Alienware PSU Pinout

My two options right now are to buy a freaking expensive replacement psu from dell .....or

i could make a pin out, and a 'how to guide' with all the information and specs

so hopefully someone out here needs help with this i see it all the time not i'm the victim

so here's a list i like them.

1. pay $300 for a factory replacement .......<baddddd

2. Dive right into it keeping photos and blogs about my adventure in rewiring a standard psu to make my damn alienware live again ....btw bastard at fryes that told me'the PSU installs in seconds. they are all the same.......had no idea how fuckie alienware is with their equipment


3. buy a used ps at ebay

any thoughts?

Buy new psu.

If you already have an hx1050, why not use it>?

On mobo side of cable yes. in ps case its hard to tell. Its got a 60 pin molex at the edge of the housing that powers everything lights ext.

Any reason you didn't list the model number?
What are other Alienware owners with the same model doing for upgrades?

No real need to list model alienwa re forums have several threads with ppl and same problem. What I have seen is ppl using aftermarket boosters that sit in the drive bay

can you take a picture if you won't tell us the model number, i'm intrigued.

http://i.imgur.com/WBQwz.jpg. bad angle sorry but there u go 60 holes 58 of them used if I can unbrick it im going to test each one and make my own adapter

No warranty
the other half of molex has standard and non standard connections going to my vent flap lights and fan controls as well as a 6 hd tray on the otherside of the case and the mobo blah blah blah

Problem is all the custom connections are not optional controls case fans my hd tray and my motorized vent flaps. So i can't re cable yes rather I'd have to just go for new case

Im fairly certain its a bad relay I just need to find my solder sucker

Lol im looking at one. Search this part number in google 881h 1ah s

and its inside the psu?

thats not nice