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Originally Posted by SPARTAN sui
Here's an non modular PSU
Here's a modular PSU
A non modular PSU has all the power cables connected to the PSU's circuit board. So even the power cables you don't need can be in the way. Makes cable management a bit of a pain.
Modular PSU only have the main 24 pin motherboard cable connected (typically, some are fully modular) and the CPU 4/8 pin power cable connected. So the cables you need to use for your system you plug into the little connectors on the outside of the PSU. The cables you don't need you don't need to connect and they're out of the way completely. So you don't end up with the typical rats nest of cables like with a regular non modular PSU.
I'll look into seeing what can fit in your Dell.
I think a normal PSU will fit in your Dell. It looks to about the standard size, so that's good. It also sounds like some people have upgraded their PSU to something more powerful. If I were looking for a PSU for your computer, I'd probably go with this one. It's 80 plug gold rated, modular, and has 5 years of warranty. Also from one of the best PSU manufactures.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151119
However I would first measure everything just to be sure. I think it's a standard ATX PSU opening, but I'm most concerned about is the overall length of the Seasonic PSU fitting in your Dell. The Seasonic PSU is 6.3" long, if you measure from the rear of the computer to the back of the optical disc drive, how long is that? |
I think I get it- the modular PSU will essentially mean I pick just the right connectors I need, and I just don't use the rest. Eliminating the un-needed cables also would mean less restriction in airflow.
I'll have to measure the distance. Right now I'm about to do another round of "lets see if the PC shuts off". LA Noire can really sock it to my PC, so I'll play that for a while and note some temps. Fingers crossed. Some of the Electrical engineers at work were trying to find me the syringe of arctic silver paste today- it's gone missing. Well, probably not missing, actually, probably swiped. I'm currently using the thermal paste that would come with an old-school GM V8 HEI ignition module, lol.