Quiet Power Supply needed for "legacy" system

this should make no noise

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What is the DB (sound level) for that power supply?

Thanks!
Atheria

No it's not a micro case. That WOULD be limiting my choices lol!

~Atheria

Does that power supply have "regular" molex connections also? My system is about three years old... before the pci express and sata
era.

Thanks!
~Atheria

Anyone have any idea what the DB ratings are for any of the suggested p/s?

Thanks!
~Atheria

Wow... 0dB is GOOD... but wow on the price too! (ouch...)

The "fan" based p/s - any dB ratings?

Thanks! You guys rock! (generic guys meant... if any of you
are girls... you're included... I am female - not easy being
female and a computer tech... really.)

~Atheria

8) Who you workin' for Penguin?

I checked it out... boy are THOSE some mixed reviews...

Thermaltake has gone downhill if what those people are saying
is true!

~Atheria

Thanks! I have a Fry's not that far from me here in Seattle...

I will do some research on that one for sure.

I like your tagline! How'd you know I was a mom? hehehehehehe...beta testers ROCK... yes we DO!!!

~Atheria

SPI is an FSP brand, they're one and the same.

As for what he needs for a Micro ATX case, that depends on the case, as Micro ATX is not a form factor for power supplies, only motherboards.

SFX and PS/3 are common in Micro ATX cases. Some that came with PS/3 can use full-sized power if the CD-ROM is short enough.

Sparkle Power International (SPI) was recommended by a poster child (j/k) and is a brand name of the FSP Group. The FSP group also sells under the brand "Fortron Source".

Micro ATX is a motherboard form factor. Micro ATX cases are...cases designed to hold, at most, a Micro ATX board.

There is no such thing as a "Micro ATX" or "Mini ATX" power supply. The smaller standards have their own names.

SFX is the name for the most common small ATX power supply standard. These were made popular by eMachines...but nearly everyone else has them now.

PS/2 is the size everyone calls "ATX" when refering to a full sized supply. PS/2 is actually a size for both ATX and earlier AT power supplies.

PS/3 looks like PS/2 from the back of the case, but it's shorter in depth, for shorter depth cases. Many cases that use PS/3 power supplies are "able" to use PS/2 so long as the CD-ROM drive isn't too long.

Hardly anybody knows this stuff, I'm here to educate

Because hardly anyone knows about power supply size standards, sites like Newegg will typically group several small power supply standards under the "Micro ATX" heading and hope you magically pick the correct one.

Unless you can get a pre-n unit for an incredible price, I'd hold off and just get the cheapest decent quality setup you can find. I am using a G w/ speedbooster only because I got it so cheap. Once the n units are available, wait for prices to drop, then maybe a sale+rebate. That may takes months after the release, maybe over a year.

if ur gonna do wireless internet Linksys is the best way to go they work with most ISP's and are good pieces of equipment, i got a wired router from them runs 24/7/365 no probs it should work with the dell too (wireless) linksys is pricey tho, also links ys makes set up VERY easy, just gonna read the manual thingy and set up the router using ur PC by typing 192.168.1.1 and it will allow u into the routers console, u can forward ports etc, very easy

as far as PSU's the PSU i suggested is good for ur needs, Thermaltake is a godo company not top of the line, but good, if u dont like thermaltake go for the Antec NeoHE seies or Truepower series