Dell Optiplex 7010 SFF - upgrading video card

[MaciekWacekXD]

Hi guys,
I want to add GTX 1050 2GB low profile to my computer, but i have one issue.
In dell's instruction for optiplex 7010 I read that maximum pciex16 wattage is 50W, but GTX 1050 has 75W TDP.
I watched a few videos about upgrading optiplex, for example:

What do you think about it? Is it possible to do?


My pc spec:
- i7-3770
- 2x4GB
- 240W 80 Plus Gold
- 500GB HDD
- Optical Drive

 

[Caring1]

As long as the GTX 1050 doesn't require power connected to it, it will run.
The only thing that will prevent that is the small PSU which IMO is too small, you should install a minimum 400W unit.

 

[jboydgolfer]

i had a 750ti in my 7010SFF and it never had an issue over the few years it ran games for my nephew. It seems the 1050 uses more power (on paper) , but i know for a fact that the 750ti didnt use the 60w nvidia posted, and the same tends to go for the other cards in my life i have bothered to check.....my guess is that the 1050 will be fine.

Also, fwiw, i added a 2nd case fan to my 7010sff, as well as installing 16gb ram, & multiple HDD's, not to mention all the peripherals he had plugged into the pc. Id put my bet on it being just fine.

 

[Bill_Bright]

That is odd because the PCIe standard is 75W through the slot. And by your manual, the MT and DT models do support 75, but only 50W, as you noted for the SFF. I don't understand why unless it is simply because the SSF has a smaller power supply - which, as you also noted, is only 240W.

Which comes to my next point. According to these GTX-1050 specs, the recommended minimum supply is 300W, and that's is with a 3.2GHz, Core i7 processor. You already have a more powerful processor.

While it is common for such recommendations to be padded (they would never want to recommend an underpowered supply), that deficiency is too big for my comfort level. Not all power supplies simply shut down gracefully when over loaded!

I advise against this upgrade until you first upgrade your power supply.

 

[MaciekWacekXD]

That is odd because the PCIe standard is 75W through the slot. And by your manual, the MT and DT models do support 75, but only 50W, as you noted for the SFF. I don't understand why unless it is simply because the SSF has a smaller power supply - which, as you also noted, is only 240W.

Which comes to my next point. According to these GTX-1050 specs, the recommended minimum supply is 300W, and that's is with a 3.2GHz, Core i7 processor. You already have a more powerful processor.

While it is common for such recommendations to be padded (they would never want to recommend an underpowered supply), that deficiency is too big for my comfort level. Not all power supplies simply shut down gracefully when over loaded!

I advise against this upgrade until you first upgrade your power supply.

But what power supplies will fit into my case?

 

[Bill_Bright]

Good question because with Dell, it is not always just about physical fit. Sadly, Dell is known to use proprietary power supplies and other proprietary components in their computers. And as seen in this thread, the 7010 SFF is very proprietary. It could very well be that the electrical connections are non-standard too.

I am not having any luck finding a bigger supply that will fit that case and reportedly will properly connect to the motherboard too. You may need to contact Dell and see if they have any recommendations. Sorry. Proprietary components from Dell, Compaq, and others is one of the primary reasons I started building my own computers over 25 years ago.