On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:43:21 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader
wrote:


chinese fans are garbage is the problem. If you have a spare swap the fan,
if not, just get a new power supply. Since you mentioned Compaq it's
likely there's something nonstandard about the power supply itself, be it
size, how it mounts or the connectors.

I have been warned by someone who knows, about Dell power supplies -
you can't even rely on their own brand being swap able.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada