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March 3rd, 2018 10:00
Optiplex SFF(mini tower) graphics card?
I just ordered a mini tower, saw no upgrade options for a separate video card, so am guessing that this is a no-go? But wanted to ask "you", just to be sure.
All of the current mini-towers have a 180 watt power supply and pci-e 3.0 x2 expansion slots. For a higher resolution than HD(1920x1080) monitor, I thought that something other than the integrated intel 630 graphics might be needed?
The handbook listed a few Radeon models (R5 and R7s) as options but did not state whether one of these could be added without changing the power supply.
So, can any video card be added, that would be an improvement over the integrated 630, to a mini tower without having to change out the power supply?
thanks
speedstep
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February 15th, 2021 13:00
GT1030 is 40W so its fine.
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February 15th, 2021 14:00
@bradthetechnut
"Dell's 240w-265w PSU's are able to power 75w cards - GTX 1050 ti, GTX 1650, etc. "
This is incorrect dangerous advice.
Its completely wrong and contrary to Dell and UL safety ratings.
unsafe bad advice post should be removed.
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speedstep
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February 15th, 2021 14:00
no. 4gig cards use 2 slots and too much power.
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February 15th, 2021 15:00
Optiplex 3060 SFF validated Dell OEM video cards when using our OEM 200W/260W PSU =
NJJMW AMD Radeon RX550 OP14L, 4GB, Low Profile, mDP/mDP/DP, 55W
R9J9P AMD Radeon RX550 OP14L, 4GB, Low Profile, mDP/mDP/DP, 55W
NDRG5 AMD Radeon RX550 OPGA14, 4GB, Full height bracket, mDP/mDP/DP, 55W
6J78X AMD Radeon RX550 OPGA14, 4GB, Full height bracket, mDP/mDP/DP, 55W
9G0TG AMD Radeon R5-430 OU14L, 2GB, Low Profile, DP/DP, 50W
V36JJ AMD Radeon R5-430 OU14 V1, 2GB, Full height bracket, DP/DP, 50W
K6T46 AMD Radeon R5-430 OUGA14, 2GB, Low Profile, DP/DP, 50W
9VHW0 AMD Radeon R5-430 OUGA14L, 2GB, Low Profile, DP/DP, 50W
T622V Nvidia GeForce GT 730 OU14N, 2GB, Full height bracket, DP/DP, 30W
CNRTY Nvidia GeForce GT 730 OU14LN, 2GB, Low Profile, DP/DP, 30W
bradthetechnut
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February 15th, 2021 15:00
GT 1030 is still only 30w.
bradthetechnut
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February 15th, 2021 18:00
I already said the 30w GT 1030 would be fine when the OP asked about it.
speedstep
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February 15th, 2021 21:00
i said it was fine 3 years ago
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February 20th, 2021 09:00
Hello @speedstep
I just wrote a post asking a question which you may have made obvious that I missed.
I have a 3050 with a stock 180 W PS.
Can I infer that all the video models you identify can be safely used with the stock 180 W PS?
Thanks very much for your time.
In Peace,
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speedstep
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February 21st, 2021 09:00
180W is too small for anything.
bradthetechnut
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February 21st, 2021 11:00
Optiplex 3050 Spec Sheet
Yes, there is a spec sheet for the 3050. But it has a couple of falsehoods. It lists the 65w R7 450 and the 50w R5 430. Either is too much for a 180w PSU. They need the MT which has 240w PSU. MT's in general are much better for upgrading with GPU's.
@speedstep - Can a 180w PSU even power the 30w GT 1030? Makes me wonder why MB has blue slot.
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February 21st, 2021 11:00
Optiplex 3050 SFF + 29W GT 610 + YouTube
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February 21st, 2021 15:00
19w GT 710? See this thread: https://www.dell.com/community/Optiplex-Desktops/Optiplex-3050-Optional-Radion-R7-450-Video-Card-Install/m-p/7814113/highlight/false#M48845
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February 22nd, 2021 03:00
Dear, first of all thanks for the answers, I ask one last thing: I have a 3060 sff and therefore Dell "authorizes" me to take a rx 550 4gb single slot but on various sites I have seen that with this card they recommend a 300w power supply and on my pc I have a 200w one. Can go? What would happen if I insert that video card? Sorry for the English but I used google translate: I'm Italian and I don't speak English well
bradthetechnut
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February 22nd, 2021 11:00
Hi @Giulio77 ,
Your translation came through just fine.
Sorry, but I can't suggest or recommend a 50w GPU card on a 200w PSU. 200w PSU is still too small.
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February 22nd, 2021 12:00
thanks, i wanted to wait for an answer from @DELL-Chris M
Dear, first of all thanks for the answers, I ask one last thing: I have a 3060 sff and therefore Dell "authorizes" me to take a rx 550 4gb single slot but on various sites I have seen that with this card they recommend a 300w power supply and on my pc I have a 200w one. Can go? What would happen if I insert that video card? Sorry for the English but I used google translate: I'm Italian and I don't speak English well