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January 2nd, 2022 12:00

Adding a GPU to Inspiron 3670

I have an Inspiron 3670. I want to add a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 which requires a 6 pin power cable. Is there any way to do this?

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January 4th, 2022 15:00

silver Dell OEM 460w psu

Gigabyte GeForce® GTX 1650 WINDFORCE Card size

L=229 W=119 H=36 mm which will fit

Inspiron 3670 

Depth 294 mm (11.57 in.)
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January 2nd, 2022 13:00

The 4FCWX is rectangle. Mine is square. Will it still fit?

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January 2nd, 2022 13:00

sorry I confused your pc with another model.  Actually it is easier in your case to use a standard form factor 460w-500w ATX psu (which has a black 6 pin PCIe connector) plus a 24 to 8 pin adapter for Dell inspiron 3670.

for the standard atx form factor you can use Dell xps/aurora 460w, or third party one.  currently best deal on market for new psu is EVGA for example 500W for 29.99

https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=100-BA-0500-K1

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January 2nd, 2022 13:00

Inspiron 3670 and 3650 use Dell thin form factor psu with propietary 8 pin (white) for motherboard.  I believe the 8 pin out is the same as Dell optiplex XE2.  there is a Dell psu for XE2 that has a PCIe 6pin connector (black) that you can use for GTX 1650.

Dell 4FCWX 

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nvidia spec for gtx 1650 does not mention a 6 pin.  some card maker may have added a 6 pin.

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January 2nd, 2022 14:00

Thanks. Can you recommend one that's silver?

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January 4th, 2022 14:00

Will the Gigabyte GeForce® GTX 1650 WINDFORCE fit in my Inspiron 3670 case or do I need one of their smaller cards? If so which one?

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January 4th, 2022 16:00

The Dell 365w gold psu 7vk45 has a six pin PCIe connector.  This is sufficient to drive a GTX 1650 in the inspiron 3670 based on psu calculator.

Load Wattage:244 W
Recommended PSU Wattage:294 W

This psu is designed for Inspiron 3670 as well as Optiplex 9020/7020 which also use Dell proprietary 8 pin white ATX 12V connector.  so this would be an easier upgrade of stock 290w psu (which has no 6 pin PCIe).s-l1600s-l500s-l500

 

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January 4th, 2022 17:00

Thanks. This is what I'll go with. I'll just use this adapter. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P3FX9YG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2276Y3SEPJUGD&psc=1

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January 10th, 2022 15:00

I installed the PSU and Windows wouldn't boot so I disabled Secure Boot. Now I can login but Windows restarts seconds after the loading the desktop. I restored my BIOS to Last Known Good Settings. This time windows loaded for about 5 minutes before restarting again.

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January 10th, 2022 15:00

The system works fine in safe mode.

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January 10th, 2022 19:00

try a fresh clean install of Windows 10 when the gpu is installed. looks like your previous installed os is having a hard time adjusting settings to work w the new gpu.

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January 11th, 2022 06:00

I've only installed the PSU so far. The GPU should arrive today or tomorrow. I tried to create a Windows 10 Installation Disc but got an error.

I really don't want to lose my apps.

After running a scan I got the following:

Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.
For online repairs, details are included in the CBS log file located at
windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For offline
repairs, details are included in the log file provided by the /OFFLOGFILE flag.

I have the log but don't know what to do with it.

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January 11th, 2022 06:00

I was also unable to update Windows to the latest version.

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January 11th, 2022 07:00

I put the old PSU back in and I was able to create a Windows 10 Installation Disc. I will wait for the GPU and put them both in. The refresh Windows if I need to.

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January 21st, 2022 06:00

It turned out the GTX 1650 I received didn't need auxiliary power. I just installed it and I was good to go. I returned the PSU. Thanks for all your help.

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