[SOLVED] Will my power supply be okay for a ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3050 Twin Edge graphics card?

[Heisenberg76]

Hi all,

I am considering upgrading my graphics card. I currently have a ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti Mini running on a Dell XPS 8700, which seems to have a 460W PSU:

What PSU does the Dell XPS 8700 use

Basically I ordered a dell xps 8700 (specs below) and after checking the order sheet I was surprised to find the psu not listed, I'm hoping to upgrade the Geforce GTX 645 (OEM) supplied to a Geforce GTX 770 or 780 and I don't want to have to upgrade my psu. So basically I have two questions what...

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This is the card I am interested in:

https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-3050-twin-edge#spec

It seems it only requires a 450W PSU, so would mine be okay? I am reluctant to upgrade the PSU, as that looks a bit troublesome:

https://www.dell.com/community/XPS-Desktops/XPS-8700-Compatible-PSU/td-p/6072480

A million thanks in advance.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

this card appears to require an 8pin power cable.
you will need to verify if the included power supply has one available.
i would doubt it though.

 

[Heisenberg76]

Thanks, I'll investigate.

 

[Heisenberg76]

It looks like it has a 6-pin power cable, and one can buy a converter:

https://www.dell.com/community/XPS-...pin-PCIe-cable-for-graphics-card/td-p/7578641

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Female-TeamProfitcom-Adapter-Braided-Sleeved/dp/B07V4GGS43

18AWG Dual Mini 6 Pin Male To 8 Pin PCI-E Y Splitter Power Cable for Graphics Video Card Compatible with Mac Pro and Power Mac G5: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy 18AWG Dual Mini 6 Pin Male To 8 Pin PCI-E Y Splitter Power Cable for Graphics Video Card Compatible with Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 at Amazon UK.

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[Heisenberg76]

Will this do the trick?

https://www.startech.com/en-gb/cables/pciex68adap

Or do I need to feed in both 6-pin connections?

 

[Heisenberg76]

I bought this, and it did the trick:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Female-Tea...are-gb-2236142497019383000-21&geniuslink=true