And found it was a PITR but learned a few things.
Anyhow we can google up the BTX power connection (as well as the ATX 20/24 pin standard) to see if we're OK. This is something your first year electronics student can check on and if you have basic electrical background you can too.
So external? No big deal. It's all mechanical work after the connection check.
What happened to my first and last BTX machine. Sent packing over Freecycle. It was that bad.
Hi All!
I am aware of the need for the special Dell mobo adapter (i.e. Moddiy 24-
. But I was told that the Earthwatts series would not work with the Dell Optiplex. It won't turn on is what they said.
Specifically, I bought a Antec EA-380 for my Optiplex 3040 as an external replacement to the anemic PSU it comes with.
Before I unseal the PSU, I want to know if anyone has heard of this?
Thanks in advance!

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