New builder help

[hedges1001]

Hi, I just recently bought an Asus tuf gtx 1650 off of eBay for my Dell optiplex 3050mt. I thought I was buying a 75w card which it technically is but it still requires a pcie connector for power due to the fact it CAN run up to 90w. My question is will a sata to 6 pin connector help me make do until I am able to pick up a new PSU or am I hosed or is there a software solution once it is in and running to lock it at a max 75w draw.

 

In case it helps I .running a Dell optiplex 3050 mt with it's stock PSU, mobo and an i5 6500, with 1 SSD and a cd/dvd RW 

[filpo]

2 minutes ago, hedges1001 said:

Hi, I just recently bought an Asus tuf gtx 1650 off of eBay for my Dell optiplex 3050mt. I thought I was buying a 75w card which it technically is but it still requires a pcie connector for power due to the fact it CAN run up to 90w. My question is will a sata to 6 pin connector help me make do until I am able to pick up a new PSU or am I hosed or is there a software solution once it is in and running to lock it at a max 75w draw.

 

In case it helps I .running a Dell optiplex 3050 mt with it's stock PSU, mobo and an i5 6500, with 1 SSD and a cd/dvd RW 

If the psu is 450w and above then it should be fine it just wont be able to run at its full potential with its full performance until you get a new one

[hedges1001]

1 minute ago, filpo said:

If the psu is 450w and above then it should be fine it just wont be able to run at its full potential with its full performance until you get a new one

Thanks I think my current PSU is 240w but I have read in a lot of places that you can get up to a 100w card working in it without a PSU upgrade I may just hold out for a 450 w PSU in a few weeks/months

[filpo]

1 minute ago, hedges1001 said:

Thanks I think my current PSU is 240w but I have read in a lot of places that you can get up to a 100w card working in it without a PSU upgrade I may just hold out for a 450 w PSU in a few weeks/months

ye sure you should just do that, for about a week or 4 it will be fine

[PDifolco]

14 minutes ago, hedges1001 said:

Hi, I just recently bought an Asus tuf gtx 1650 off of eBay for my Dell optiplex 3050mt. I thought I was buying a 75w card which it technically is but it still requires a pcie connector for power due to the fact it CAN run up to 90w. My question is will a sata to 6 pin connector help me make do until I am able to pick up a new PSU or am I hosed or is there a software solution once it is in and running to lock it at a max 75w draw.

 

In case it helps I .running a Dell optiplex 3050 mt with it's stock PSU, mobo and an i5 6500, with 1 SSD and a cd/dvd RW 

Are you sure you can change the PSU? Dell prebuilts have very low upgradability...

And does the card even run without PCIe power cable?

[Alinz]

If the card demands more power than the PSU can supply the system will probably simply turn off/crash. You could get it to opperate under low loads in during basic tasks but having the GPU do some work (Game/rendering) will most likely result in a system crash. Finding a PSU that will work with dells proprietary connectors/pinouts will probably be a challenge/ impossible. 

2 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

And does the card even run without PCIe power cable?

Its required, so probably not

[PriitM]

Quick google shows the intended dedicated GPU is a 1650 Super. So, technically you should be alright with the 240W power supply. At worst, the PC will crash and then you will know if its not enough.

[hedges1001]

1 hour ago, PDifolco said:

Are you sure you can change the PSU? Dell prebuilts have very low upgradability...

And does the card even run without PCIe power cable?

I have seen a fair few YouTube tutorials using the stock PSU with higher TSP cards and whilst it's a bit of a buffer to get a bigger PSU in there I'm no stranger to a dremmel and a pair of tin snips 

[PDifolco]

1 hour ago, hedges1001 said:

I have seen a fair few YouTube tutorials using the stock PSU with higher TSP cards and whilst it's a bit of a buffer to get a bigger PSU in there I'm no stranger to a dremmel and a pair of tin snips 

Problem is even the pinouts of the board are not standard on dHell Opticraps, so having the PSU fit isn't enough

[hedges1001]

Welp I managed to get it in and running using a sata to 6 pin adaptor and it's working like a dream not doom eternal at 4k but still easily the best pc I've ever owned and for less than £300 total spend too

[hedges1001]

Also just a big thanks to the help and advice from everyone on this thread you have genuinely helped out and I am grateful