Dell motherboard HELP

[Aaron2001]

Hi

How do I plug in my power cables to the power connector. The old dell supply used a proprietary plug for this the mobo isn't labeled in the online manual for an order either. This is for sure the power connector slot

[oskarha]

The one labled pwr_sw is for the power switch.

[Aaron2001]

2 minutes ago, oskarha said:

The one labled pwr_sw is for the power switch.

So the top right two dots I will plug in the power sw 

[oskarha]

Just now, Aaron2001 said:

So the top right two dots I will plug in the power sw 

I have no idea

The pins look a little bit small for standard connectors, do the connectors fit?

[oskarha]

Also, what dell did your motherboard come out of?

[Aaron2001]

Just now, oskarha said:

I have no idea

The pins look a little bit small for standard connectors, do the connectors fit?

The 4 pins do connect if I were to put the power connector horrizonantly. I tried those 2 combos and didn't work I think the plastic is block of the connectors

[Lord Sephington]

you have to use a OEM PSU to make it work as as far as i know dell have been doing this for years with PC's they make, its to make it that other PSU's and things wont work so you have to go back to dell to order parts.

[Aaron2001]

1 minute ago, jaybob85 said:

you have to use a OEM PSU to make it work as as far as i know dell have been doing this for years with PC's they make, its to make it that other PSU's and things wont work so you have to go back to dell to order parts.

I know someone has made it work with this motherboard I read online and he put in a gtx 780. My question is the order because I think it's safe to cut the plastic around 

[Lord Sephington]

it might work if you can remove the plastic shroud on the board, but it will be a guessing game which connector goes where tbh, you will have to try and see if it works or not. apart from that i am fresh out of ideas, this is one of the reasons i am an advocate of building pc's personally.

 

I have been stung in the past by buying an prebuilt system, but hopefully what i suggested works  

[Aaron2001]

9 minutes ago, oskarha said:

Also, what dell did your motherboard come out of?

I propped 7010 the fat one

[oskarha]

Just now, Aaron2001 said:

I propped 7010 the fat one

The OptiPlex 7010 Tower?

[Aaron2001]

1 minute ago, Aaron2001 said:

I propped 7010 the fat one

Yes sorry auto correct

[oskarha]

2 minutes ago, Aaron2001 said:

Yes sorry auto correct

Ok, I own a 7010 SFF so ill take a look at that

[Aaron2001]

2 minutes ago, jaybob85 said:

it might work if you can remove the plastic shroud on the board, but it will be a guessing game which connector goes where tbh, you will have to try and see if it works or not. apart from that i am fresh out of ideas, this is one of the reasons i am an advocate of building pc's personally.

 

I have been stung in the past by buying an prebuilt system, but hopefully what i suggested works  

What problems did you have?

I am doing a budget gaming pc everything seems well except this lol

picked up the prebuilt with

I5 3470

8gb Samsung ram

dell mobo

1tb western digital windows 10

EVGA 400 watt psu

for $150 which I think is a great deal

the gpu is a reference 960 which I got like new condition for $100

[porina]

I've gone through similar recently with a HP. I suspect they used 2mm pitch connector instead of 2.54mm found on normal PC parts. I made an adapter myself from bits at work. Also, if you still have the original case, you can follow the wires to the power switch and work out which of those pins are the actual switch. It doesn't need that many pins, maybe the others are used for LEDs.

[Lord Sephington]

I had problems kind of what you have, where PSU blew out, so i tried replacing it with a normal atx PSU and got stung with proprietary connectors, and also trying to upgrade GPU and cooling, as alot of the prebuilt systems used to use weird connectors and specific screw holes and stuff making upgrades next to impossible.

 

i wish i could get a system like your for the price, but everything in UK is expensive, especially the 960 in uk that is pricing around £200-£250 alone

 

my system i have (in signature) cost me £220 and that was on an extreme budget and it is crap compared to what you scored! 

[oskarha]

That connector has NOTHING to do with the PSU.

The connector is for the power button.

You will not be able to move this board out of its original case due to this proprietary power button connector.

Does the 960 not fit in the stock case?

[Aaron2001]

2 minutes ago, oskarha said:

That connector has NOTHING to do with the PSU.

The connector is for the power button.

You will not be able to move this board out of its original case due to this proprietary power button connector.

Does the 960 not fit in the stock case?

Lmao that makes a lot more sense now. Time to move everything back rip  I wanted to use my old case that I thought looked nicer

[oskarha]

2 minutes ago, Aaron2001 said:

Lmao that makes a lot more sense now. Time to move everything back rip  I wanted to use my old case that I thought looked nicer

Going prebuilt can get you alot for your money, but sometimes you get locked down by proprietary stuff like this

[Aaron2001]

1 minute ago, oskarha said:

Going prebuilt can get you alot for your money, but sometimes you get locked down by proprietary stuff like this

Yea I got the used parts idea from tech city which persuades me but when I saw the 5 YouTube competition that he uploaded I realized prebuilt was the way to go for deals in the U.S

[Lord Sephington]

10 minutes ago, oskarha said:

That connector has NOTHING to do with the PSU.

The connector is for the power button.

You will not be able to move this board out of its original case due to this proprietary power button connector.

Does the 960 not fit in the stock case?

i didn't mean the FP pins to be about the PSU sorry for the confusion, i was talking about proprietary connectors like blocks for FP pins and some older dells and HP desktops use proprietary pins for power connections to board, and oddly shaped cases not allowing for GPU upgrades and things like that.

 

I understand now that prebuilt are changing and making it easier for upgrades in the future, im just referring to older stuff now lol

[Aaron2001]

2 minutes ago, jaybob85 said:

i didn't mean the FP pins to be about the PSU sorry for the confusion, i was talking about proprietary connectors like blocks for FP pins and some older dells and HP desktops use proprietary pins for power connections to board, and oddly shaped cases not allowing for GPU upgrades and things like that.

 

I understand now that prebuilt are changing and making it easier for upgrades in the future, im just referring to older stuff now lol

The one thing I'm semi screwed for is the hd audio cable as the connector is proprietary I heard there is an adapter on eBay or something but I think this cord doesn't matter as I use a headset

[Lord Sephington]

1 minute ago, Aaron2001 said:

The one thing I'm semi screwed for is the hd audio cable as the connector is proprietary I heard there is an adapter on eBay or something but I think this cord doesn't matter as I use a headset

Will you be using a USB headset or does it have 3.5mm connectiors?

[Aaron2001]

11 minutes ago, jaybob85 said:

Will you be using a USB headset or does it have 3.5mm connectiors?

USB wireless