-=PCTechTalk=- Re: The dog poo hits the fans
- From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:57:39 -0500
Becky,
Ok, the computer started out as a Dell Dimension L866R. The original
system page is shown at the site below. This is where you would go to get
access to the most recent driver files, a copy of the manual &/or other
technical support for that system. I've shortened the link so it would fit
on one line of this email.
http://wapurl.co.uk/?0366TMQ
This is the online manual for the computer.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dmum/
And these are the specs that tell us nearly everything we need to know about
the original system.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dmum/specs.htm
According to these specs, this PC originally shipped with a 145 Watt
power supply. That amount is woefully inadequate for running any computers
purchased today, but it was fine in its day. Still, having no idea of what
modifications Neil made to this system (other than moving it into a
different case), so I'm gonna err on the side of caution and suggest getting
at least a 300 W supply for it. My feeling is that it is burning itself out
trying to keep up with the demands that newer software has been placing on
it (the software's need for more system resources that then requires more
power to supply those resources).
I have no idea about the state of your financial situation, but I always
attempt to save folks as much as possible. On the other hand, I try my best
to ensure that I don't recommend parts that are less than reliable. To
complicate matters, Dell uses a proprietary design for their mainboards that
requires a complimenting proprietary power supply (the various voltages and
such are different from any other maker). As a result, here is my
suggestion for replacing the power supply in your computer.
PC Power & Cooling: Silencer® 360 Dell
Retail: $79 (I am searching for a better price)
http://wapurl.co.uk/?AAIOTQF
In addition, this is the actual text provided to me by Neil back on Oct
23, 2002. It contains the specs at that time. You'll want to write this
info down somewhere and also let me know if anything has changes since (did
he change the operating system to Win98, Win 2000 or WinXP?, is there a
larger hard drive now?, etc.).
************************************
More specifics,
Windows Me with 384 megs of ram, 40 gig hard drive Boots and gives the one
beep "No error?" then displays the dell logo screen and then the message in
dos looking screen (Black) this is the complete screen message.
Copyright 1996-2000 Intel Corporation
CA81020A.10A.0030.P10.0011131641
Dell Dimension L866R
Bios Version A09
Intel (R) Pentium III Processor 866MHz
384MB RAM
Keyboard.............Detected
LegacyMouse.......Detected
USBLegacy..........Enabled
Fixed disk 0: Maxtor 5T040H4 (UDMA=66MHZ)
Atapi CD-ROM CD-RW CRX140E
Press <DEL> to Resume
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Peace,
GMan
"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Becky kane" <bekkykane@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 12:07 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: The dog poo hits the fans
> OK, I'm going to buy one online. Any suggestions, links, or other freebie
> help hints you give me might get you a picture of a old granny in her
> bathrobe........on second thought I need your help, forget the picture no
> need to shock you into helping me....LOL I think that scooper might come
> in handy if I do this wrong. LOT of wires.
> GMan <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Becky,
> I have a scooper you can use. :O)
>
> The power supply fan is responsible for removing from the case much of
> the heat generated by the other components in your system. Since you've
> already replaced the other bad fan, chances are good that replacing the
> power supply will fix everything that's still ailing your machine. My
> suggestion is to just make sure it's a good quality PS (new cases that
> include power supplies use the cheapest ones they can get to keep costs
> down).
>
> I'll also caution you to touch some bare metal (the metal backside of
> the case will do if it's not painted) to discharge any static electricity
> you may have stored in your body before touching any computer parts inside
> the case. I do this frequently when working on any computer. I'll also
> caution you to replace the PS immediately. The longer you wait, the more
> chance you're taking that something inside will burn itself out under the
> stress of all that excess heat.
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"
>
>
> Becky
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