PSU Upgrade

Forum discussion tagged with PSU Upgrade.
  1. Gus21

    Question Can i use Cooler Master 600W Non Modular

    Need help Can i use Cooler Master 600W Non Modular with my Optiplex 3020 MT
  2. MoriSori

    Question Help a noob

    I've fairly new in computer my problem is that I have a Lenovo m900 sff and I wanted to upgrade its TFX PSU to an ATX one since atx has a higher voltage so I can add a dedicated GPU. will this cause any issue for my Lenovo motherboard?
  3. N

    Question Is a 550W PSU enough for a RX 6700 XT? (Total estimated usage: 449W)

    Hello guys, I'm new around here. I am thinking of upgrading my GPU after a long time from a GTX 970 to a RX 6700 XT. Currently my total estimated Wattage is 364W and after upgrading my GPU it increases to 449W. My current PSU is the "EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular...
  4. Muravey

    Question Lenovo 300-20ish / RX 580 upgrade possible? (image heavy)

    Hello, good folks of the Tommiverse! I've found many an answer on these forums throughout the ages. It's my time to ramble on about obscure problems with uncanny solutions. I've got a pre-built Lenovo 300-20ish tower. This thing has been with me for almost six years now, and it's asking me for...
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    [SOLVED] Can an old Corsair VS650 White 80+ damage my hardware?

    Recently found out that "White" tier power supply units are bad, don't last long and are prone to failure. Due to inexperience, when I first assembled this setup 4 years ago, I bought the Corsair VS650's 2018 version, which was recommended by PC Part Picker's builds. For context, I primarily...
  6. Aysttshsvs

    [SOLVED] Anyone know if the PSU in this prebuilt can be replaced?

    I was thinking about buying the Lenovo V V50t-13IMB, and I wanted to know if the PSU can be replaced and what is its form factor, I wasn't sure if it was specifically made by Lenovo,
  7. niti19

    [SOLVED] Upgrade Dell T3600 workstation PSU from 635 W to 825 W?

    I recently wanted to upgrade the Dell T3600 workstation PSU from 635 W to 825 W to support a RTX 2070 S graphic card, I want to know if this upgrade will be stable
  8. Giras

    [SOLVED] help to upgrade psu !!

    hi im gonna upgrade my Cm masterwatt 650 and replace with more W for future but cant decide what psu to get also gonna rerplace soon mobo and cpu - probably with new ryzen zen 3 and after gpu also so not sure how much i will need can anyone help me with decision and what brand was think 850w...
  9. bintangwidiyo

    [SOLVED] What motherboards should i use to upgrade?

    System specs: Ryzen 5 3500 @ 3.6 GHz Asrock a320 HDV rev 4 Team Elite LPX DDR4-3200 2x4GB Adata 120 GB SSD 2.5" WD Blue 500 GB Asus Geforce GTX 950 2 GB Gamemax GP 550 next week im planing to upgrade my mainboard, because in the next month i want to upgrade my ram without removing my old ram...
  10. S

    [SOLVED] PSU recommendation for MSI MEC OC RX 5700 XT

    Hi, I am buying MSI MECH OC RX 5700 XT Graphics card, I have Corsair VS 550 power supply and APC Pro 1000 UPS, is VS 550 sufficient for this graphics card? if not, will my UPS support higher capacity PSU such as 650 or 850 watts? Other Spces: CPU: i5 6500 Motherboard: MSI Z170 A Pro Ram 8...
  11. S

    [SOLVED] Recommended Power Supply For an RTX 2060?

    I am planning on upgrading my GPU and I want to know what power supply will be good for an RTX 2060? I've read that the recommended PSU is 500W. CURRENT SPECS: CPU: i5-8400 2.8Ghz, CURRENT GPU: GTX 1050 TI, COOLER: Arctic Freezer 13 CPU Cooler, MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte H370 HD3 LGA1151v2, Intel...
  12. Thalimon

    [SOLVED] Psu recommendations

    I recently bought a Gtx 1660s and my psu is not powerful enough to run it. I Have an HP Pavilion 590 p0056. I upgraded the ram to 16 gb and the psu is 310w. I need at least A 450w. The problem is that the psu is proprietary. Any recommendations would be appreciated. The psu And The motherboard
  13. S

    Question Should I upgrade my PSU and if so, to what?

    So I have a Corsair CX550M Bronze right now, but with my 5700 Evoke XT which says 600w is recommended, though everything seems fine as of now and my plane to get a new cpu cooler and cpu i feel like i'll need more. My complete system as of now is GPU: msi 5700xt evoke oc edition | CPU: Ryzen 5...
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    Question using PSU from mid 2014, when to replace?

    I am currently running an XFX 550W 80+ Bronze power supply in my rig. It's powering a stock 3700x and 2060. I've had no problems with this power supply since I first got it, but I have been using it since mid-2014. Here is the exact model: P1-550S-XXB9. I was wondering when I should upgrade to...
  15. R

    [SOLVED] best supported graphic card for dell inspiron 660s core i3 processor version??Intel core i3 3240,3.4ghz

    Guys could anyone please tell me that which graphic card would be best compatible for my motherboard of dell inspiron 660s i3 processor...its a slimware model and i got to know that it only supports some low profile cards..but can i increase power supply and put some better graphics card which...
  16. W

    [SOLVED] Recommended Power Supply for Vega 56 (based upon current hardware)

    Hi all, CPU: Intel i7 4790k (I only use it for gaming) 4.0 GHZ overclocked to 4.4 ghz (was done automatically via bios, and it seems fine). RAM: Kingston 16GB (4x4) 1333mhz Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97P-D3 ATX LGA1150 Power Supply: Strike 500 watts SSD: Crucial MX200 250GB HDD: Western Digital...
  17. M

    Question Want to upgrade the psu on a lenovo m92p in order to use an rx 570, 580, or a 1060

    Edit: I'm stupid, and the 8 pin was for sata power Hi, so, I have a lenovo thinkcentre m92p with a 280 watt psu and I want to upgrade it to a 450 or 500 watt. The mobo has a 14 pin, an 8 pin, and a 4 pin for the psu. Does the 8 pin need to be plugged in? What is it? I've found adapters that are...
  18. B

    [SOLVED] CPU Swap - Screen not getting signal.

    I have just swapped out my i5 6500 for an i7 7700. However, when turning the PC back on everything seems to start up as normal, except that the screen doesn’t ever display anything/doesn’t seem to get a signal. I’ve removed the graphics card and tried booting off of the motherboard display...
  19. M

    bios update "Security Verification Failed"

    Just bought a B85M-G motherboard and wanted to update the bios. Followed every instruction found on the ASUS website and a few not associated with ASUS and still cannot update the BIOS. Keep getting "Security Verification Failed". Tried: formated FAT, FAT32, NTFS (I know it said it wouldn't work...
  20. R

    Unrecognised problem of restarting of pc

    I have purchased a new assembled computer about 3 months ago. It was going fine but suddenly it started restarting itself after e few minutes without appropriate reason randomly.Firstly, I thought that my win isn't working so i tried to install it again but the problem continued while...