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Dell 8910 Upgrades with photos for those looking to get this machine
I wanted a desktop to replace an aging dell dimension e520. It is not going to be used for a gaming machine. It will be used for audio recording in an audio production workspace.
I picked up the base model XPS 8910 Cyber Monday. it has the I5-6400 CPU.
Installed:
-32GB Crucial RAM
-512GB Samsung 950 PRO with a PCIE Express card
-Samsung 500GB M.2 Sata III - placed on the built in M2 slot on the Mobo
-Asus Geforce GT 1060 6GB Turbo Edition VR Ready Dual HDMI 2.0 DP 1.4 Auto-Extreme Graphics Card
EVGA Supernova 850Watt P2 level 80+ Platinum PSU
I removed the HDD caddies that were in the chassis as I did not need them. the 1 TB of SSDs I am putting in are sufficient for me for what this desktop will be used for.
When I got the machine, I immediately removed the parts I was replacing. installed the SSD and booted with a thumb drive with the microsoft windows tool to load a fresh copy of windows onto the 950.
All that went with no issues. After the load of windows I proceeded to install the drivers and updates as needed.
The machine has been up and running 24/7 since last wednesday. no issues and the boot up and operation has been excellent. No overheating issues, no BSODs, no freezes, or any other nonsense.
marctronixx
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January 16th, 2017 06:00
Its a tiny little cuss, the screw thats needed to secure there m2 ssd on the motherboard. I think it was a conventional philips screw ...
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December 5th, 2016 16:00
MARCTRONIXX
Appreciate you posting the excellent details of your XPS 8910 upgrade.
The information is very impressive and will certainly help other XPS 8910 owners.
Bev.
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December 5th, 2016 19:00
Hi,
I have bought XPS 8910 recently and since I am not an expert just use computer for work, can I use 2 monitors on this machine? I am planning to order 2 Dell Ultra Sharp 24 Monitors U2414 H.
thanks
marctronixx
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December 8th, 2016 08:00
Yes you can use 3 if you have the right gpu card.
EvilDeadGuy
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December 25th, 2016 13:00
Hi i would guess if the EVGA Supernova 850Watt P2 level 80+ Platinum PSU you installed is working great i would think this one would work about the same what do you think ? its pretty much the same as yours only its 650 watts. EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2 Power Supply
www.evga.com/.../product.aspx
marctronixx
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December 26th, 2016 08:00
I agree with you. I dont se why it would not work.
If you are concerned about fitting the PSU in the cage, just look at the measurements of the one I have in the photos and match those up the the psu in question.
EvilDeadGuy
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December 29th, 2016 15:00
Hi what PCIE card did you get to use the 512GB Samsung 950 PRO in can you please post a link thanks
marctronixx
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January 5th, 2017 07:00
@evilDead,
I used this card:
www.amazon.com/.../ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage
Lycom DT-120 M.2 PCIe to PCIe 3.0 x4 Adapter (Support M.2 PCIe 2280, 2260, 2242)
speedstep
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January 5th, 2017 09:00
B keyed units are SATA not PCI-E.
This card works with either. The 850 unit is B keyed and the 950 unit is M keyed
https://www.amazon.com/Sedna-Express-Adapter-profile-bracket/dp/B00XU7N0JS/
Anonymous
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January 9th, 2017 21:00
Hi, just curious - is the Samsung 500GB M.2 Sata III that you put in the M.2 slot an 850 Evo? Is it a B/M keyed drive, or just a B key? I was under the impression that the XPS 8910 mobo uses the Z170 chipset, so the M.2 port should be capable of PCIE 4x - in which case why not put the 950 Pro straight into the M.2 slot?
Thanks!
marctronixx
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January 10th, 2017 06:00
www.amazon.com/.../ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage
That's the one i put in there.
I didnt want to use any spinning hard drives nor did i want to use any of the conventional larger sata SSDs. Since this m.2 slot was there i chose to use the x4 card slot AND the m.2 slot.
speedstep
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January 12th, 2017 19:00
If you look closely at the unversal card I linked the B keyed is SATA not PCI-E.
M keyed only is PCI-E
dor123
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January 13th, 2017 19:00
I also have a 8910 XPS and I want to add SSD.
Did you just connect it to the motherboard ? Do I need any special screwdriver to connect it? Some guy posted that a special screwdriver is needed for m2 connector.
Thanks
Koeven
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January 21st, 2017 21:00
marctronixx - how did you connect power to the slimline DVD player with the new power supply? The connector with the OEM power supply is a 2 wire P4 connector. Did the EVGA power supply include this connector or did you buy an adaptor?
Thanks
marctronixx
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January 23rd, 2017 07:00
Koeven,
I did connect the drive to the EVGA. I used this cable from amazon:
www.amazon.com/.../ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage