Power Supply mounting

Snake05 · Nov 8, 2005

I have recently purchased a Thermaltake Silent Purepower W0014RU ATX 480W Power Supply before realizing that my dell does not have the proper holes. My case has a single hole for the power input but not for a switch. Can't cancel the order now and don't want to send it back because i need the power. What would be the best way about cutting another hole to fit this supply? Attached are pictures of the back of the case as well as the power supply.

newmodder · Nov 8, 2005

hacket it up

do some measuring and cut away what you dont need drill some new holes if you need to.but i would take you r mobo right out dont want filings landing on there. :eek:

Snake05 · Nov 8, 2005

Thats the plan, but I was also wandering if anyone know a good way of going about cutting the hole. So far, what I've thought of a dremel. Any other ideas? Anyone else done this sort of mod before?

intel igent · Nov 8, 2005

Snake05 said:
a dremel

newmodder · Nov 8, 2005

good idea

dremil would be my first choose, or if you know someone at a local body shop they would know and have the perfect tool to cut the hole..or hey new cases are really cheap :toast:

..just took agood look at your pics...you dont have to cut very much

Snake05 · Nov 8, 2005

There really isn't much to cut, but its enough to where I can really make a mistake. I'd like to get a new casem but I am hoping to wait a few more months and get a new mobo as well as case all at once.

Christer · Nov 9, 2005

Wait to put the PSU in there until you get the case and mobo

Silverstone · Nov 9, 2005

Christer said:
Wait to put the PSU in there until you get the case and mobo

Agreed. Upgrading a Dell is real work.

Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz G0 @3.6GHz
Motherboard	MSI P35 Neo2 FR
Cooling	Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme w/Scythe S-FLEX 1600rpm
Memory	4 x G.SKILL 2GB DDR2 1066
Video Card(s)	SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870
Storage	OCZ Vertex 2 3.5" 90GB SSD/Seagate Barracuda LP 2TB/750GB WD Caviar
Display(s)	Samsung 24" LCD/Samsung 941BW
Case	Thermaltake Soprano DX
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic w/ Logitech Z-5300e
Power Supply	Mushkin NANOPOINT 550W
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Benchmark Scores	3DMark06 - 15647

System Name	Gamer
Processor	amd phenom quad core 9950 black edition
Motherboard	msi ms-7309
Cooling	120mm front,120mm rear
Memory	2gigs ddr2 800
Video Card(s)	BFG gtx 260 maxcore
Storage	wd 160gig sata2 hd
Display(s)	LG 20in widescreen
Case	USP 100
Audio Device(s)	onboard Logitech x-530 5.1 spkrs
Power Supply	Antec Neo 550watt
Software	windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz G0 @3.6GHz
Motherboard	MSI P35 Neo2 FR
Cooling	Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme w/Scythe S-FLEX 1600rpm
Memory	4 x G.SKILL 2GB DDR2 1066
Video Card(s)	SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870
Storage	OCZ Vertex 2 3.5" 90GB SSD/Seagate Barracuda LP 2TB/750GB WD Caviar
Display(s)	Samsung 24" LCD/Samsung 941BW
Case	Thermaltake Soprano DX
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic w/ Logitech Z-5300e
Power Supply	Mushkin NANOPOINT 550W
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Benchmark Scores	3DMark06 - 15647

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Processor	3.0e C0 @ 3.6 / e5200
Motherboard	p4p800e-dlx / p5q-DLX
Cooling	custom water see sig / air
Memory	2x1g oczPC4000EbPl / 2x2g ocz2rpr1066
Video Card(s)	3850AGP / 4890vaporX
Storage	36g raptor+120g wd / wd 1001fals 1tb
Display(s)	BenQ / sharpAQUOS LC-37D64U
Case	modded antec plusview / generic
Audio Device(s)	audigy 2zs / ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3
Power Supply	fan/cable modded powerstream 520 / OCZ 700mxsp
Software	Xp pro SP2 / VISTA ultimate OEM

System Name	Gamer
Processor	amd phenom quad core 9950 black edition
Motherboard	msi ms-7309
Cooling	120mm front,120mm rear
Memory	2gigs ddr2 800
Video Card(s)	BFG gtx 260 maxcore
Storage	wd 160gig sata2 hd
Display(s)	LG 20in widescreen
Case	USP 100
Audio Device(s)	onboard Logitech x-530 5.1 spkrs
Power Supply	Antec Neo 550watt
Software	windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

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Processor	AMD San Diego 4000
Motherboard	Asus
Cooling	Vapochill and 6 fans
Memory	1GB Platinum XMS at 225mhz
Video Card(s)	Gainward 7800GTX
Storage	total ca. 600GB
Display(s)	Acer 19"
Case	P180
Audio Device(s)	Creative
Power Supply	Enermax Noisetaker 465W
Software	XP Pro