GTX 1050TI Low Profile in an X1 PCI-e port

[patrickmb]

Hello,
I have recently gotten my hands on a Dell Optiplex with an I5-4590 and 8GB RAM and want to upgrade the system with a Low Profile 1050TI.
My problem is that the motherboard on this only has 2 ports, an x1 PCI-e (Closest to the CPU/On top) and an x16 PCI-e (Farthest away from the CPU/Bottom of motherboard)

What are my options? The X1 is open end so I can in theory fit the card in there, but I won't get the power it needs?

Thanks in advance

 

[Gam3r01]

Plug it into the x16 lane.

 

[patrickmb]

Plug it into the x16 lane.

That isn't an option since I only have 2 open slots at the back of the case, and the PSU would be in the way

 

[Gam3r01]

Post a picture of the inside of the case, those back slots can be broken out to accommodate more cards.
You also listed the x16 lane as an option in the OP.

 

[bignastyid]

The X1 is open end so I can in theory fit the card in there, but I won't get the power it needs?)

All pci-e slots have the power connections, it's the data connection that has different sizes.
However you should use the 16x port for the gpu.

 

[TJ Hooker]

What exact Optiplex model do you have? Every motherboard I've ever seen has the x16 slot closes to the socket.

 

[patrickmb]

Post a picture of the inside of the case, those back slots can be broken out to accommodate more cards.
You also listed the x16 lane as an option in the OP.

This is a picture of the motherboard and the slots in the back of the case, I should have added this at the start of the post, since it explains it all https://imgur.com/a/VrLpYbD

 

[patrickmb]

What exact Optiplex model do you have? Every motherboard I've ever seen has the x16 slot closes to the socket.

Speccy detects the motherboard as the Dell Inc. 00V62H
Which is the right one that pops up if I do a google image search

 

[TJ Hooker]

Looks like you could use the x16 slot, you'd just need to get a single slot card.

 

[patrickmb]

Looks like you could use the x16 slot, you'd just need to get a single slot card.

Yes, but the only "new" single slot card would be the GT 1030, which might be a little too bad for the gaming performance I would want to achieve with this PC
Otherwise a good solution though!

 

[TJ Hooker]

My bad, I was sure I had seen some single slot cards better than a 1030, but it looks like they're not really available anywhere, at least not in North America.

 

[patrickmb]

I will most likely gået the GT1030 then, since it is the simplest option
Thank you for the replies