# Case+PSU transplant

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/case-psu-transplant/149114
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**Created:** [May 26, 2005, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/case-psu-transplant/149114 "2005-05-26T02:12:04Z")
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### Author: ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2005, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/case-psu-transplant/149114/1 "2005-05-26T02:12:04Z")

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The PSU (power supply) for my Dell Dimension 8200 isn’t good enough… and it’s rather difficult to find replacement Dell PSU’s, because they’re proprietary, so except for a small amount of retailers, you can’t really find them anywhere. The ones you can find are really expensive.

So, I wanted to buy a new PSU that wasn’t so proprietary, so it would be less expensive to get a new one. Now, the more common ones are shaped differently than Dell’s, so I’ll need a new case too.

The Dimension’s use a mobo based off of the Intel 850E mobo, and I’m guessing it’s ATX… can someone confirm that for me?

Here’s some images of it (not mine… but the same thing)  
[http://www.almy.us/dim8200.html](http://www.almy.us/dim8200.html)

My other question is… will it matter if I use a different type of PSU?

I think the most common PSU’s use the 8x2 power cord bundle thing which I believe is in mine too.

Help?:nurse: