proprietary PSU's with some cables switched, and matching motherboards.... so it *LOOKS* like you can swap out a DELL PSU for a standard variety model.... but if you go ahead and do that you fry the motherboard and probably everything on it?
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:10 pm
by DCrazy
Wow. The Tech equivalent of a "the sky is blue" thread. Congratulations.
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:15 pm
by Vindicator
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:38 pm
by STRESSTEST
Umm... thanks for sharing your wonderful story Ace
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:26 am
by Testiculese
Yes, Mobi.
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:41 pm
by Deadmeat
Cue the kitty.
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:35 pm
by fliptw
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:25 pm
by AceCombat
he got the new one eariler today......
anyone want to take a guess what was wrong with this one
?
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:36 pm
by Spidey
Wasn't plugged in?
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:37 pm
by MD-2389
Too many coffee stains on the CD tray loading down the drive motor?
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:00 pm
by BUBBALOU
AceCombat wrote:anyone want to take a guess what was wrong with this one?
you helped him???
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:11 pm
by STRESSTEST
Okay, enough. I see where this is going and it's looking like bad weather on the horizon.
Stop making me moderate here Ace. I do so little till you start lame threads like this.
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 3:36 pm
by AceCombat
BUBBALOU wrote:AceCombat wrote:anyone want to take a guess what was wrong with this one?
you helped him???
no i didnt help him.
bad RAM!!
i convinced him to build his own system.
he has a 2000$ budget, and he has openly asked for help........give him a hand.
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:17 pm
by Testiculese
Tell him to post here. Then he'll know the information won't be translated improperly
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:03 am
by AceCombat
BLARG!!! DBL POST!!
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:03 am
by AceCombat
will do.
SHADDUP TESTI!!
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 1:00 am
by Ferno
You'll need this Stress:
