Question Is a 180w PSU enough for an Nvidia Quadro K620 and an Intel i5-10400 ?

[jamaggs]

Hello, I have an HP M01-F1002na Desktop PC which to my surprise only has a 180w PSU. The PSU is also non-standard so it's hard to upgrade at a reasonable cost.

The CPU is an i5-10500 and I would like to put an old Nvidia Quadro K620 in it for various reasons. When I've used online power consumption calculators the system apparently will use less than 180W. The CPU is rated as 65W and the GPU as 45W, I guess leaving 70W available for everything else. Most of my USB peripherals are plugged into my separately powered monitors.

However, I'd love to have some advice on:

1. I have also read that the CPU can go into turbo mode which would mean more power consumption. Should I be worried about this?

2. Is it a bad idea to add a GPU (even a low powered one like the Quadro K620)?

3. If it is a bad idea, are there any other options available in terms of upgrading the PSU without spending too much? I can see some reasonably cheap HP 240W PSUs on ebay but can't find any information about their compatibility in terms of size or connectors (for instance: HP 722536-001 and 722299-001).

Many thanks for your help in advance!

James

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

After reading through these;
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Deskt...uestions/M01-F1002na-PSU-Upgrade/td-p/8208660

Is it possible to upgrade the PSU?

I bought a new graphics card that needs 6-pin PCI-E power before realising my desktop (model m01-f1002na) PSU doesn't have any PCI-E cables. Is it possible to buy a new PSU for it? I noticed it's slimmer in size than PSUs that I've seen and the slot at the back of the tower unit doesn't go...

h30434.www3.hp.com

I would upgrade the PSU on that platform and call it a day instead of creating problems down the road with a lackluster/inadequate PSU.

This is the unit you're looking for;
https://www.ebay.com/itm/334918462481

 

[jamaggs]

Thanks, but that is somewhat out of my price range!

 

[rgd1101]

i5-10500 pl1 65w pl2 is 134w
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-pl1-pl2-tau-10th-gen-comet-lake-processors
and psu is about 80%

 

[jamaggs]

i5-10500 pl1 65w pl2 is 134w
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-pl1-pl2-tau-10th-gen-comet-lake-processors
and psu is about 80%

Hi - thanks for your reply. Are you saying don't put a GPU in because the CPU can already max out to 134W?

Would an alternative be to cap the CPU usage to ensure that not too much power is used?

Many thanks

James