Originally Posted by hawk82
That's an SFX12V powersupply, not a standard ATX powersupply. So you'd need to replace it with another SFX12V powersupply.

Closest match to the one you have in the pic:
https://www.fsp-group.com.tw/index.php?do=proinfo&id=1766

Info on the SFX12V form factor:
https://www.formfactors.org/developer%5Cspecs%5CSFX12V_2_3dg.pdf

Here's a possible replacement powersupply from a quality brand. It might be too large for your DVR case, so measure first to be sure.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151063

Spec sheet doesn't list the noise level of the fan though:
https://www.seasonicusa.com/PDF/Catalog/NEW/Bulk/PC/SFX/SS-350SFE-Active-PFC.pdf

The SFX is really more of the form factor rather than the pin out configuration?

Look at the wiring (pin out) on the newegg one
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151063

compared to the one in the picture. I think a normal pinout is like 20 wires plus an additional 4 for new computer. The specs for the newegg power supply say " 20+4Pin"

The one in the picture has 17 wire connectors and 4-red, 9-black and maybe 4 yellow. It also looks like the same wire is going into more than 1 slot.

So my question is really about the pinout configuration more than the form factor of the power supply.

What do you think?

My friend told me that when you wanted to upgrade a hard drive with X-box, they had certain wires reversed from a standard hard drive. So if you wanted to replace the drive, you had to switch the wires in the setup. I wonder if this DVR has something like this as well?
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Last edited by raidsystemtech; 11/02/14 12:19 AM.