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That particular one is standard ATX pinout, but proprietary form factor. It's not "normal" size.

Never could find the " expert " options using the Acronis program disk,,,, but I cloned the disk and used the partitoning tool to delete the 3 x 122 gig partitions, so I ended up with what I needed. That partitoning program is very slick and easy to iuse. Thanlks for the quick response GLC.

I have the small desktop version of the optiplex gx280

The power supply on the article is not the same model as mine, mine is a CL-700B, it doesn't have those modular plugs, you can view the pictures I scanned from the box here http://www.twitpic.com/qd5te and http://www.twitpic.com/qd5qv But I am not going to upgrade this computer much, the most I will install is a Core2 Duo 2.2 or so, if I'm buying a video card at all, it will not be high end lilke the 8800 series from Nvidia, just...

tried switching out PSUs as recommended, still have the problem, but was able to copy error code from the bluescreen (it actually bluescreened this time!) Problem signature: Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1 Locale ID: 1033 Additional information about the problem: BCCode: 100000ea BCP1: FFFFFA8005534B60 BCP2: 0000000000000000 BCP3: 0000000000000000 BCP4: 0000000000000000 OS Version: 6_1_7600 Service Pack: 0_0...

This one has been running perfectly for the last 3 years. everything is connected correctly. the problem appeared suddenly

Quote: Originally Posted by glc 1. It should work, but you would not be able to boot from any device attached to it if you disable its bios. 2. This may be normal, remember, the motherboard does have +5vdc always applied whenever the rocker switch on the PSU is on. !) Thanks,if it should work,then great,other drive(s) can be used to boot from as long as drives attached to it can function in windows if disabled. I do not have the pc with me...

I read that, but it's over my head. These tubes I have weren't from a laptop though. But the monitor I took them from should have inverters, correct? Maybe somehow I could get a hold of a CCFL inverter and hook it up to some kind of power supply. Don't know what kind though.

Got a new Belkin USB card today. Now it's missing the sound card........and on occasion I get the blue screen saying it must shut down and if this is the first time you have seen this message.......half the time the keyboard works and the other half it doesn't. Not sure if I should junk it yet or put a couple more bucks in it since it seems to run great when it runs.....LOL. Got the OS on it and it boots great. I just know my mom...

Quote: Originally Posted by 68vetteracer I have the small desktop version of the optiplex gx280 Given the fact that you got a Dell mini-tower from 2004 that was intended for corporate use you're back in the era of Dell's proprietary power supplies so your options are limited. http://www.atxpowersupplies.com/280-...pply-f5114.php http://pcpowerzone.com/gx280.html http://www.pcpower.com/Dell/OptiPlex...lex-GX280.html There's a...