NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Dell Forums › Dell Notebooks - General › Dell Inspiron E1705 Dead Power Supply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Dell Inspiron E1705 Dead Power Supply

post #1 of 5
12/7/08 at 5:23pm
Thread Starter 
Hi, I have this system, Dell Inspiron 9400 E1705 that I've recently upgraded

Original Specs
Intel Core 2 Duo T2600 2.16Ghz
Nvidia Geforce 7900GS 256Mb
2 Gig RAM DDR2 667MHZ
5400RPM SATA 100Gig Drive


New Monster Specs
Intel Core 2 Duo T2600 2.16Ghz
Nvidia Geforce 7950GTX 512Mb
4Gig RAM DDR2 667MHZ
7200RPM SATA 100Gig Drive

I also have this Bios option unlocked: Force HDD to maximum speed

I run a custom Fan and Hardware temp and speed monitoring software, I force fan speeds a little to give a longer life to the rest of the hardware, I prefer changing cpu or GPU fan instead of new video card


I have this original power supply from Dell with is PA-10 (I think it is 90Watts) that is now DEAD (died suddently while playing GRAW)

My Question: Can I change this power supply for the one used for XPS M1710 which is PA-13 and (I Think) 130Watts

The adapter seems the same



So all these settings requires probably a little more electricity, should I upgrade to PA-13 just like the Dell XPS M1710 or it can damage my system??

thanks for answers
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 5
12/7/08 at 8:39pm
Rule of thumbs: same connector (polarity) + same voltage = safe to use. My 2 u.s. cents.

cheers ...
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 5
12/8/08 at 6:00am
The 130 Watt Dell Power supply will work fine.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 5
12/8/08 at 3:06pm
What the above two posters said.....

plus...you probably don't need to spool the fans up on the machine when it's idle. The wear and tear on your system happens when it's stressed so that's the time to let the fans run fast. When it's idle and the temps are pretty low, making them a little lower won't help the components last longer but it will make noise. Wear and tear based on heat is not a linear progression.

Also, what is this setting to make the HDD run faster? Never heard of it but it sounds strange. You should try running some HDD benchmarks to see if it makes a difference. I'm guessing all this does is prevent the HD from spooling down or sleeping when not in use and does nothing for your performance except help your computer wake from sleep faster while using considerably more power and wearing out the drive. Also, most hard drives have a power saving feature to reduce the load while watching DVDs or any other activity where it's not needed.
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 5
12/14/08 at 4:00pm
With a battery fully charged, the stress on the AC power supply is less.
Adapter capacity is sized on full battery charge & benchmark use.

When the adapter cant supply the amps, the battery is the fallback.
To know what your laptop draws, try a load test using something like the Kill-A-Watt. If it's maxed out on the rating of your AC charger, expect higher wear (=high temp) of the AC adapter.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Dell Notebooks - General
NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Dell Forums › Dell Notebooks - General › Dell Inspiron E1705 Dead Power Supply