UPDATE - Below the propriety Dell ATX PSU connection on the motherboard are three additional sets of solder pads. If you desolder and remove the propriety Dell plug and then solder on a standard ATX plug (moving it down to make use of those three additional sets of solder pads) a conventional ATX PSU - should - work. Thus freeing you from the proprietary PSU shenanigans. You shouldn’t need to remove the secondary AT PSU connector. Admittedly, I’m not a Dell hardware engineer. But, this should work, as most proprietary funkiness is more-so to bind client related upgrades/repairs to the host product provider itself. Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel. This coming from a former SysAdmin and later Devops Engineer. Hopefully it helps.
Just a heads up on these older Dell PSUs, if you plug one into a standard ATX motherboard or PSU tester it will make that high pitched noise and fry both the PSU and motherboard/tester.
did you ever look into getting the old psu repaired/ looked at? also ya could look for a different dell model doesn't have this type of PSU that has a PII in it or switch to a PIII of the same speed.
1:58 Offtopic: Are not the connectors supposed to connect with ground (black) wires at the middle? Also, can you please tell how to jumpstart these old AT power supplies with P8/P9 connectors?
Hey there. I am experiencing an issue with a Dell PSU as well. Were you able to find a pinout for the ATX style connector? I am trying to manually start it and test the voltages.
Hi Atomic Purple, would you have any interest in joining a Discord with less than 50, but very active users that specialize in building machines that are XP or as old as C64? I think you'd be a really valuable asset and there's other UA-camrs in the group as well. We probably can't help you with that particular power supply issue, but I could be wrong, since my members surprise me all the time. In short, I'd love to invite you.
ua-cam.com/video/h5wmwfsbaNM/v-deo.html is that the Coolerguys Cyclone 5000 on the left? :o I have a fairly extensive lineup of old Dell machines. good times.
It's a no-name PC case that was sold under a bunch of different brands. I bought it new old stock about 10 years ago. The one you mentioned appears to have been modified with additional fans that mine doesn't have.
@@AtomicPurple yep, that's the one I got in 2000. was known as the first pre-mod case for fans like that according to old sites. it's still my main case. I found it under the name Maxtop Hivemind years ago. wish I would've bought one of those cases and swapped the face, I would've had built in front USB ports then!
UPDATE - Below the propriety Dell ATX PSU connection on the motherboard are three additional sets of solder pads. If you desolder and remove the propriety Dell plug and then solder on a standard ATX plug (moving it down to make use of those three additional sets of solder pads) a conventional ATX PSU - should - work. Thus freeing you from the proprietary PSU shenanigans. You shouldn’t need to remove the secondary AT PSU connector.
Admittedly, I’m not a Dell hardware engineer. But, this should work, as most proprietary funkiness is more-so to bind client related upgrades/repairs to the host product provider itself. Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel.
This coming from a former SysAdmin and later Devops Engineer. Hopefully it helps.
Just a heads up on these older Dell PSUs, if you plug one into a standard ATX motherboard or PSU tester it will make that high pitched noise and fry both the PSU and motherboard/tester.
did you ever look into getting the old psu repaired/ looked at?
also ya could look for a different dell model doesn't have this type of PSU that has a PII in it or switch to a PIII of the same speed.
1:58 Offtopic: Are not the connectors supposed to connect with ground (black) wires at the middle?
Also, can you please tell how to jumpstart these old AT power supplies with P8/P9 connectors?
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Hey there. I am experiencing an issue with a Dell PSU as well. Were you able to find a pinout for the ATX style connector? I am trying to manually start it and test the voltages.
I don't recall ever finding a pinout for the connector, sorry.
Do you happen to have a link to the adapter needed to use with a standard ATX PSU?
I'm having the same problem with a T series Dell 600R
Why not get the old one fixed? I mean, seems like simple logic surely?
Hi Atomic Purple, would you have any interest in joining a Discord with less than 50, but very active users that specialize in building machines that are XP or as old as C64? I think you'd be a really valuable asset and there's other UA-camrs in the group as well. We probably can't help you with that particular power supply issue, but I could be wrong, since my members surprise me all the time. In short, I'd love to invite you.
Sure, sounds interesting.
@@AtomicPurple discord.gg/SgbupeJ
For anyone else reading this, feel free to join up! We have been helping Purple and one other with this issue and have made progress.
I would like to join this discord, you didn't post a link though?
ua-cam.com/video/h5wmwfsbaNM/v-deo.html is that the Coolerguys Cyclone 5000 on the left? :o I have a fairly extensive lineup of old Dell machines. good times.
It's a no-name PC case that was sold under a bunch of different brands. I bought it new old stock about 10 years ago. The one you mentioned appears to have been modified with additional fans that mine doesn't have.
@@AtomicPurple yep, that's the one I got in 2000. was known as the first pre-mod case for fans like that according to old sites. it's still my main case. I found it under the name Maxtop Hivemind years ago. wish I would've bought one of those cases and swapped the face, I would've had built in front USB ports then!
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Hey, do you plan to mirror your videos to PeerTube and IPFS so future generations have something from it?