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First, Welcome to TPU!
So let's tackle the first challenges. Can you take a photo of your cables inside the case of your T7810 so we can see what you have spare? The service tag number would be helpful in looking up the exact specs on Dell's support site, and I'll show you how to do that yourself in future. Also can you list what make & model 3060 you bought? This information will help in selecting the right adapter cable, if needed. At the least we can point you in the right direction and offer input to properly install your new card in that system.
If memory serves, the T7810 has two PCIe power cable connectors. Depending on the model of 3060, you might get an adapter power cable in the box. If not, you might need to get one.About a year ago, I "inherited" (rescued from recycling) a Dell Precision Tower T7810 - largely stock from Dell with a 64GB RAM upgrade, but everything else still the factory configured hardware.
It shipped with a Quadro K4200 GPU and I'm getting ready to upgrade his video card for Christmas - I've got an EVGA RTX3060 awaiting pickup, but it uses a 16 pin PSU connector, and the old K4200 has a different connector. I did do some reading about power consumption and such before pulling the trigger on that card, and most of what I read seems to support the notion that the factory 825W PSU will carry the card's power requirements, but I'm not crazy about going much further down that road without getting some advice.
So let's tackle the first challenges. Can you take a photo of your cables inside the case of your T7810 so we can see what you have spare? The service tag number would be helpful in looking up the exact specs on Dell's support site, and I'll show you how to do that yourself in future. Also can you list what make & model 3060 you bought? This information will help in selecting the right adapter cable, if needed. At the least we can point you in the right direction and offer input to properly install your new card in that system.
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