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9020, power button LED, amber blinking
Hello Guys,
I recently have ran into a problem with my pc (Dell Optiplex 9020) it's power button light was blinking orange like
blink..blink..........blink. I looked up for this issue and found a post it said hold power button for 7 seconds to 9 seconds and then press power button again twice and that worked it got fixed. But why did this problem even occur? Do I have to get my pc checked? Is there anything wrong? Please let me know I am desperate to find out what's the matter.
I also have GTX 750Ti 2GB and after light 4 or 5 months of installing graphic card, my ethernet adapter stopped working. Today when I looked at it it was little bit black on the top and little bit on the side, looked like it was burned, is my fan not helping to cool down my pc? Do I need to install a better PSU?
Please help me out with this trouble.



bradthetechnut
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June 4th, 2019 19:00
If the problem were to continue (orange power button, blinking as described), that would be indicative of a bad MB.
Dell Diagnostic Indicators
As for your last pgh., answers will come easier if we know what size your 9020 is - MT, DT, SFF or USFF. There's also micro, but I doubt you have one of the smaller ones running a GTX 750Ti 2GB.
Also, what fan are you referring too, a rear case fan?
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June 8th, 2019 16:00
9020 models DO NOT SUPPORT 75W cards.
The mini tower can optionally use 365W power supply to support up to 120W video
Stock power supply is 290W
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June 8th, 2019 17:00
The fastest supported card in the 9020 on the stock PSU according to Tom's Hardware: "The fastest card will be one of the GTX 750 Ti." Screengrabs not allowed.
https://www.dell.com/community/Desktops-General-Read-Only/Graphics-card-upgrade-for-dell-optiplex-9020-mini-tower/td-p/5074344 Has many 75 watt references made by speedstep including, "Only 75W or less cards work with stock power supply."
The screengrab below is from the 9010 tech guide. I couldn't pull a tech guide for the 9020. Neither the owner's manual nor the spec sheet for the 9020 mention GPU wattage.
Optiplex 9020 MT Owner's Manual
Optiplex 9020 Spec Sheet
bradthetechnut
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June 8th, 2019 18:00
This worthwhile thread has MB photos for both the SFF & MT: https://www.dell.com/community/Desktops-General-Read-Only/Graphics-card-for-OptiPlex-9020-SFF/td-p/4456528
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June 7th, 2019 13:00
And Also Why Were The Lights Blinking, Now It's Working Fine But I Am Still Concerned. It Is Also Not Overheating.
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June 7th, 2019 15:00
There's different models of the GTX 750Ti 2GB - EVGA, Nvidia, Zotac, etc. I looked up a couple of them and they're 60w. Your PCi-e slot gives you 75 watts. I don't think the hiccup was GPU related.
I do think the hiccup happened when your Ethernet card burnt. It probably shorted itself out. Does it actually still work? Either way, you're probably safer getting a new one.
One thing Dell regularly recommends when errors happen is disconnect peripherals first and see if the error continues. With your computer working, I don't consider it necessary. But again, I think it was your Ethernet card.
Edit: Well, in one post you said "Ethernet adapter" and in another "Ethernet cable adapter." Either way, if it burnt, it probably shorted and should be replaced.
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June 8th, 2019 07:00
Well No My Ethernet Cable Adapter(A Rectangular shaped Thing Which Is Inside PC) Is Not working Anymore, I Used To Use It But I am Now Unable To And Also When I Check The Adapter It Gives Me An Error Saying
"This device cannot start. (Code 10) {Operation Failed} The requested operation was unsuccessful.
Btw I Have Nvidia GTX 750ti 2GB
And No It(Ethernet Net Adapter) Was Burnt Several Months Ago And I Ran Into Trouble With BLinking Amber Lights Days Ago.
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June 11th, 2019 10:00
Ok So Last Thing I Want To Know Is That Should I Change My PSU With A Better One?? Like 400 Watt Or More?
Will It Work Well?
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June 11th, 2019 17:00
Your 290W PSU is just fine for your GPU. Even if you went thru the trouble of upgrading PSU's and wanted to use a higher watt GPU, you'd still have to use low profile single slot cards with their own power cable. I think your setup is just fine as long as your happy with your GPU.
If your still curious about optional PSU's, "9020 MT PSU" can be used for a search term in Dell Community and you could Google it as well. Chances are optional PSU's for the 9020 was already answered. @speedstep is an expert at it.
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June 12th, 2019 09:00
Right, I Want To Replace My GPU With A Better One. But I Don't Understand Why Do I Still Have TO Use Low Profile GPU With Their Own Power Cable?? Power Cable? There Is Only One Power Cable Which Is Of PSU. I Don't Understand Very Well, Why DO I Still Have To Use Low Profile GPU Even When I Upgrade My GPU?
I Am Look TO Replace Gtx 750ti With Gtx 1050Ti 4GB Or Rx 560 4 GB
What Should i Do Than?
bradthetechnut
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June 12th, 2019 12:00
Because space is limited and you only have one PCI-e x16 slot.
I gave the wrong impression with the power cable. The impression I meant was if you upgrade GPU's, power will have to plugged into it. It can't draw all of its power from the MB. Remember, and I think you know, if you upgrade GPU's, you'd have to upgrade PSU's. I'm not 100% sure what there will be for cables then.
I'm not the best expert at GPU's. I don't mind if one of our Rockstars or other experts chime in. That would probably be best if you have anything further in regards to PSU's and GPU's. I'm sure you'll want the best matchup.
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June 13th, 2019 10:00
It's Alright I Will Search For It But Today The Amberlights Problem Came Back It Was Same As Before. Blink..Blink......Blink I Used The Same Method That I Used Before To Fix It. It Was Holding Power Button For 7-9 Seconds And Then Pressing Power Button Twice It Again Fixed It But I Don't Still Really Understand What Would Cause It To Come Back?
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June 13th, 2019 12:00
Back up everything you want backed up - files, music, videos, etc. You can also make a full backup image of OS and files using Macrium Reflect. One of our Rockstars likes that one. A full backup image to flash drive will take a while. It's also built into Win10. I don't remember if Win7 has it.
I immediately jumped to backup in case your computer completely goes out.
It wasn't mentioned - I take it your burnt Ethernet is disconnected? If so, you might be due for a newer computer. That might work out best since you wanted to upgrade GPU's and have a machine that powers it. Remember, that blink pattern, according to Dell's diagnostics, is indicative of an MB problem. A problem might just be starting and get worse over time.
That's the best answer I can give you. It's impossible to run complete diagnostics from here. A computer shop would have to do that. It might not be worth sticking money into that PC anymore, but that's entirely up to you.
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June 13th, 2019 13:00
There's a way you can run diagnostics - At startup, at the Dell splash screen, use F12 for the Boot Menu. Arrow down to Diagnostics and hit enter. Fyi - It'll take a while. Please post any error msgs. or take a photo of your screen in the event of error message(s).