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March 2nd, 2017 17:00
Precision Tower 3620 with a Geforce 1070 Card - upgrading the PSU
Hello
I have an end user who needs to use a Gigabyte GeForce 1070 card in a Precision 3620 MiniTower but the PSU needs to be upgraded.
Has any been able to upgrade the PSU given the Dell Motherboard has a proprietary power connector?
I have read that a Corsair CX500 will fit as the PSU but i'm not sure if there is an adapter available to power the M/B.
Alternatively - does anyone know of a video card that will match the 1070 and doesn't require the external power and will work in a 3620????
Many thanks in advance
Philip
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robert p
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March 6th, 2017 05:00
Hi pdubbin,
Thanks for posting.
I've read some information that you may find helpful here: http://dell.to/2mM0oGn
One customer ordered this adapter: http://dell.to/2mM1H7X which resolved his issue.
pdubbin
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March 6th, 2017 14:00
Hi Robert
Thank you so much for the information - that seems to be the answer.
Cheers
Philip
pdubbin
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March 8th, 2017 17:00
Hi again Robert.
That adapter should fix the issue with the 8 pin motherboard connector, but what about the P2 ATX_CPU connector. Is there an adapter for that???
Thanks
Philip
speedstep
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March 9th, 2017 04:00
Its not a standard power supply in the case so you use the adapter on the 24 pin and the 4 pin cpu is the same .
The case will not fit a 12 inch card EVER. There are 75W cards that work without any mods. See video below.
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2GB GV-RX460WF2OC-2GD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125898
It is upgrade-able with an adapter and hacking. The extent however is limited by the short size of the actual slot inside the unit.
Dual slot SHORT MINI ITX cards(GTX960/970) are fine but I do not think 12 inch long cards fit.
A MODDIY adapter is needed to convert 24 pin to 8 pin.
http://www.moddiy.com/products/Dell-Inspiron-3650-PSU-Main-Power-24%252dPin-to-8%252dPin-Adapter-Cable-%2830cm%29.html