Hi people.
The power supply on my Dell XPS 400 died. I need to replace it ASAP, but the fastest I can get one is 3 days (ebay). I drove to Frys Electronics and they had a 500w power that sort of fits into my case and had all the connectors I needed. I asked the Rep in charge of the area for help. He told me that it didn't matter at all how much MORE wattage the PSU had, only if it had less... This was a very young man, he looked 12 to me, and didn't really seem to care. So I ask the combined wisdom of Tom's Hardware forums readers:
Will this larger 500w PSU damage anything in the computer?
The power supply on my Dell XPS 400 died. I need to replace it ASAP, but the fastest I can get one is 3 days (ebay). I drove to Frys Electronics and they had a 500w power that sort of fits into my case and had all the connectors I needed. I asked the Rep in charge of the area for help. He told me that it didn't matter at all how much MORE wattage the PSU had, only if it had less... This was a very young man, he looked 12 to me, and didn't really seem to care. So I ask the combined wisdom of Tom's Hardware forums readers:
Will this larger 500w PSU damage anything in the computer?
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