XPS Cases the Same?

Question

For the different XPS Generations, are there any differences between the cases / power supplies?  They appear to be the same except for the color/styling.  (I'm trying to figure out whether or not I can put a Gen 5 mboard in a Gen 3 case.)

Syed Nizamuddin · Answer

Yes you can go ahead and put the motherboard in gen 5 in gen 3 and use it.For more details go through the following links.

Specification for generation 3 :

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dimxpsg3/SM/specs.htm#wp1052939

Specification for generation 5 :

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dimxpsg5/sm/specs0.htm#wp1052939

DELL-Chris M · Answer

fishchoke,

The Gen 5 motherboard has a 8 pin 12V power connector slot. The XPS Gen 3 had a 4 pin 12V power connector slot. I don't know if your power supply has the 8 pin adapter for the Gen 5 motherboard. You will have to look at all of the leads coming from the power supply. Plus, the Gen 5 motherboard doesn't have the IEEE 1394 connector for the IEEE 1394 port on the front of the PC.

* Gen 3 motherboard
* Gen 5 motherboard

fishchoke · Answer

Thanks for the info.    My power supply has the 4 pin 'P2' connector supplying +12 VA DC (yellow).   The Gen 5 board has the 8 pin 'P2' socket, which needs +12 VA DC (yellow) and +12 VB DC (white).  So it looks like I can't hook up a gen 5 board directly?     On my power supply there is also another 'P5' 6 pin connector that supplies +12 VB DC (white).  Perhaps I could split those (white) wires to supply +12 VB DC to the 'P2' socket as well as the 'P5' socket ??   What is the difference between +12 VA DC and +12 VB DC? Message Edited by fishchoke on 05-17-200610:22 PM

DELL-Chris M · Answer

I am not an electrician so hopefully someone else can chime in, but, VB is yellow and VA is white on our power supplies.

fishchoke · Answer

ok thanks

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