ok Ive searched it already but the answers werent really clear..one says yes one says no..anyways I have inspiron 531 and im wondering if the PSU is propietary..cos i have a ati 2600xt in it.and i dont know if its the reason my Monitor shutsdown...cos not enough power?..although i never had any problems playing games only once maybe..but mostly on xvid divx vids..anyways i think it is the vid card..cos it never happens b4 in my onboard card..my question is if i can upgrade my psu to standard atx psu
2007-10-03 14:23:45 · 3 answers · asked by mark a 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
i dont know...its the psu for sure..cos i can play ga,es no prob with high settings even without it crashing..most of the time it crashes weh playing avi files..but still id like to upgrade my psu..just bcos the recommended power is 400w..and i dont know if the low wattge i have is causing the fans to slow and the cpu to overheat or the card..i cant tell
2007-10-05 15:11:32 · update #1
anyone know if it uses standard Atx psu or is it proprietary..can i use any psu..or does it have to come from dell
2007-10-07 08:33:34 · update #2
ok i checked the pins on my dell..it has 24 and i match the colors..and all of them match the colors of the standard atx..except for one im confused about..the pin 13 i think..it has two wires a brown and an orange..which orange is a color for the standard atx psu..so does this mean its not proprietary..and i check the 4 pin plug for the cpu it has blk blak brown brown,,
2007-10-07 18:02:29 · update #3
Yes, it's most likely your PSU since it just started after the graphics card install. Graphics cards use the most power/amps. HP/Dell/Acer/etc all use the cheapest stuff they can get away with.
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2007-10-03 15:22:50 · answer #1 · answered by Izzy N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as you said. it seems to be correct but you cannot upgrade any other PSU to your computer since it wont match the system dimensions. so you have to call dell and then ask for an higher watt PSU.
2007-10-07 23:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by girish4music 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Maybe, but it sounds more like overheating of the CPU. Check with a program like SpeedFan http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php and see. Vent better or cool with an external fan to try and run it.
2007-10-03 21:27:54 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋