You also up graded the gpu in this video i heard you have to go into bio's safe mode to do something to get it to boot up was that the case or did it just boot up
I bought one of the 8940s with the 10700K, and the RTX-2070S and it already had the 500W PS and the upsized CPU cooler. I do want to add the front fan and move the HD cages which are not used but I think I should be good other than that.
Similar situation here. Have a 8940, i7K w/the upgraded cooler, 3070 gpu, and 500w ps. Did you ever upgrade anything? Thinking of swapping out at least the exhaust fan, and maybe adding 1 or 2 fans to the front…
I have an 8940 that came with a 360 watt PSU, a i7 10700 and a 1660 Ti. I installed a 120MM fan on the back and put the 80MM fan on the front. I put the CPU cooler from the G5 on, I upgraded the RAM to 128GB, I added 2TB NVMe, and I ordered a 500 watt PSU and an RTX 3070 Ti that has an 8 and 6 pin connector. It’s much longer though so I may have to remove the front case fan or move it higher but I’m not sure there’s much circulation higher up. The specs on the 3070 Ti say it uses 200 watts but Gigabyte recommends a 650 watt PSU. The i910900K I ordered uses 125 watts so that’s 325 watts not including peripherals and spikes. I probably should’ve built an AMD barebones kit, and I may yet! I just started doing video editing and that wasn’t a consideration when I bought this computer but now that I have it I want to see what I can do with it.
Have you fooled around with the 8940 since this video? Always found it fun to do upgrades to prebuilts. Reminds me of working on cars, where you have what you have with some OEM parts, but sometimes you have to find a way to make it work.
I tun a 3070ti personally, but it requires you to build an additional two PCI rails from off of the processor power lines. It worked great until I upgraded to the i9-10900kf, and now I have to run that processor at only up to 125w, or else I trip OCP.
@Nfi0 Dell has the 500w computers listed with the 3070 as an option! You have both the 8pin and 6pin connectors already and that alone is good enough to supply 18 Amps! You can fit a GPU with up to ~230 Watts! I think mine was shutting off at 238W without the extra line.
Great video! I’m doing some research on upgrading my XPS 8940. How can I tell which part number is the one I need for the 500 W upgrade? My PC currently has a 360 W power supply with the model number HU360EBM-00. Does it matter which maker I use?
@@HardwareSense I watched another video of a guy removing the CPU fan for a better one that would give it a better temp also when it came to the noise. but after he installed it he realized the noise was coming from the power supply not the CPU just wondering if it is still issue if I upgrade to 500w as he did not mention if is power supply was 360 or 500w
hello with 360w I can mount the 2060 because unfortunately I have the version with the gxt 1650 please answer me. sorry for my english but i am italian and you are one of the few people i can ask
I have a G5 with the 500w from the factory, but it came with a 2060 Super. Are you saying the 500w is good for up to a 3070? That would likely be my next card, if/when I ever need to upgrade. And I'm pretty sure no other PSU of higher power fits.
@@HardwareSenseHey there, I’ve been looking to upgrade my GPU, the comment here seems to indicate they have the exact same configuration of G5 5000 as me, and are looking into the same upgrade. One of my tech savvy friends has been warning me against getting a 3070 saying that I’ll need at least a 700W power supply, I’m not into computer hardware almost at all so I’m a noob at this, and am generally very cautious.
@@NotClipzard Long story short, I got a 3060ti, which worked great and I loved it in the G5. But I got an itch to build my own after a string of GREAT sales (black Friday and other random deals) summer-November 2022. I also had a friend that was looking for a "midrange gaming PC," sold I him the G5 (w/2060S) for a very reasonable price, and kept the 3060ti for the new box (13600k, 32gb ram). But the 3060ti was rock solid and held many games fairly good at high (120+) frame rates, with reasonable settings and/or DLSS. Or looked gorgeous maxed out at 45ish fps. Overall pleased.
How to troubleshoot PSU upgrade? I bought a 5K7J8 from eBay, replaced PSU as per your video, GPU is currently disconnected. When I plug-in I could hear fan spinning for brief moment but machine isn't powering on.
Is it possible to upgrade the case on the G5, I tried last year but the motherboard is weird. Is there a way to upgrade it without buying a new motherboard and case?
Hi, thanks for the video, I was wondering if the 2080 would work with this PSU, because I have just received one as a gift, and it currently will not work on this pc.
@@HardwareSense is possible to bump up to a 750W unit if there is one even if it does not fit neatly or at all? is it a wattage issue like the system can't handle it or is it a size issue? or adaptability issues? since it's proprietary thing.
I just bought this XPS 8950, i7-11700, 16 RAM, but only 360 PSU- made the mistake that i could use my old PSU from a previous PC(600 WATT Cosair). I found out after opening the case, only DELL psu can fit inside. I have an old Nvida 960 GPU on it, so far no issues. Should I be concerned? I don't game. The 500 Watt Dell PSU on ebay cost over $140.
Hi, I was wondering where could I buy the Dell Part number 500W PSUs in canada if you know, trying to buy the 5K7J8 500w Delta but cant really find a trusted place to get it from.
Yeah so I have an XPS 8940 i7-11700 32gb ram 360 PSU and I'm running an MSI rx6600 mech. All I needed was a 6 to 8 pin gpu adapter. We'll see how long my psu lasts. PSU calculator said I'm good with 310 watts. We'll see.
Got an upgrade 500w PSU for my Dell XPS 8940 with i7-11700k. I plug it to the power cable (with other end into power outlet) and it doesn't even light green. Is this a sign it's defective. Got from eBay. My old 360w PSU would light green for 2-3 seconds when tried moments after (althought it may be defective). Should I return to eBay?
If you have plugged everything correctly, it should start right up, so it could be faulty too if everything was connected correctly, return it for replacement
Would it be fine to run a 3060 with the base 360w or do I need to upgrade i already put in 32gb of ram but I don't know if that will make a difference.
Dell Cooler VWMTJ has been discontinued. They have replaced it with VWD01 $54.99, also VRMS heatsink 612F7 $5.99. Parts are not posted on the site so you will need to contact their sales via phone or chat to order. They will email you a quote which you can pay via credit card or PayPal.
I have some questions about the 500 watt units... I am thinking of upgrading from a gtx 1660 ti to an rtx 3060 ti and in the video you said it would be able to run, but when I look around for the different psus, I find the delta which is rated 80 plus platinum, and the other two are not rated, should I be worried about which one I buy?
I've upgrade my XPS 8940 Power Supply to 500w, can i upgrade RTX 3060 Ti? Because Nvidia suggest RTX 3060 Ti required system power 600w. My original XPS 8940 comes with GTX 1660 Ti.
I'm trying to swap a 3060 ti to a 3070. Already have the 500w psu and secure boot is disabled but I cannot boot. I know the card works, but it is giving me 2,3 blink error code for no video card. Any help?
@@HardwareSense Thanks for replying! I found some others online that were able to get it working by flashing the gpu bios. Beyond my limited knowledge, but they suggest that the card needs a GPT driver to boot a EUFI native system. Think that may be it?
Hey I need some advice pls. I'm aware this is G5000, just curious if you know bout xps8940. If one got 8940 with 11700 inside, can the motherboard accept a 10400 inside? Because I'm planning to swap out the 11700 into another rig. I'm curious bout the mobo compatibility, either the 11th gen are specific to 11gen and if the 10th gen 8940 is different
Is there a way to get 750w power supply into this machine? I don't think the 500w is enough. I am running into a lot of issues with graphics card not being able to support several programs that use GC. Namely Revit and Teams Video and Screensharing. Just FYI, it's brand new and I have i9-11900K@3.50Ghz, 64GB RAM, NVidia RTX 3070
Great Tutorial as always.. I have the HP Pavilion 790-0029. I upgraded to the Hp 500 watts psu and I am running the Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT in it. It's a HUGE card, but it fits nice.
Their product description and marketing is a joke. I purchased the XPS8940 and it says in the description supports up to 3070, and I found it’s actually the 360w version when I got it.
@@HardwareSense I just purchased it from their sales support team. It's a refurbished version but since it's 500w I don't really mind. Just got my 3060 recently XD
@@HardwareSense Do you think the RTX 3060 can also run on the original 360w psu as well? I tried it by just connecting the 6pins to the 8pins hole on the GPU, and it works fine. But I am afraid it's not a long term solution
I run a 3070ti thanks to an additional two PCI rails comming off of the CPU rails. This works great for non-K prefixed processors, but I have to limit my i9 K to 125 watts or else my computer will cut off. I could also limit the GPU to around 250 watts or even less, but I’ve made my choice!
Hey. ive been trying to find where to buy this and i am having trouble finding the right one and i dont want to buy the wrong one. is there a chance you can give me a link for one??
Wowwww! This is THE video I was trying to find! Very basic and perfectly explained! I’m super happy I’m able to bump my 360w to a 500w!
Your reviews are the best! Much better than a lot of well-known UA-camrs!
Thank you, really appreciate the kind words and support!
Looking forward to the 120mm fan install video. Been following your guides to upgrade the 8940 I have at work.
thank you!
Excellent video saved to my favorites. :)
You also up graded the gpu in this video i heard you have to go into bio's safe mode to do something to get it to boot up was that the case or did it just boot up
I bought one of the 8940s with the 10700K, and the RTX-2070S and it already had the 500W PS and the upsized CPU cooler. I do want to add the front fan and move the HD cages which are not used but I think I should be good other than that.
Similar situation here. Have a 8940, i7K w/the upgraded cooler, 3070 gpu, and 500w ps. Did you ever upgrade anything? Thinking of swapping out at least the exhaust fan, and maybe adding 1 or 2 fans to the front…
I have an 8940 that came with a 360 watt PSU, a i7 10700 and a 1660 Ti. I installed a 120MM fan on the back and put the 80MM fan on the front. I put the CPU cooler from the G5 on, I upgraded the RAM to 128GB, I added 2TB NVMe, and I ordered a 500 watt PSU and an RTX 3070 Ti that has an 8 and 6 pin connector. It’s much longer though so I may have to remove the front case fan or move it higher but I’m not sure there’s much circulation higher up. The specs on the 3070 Ti say it uses 200 watts but Gigabyte recommends a 650 watt PSU. The i910900K I ordered uses 125 watts so that’s 325 watts not including peripherals and spikes. I probably should’ve built an AMD barebones kit, and I may yet! I just started doing video editing and that wasn’t a consideration when I bought this computer but now that I have it I want to see what I can do with it.
Have you found compatible ram? Awesome show.thx.
Good detailed description! Thanks buddy.
awesome video! one of the downgrades about buying dell g5 is the power bank, not anymore after watching your video!
what are the dimensions of the new GPU?
You can do up to 28cm
Have you fooled around with the 8940 since this video? Always found it fun to do upgrades to prebuilts. Reminds me of working on cars, where you have what you have with some OEM parts, but sometimes you have to find a way to make it work.
I Have, not a bad computer and at the time, it was the only reasonable buy.
So i have a 1660 super XPS 8940 I want to replace the 360w with 500w
Thank you for the informative video! Does this mean that this PC can't be upgraded past the rtx3070? due to the maximum PSU being 500w?
Yes unfortunately nothing above will be OK with the 500w PSU
I tun a 3070ti personally, but it requires you to build an additional two PCI rails from off of the processor power lines.
It worked great until I upgraded to the i9-10900kf, and now I have to run that processor at only up to 125w, or else I trip OCP.
@Nfi0 Dell has the 500w computers listed with the 3070 as an option! You have both the 8pin and 6pin connectors already and that alone is good enough to supply 18 Amps! You can fit a GPU with up to ~230 Watts! I think mine was shutting off at 238W without the extra line.
This also works for dell inspiron 3881 and 3880
Bro came with the clutch bc I need to upgrade the psu in my inspiron 3880
Would these fit in a inspiron 3880 ? I have a rx 580 I would like to install in it.
Is there a link to that exact powers supply
Great video! I’m doing some research on upgrading my XPS 8940. How can I tell which part number is the one I need for the 500 W upgrade? My PC currently has a 360 W power supply with the model number HU360EBM-00. Does it matter which maker I use?
where do i get 500watts replacement
Directly from Dell or ebay
i dont know what part it is besides 500 watts , the pc still works @@HardwareSense
Will this power supply work in Dell Inspiron 3668 ?
Where did you get the 500W PSU Unit looking for a PSU to upgrade from GTX to RTX
Ebay
Does it still make the noise
Noise?
@@HardwareSense
I watched another video of a guy removing the CPU fan for a better one that would give it a better temp also when it came to the noise. but after he installed it he realized the noise was coming from the power supply not the CPU just wondering if it is still issue if I upgrade to 500w as he did not mention if is power supply was 360 or 500w
@@MisterSaltyboy No noise, dead silent
@@HardwareSense
Ok thank you and just wondering
Where do I buy dell cooler and power supply
Ebay or directly from Dell if they have stock
Question: is the power supply on 8960 upgradable to 1500w ?
hello with 360w I can mount the 2060 because unfortunately I have the version with the gxt 1650 please answer me.
sorry for my english but i am italian and you are one of the few people i can ask
Yes you can use even 3060 with it
@@HardwareSense Thank you
what are the dimensions of the power supply?
I have a G5 with the 500w from the factory, but it came with a 2060 Super. Are you saying the 500w is good for up to a 3070? That would likely be my next card, if/when I ever need to upgrade. And I'm pretty sure no other PSU of higher power fits.
Yes of course, 500w is good for the 3070
@@HardwareSenseHey there, I’ve been looking to upgrade my GPU, the comment here seems to indicate they have the exact same configuration of G5 5000 as me, and are looking into the same upgrade. One of my tech savvy friends has been warning me against getting a 3070 saying that I’ll need at least a 700W power supply, I’m not into computer hardware almost at all so I’m a noob at this, and am generally very cautious.
@cfusionpm Did you go for the 3070? Did it work out fine if so with the 500W supply?
@@NotClipzard Long story short, I got a 3060ti, which worked great and I loved it in the G5.
But I got an itch to build my own after a string of GREAT sales (black Friday and other random deals) summer-November 2022. I also had a friend that was looking for a "midrange gaming PC," sold I him the G5 (w/2060S) for a very reasonable price, and kept the 3060ti for the new box (13600k, 32gb ram).
But the 3060ti was rock solid and held many games fairly good at high (120+) frame rates, with reasonable settings and/or DLSS. Or looked gorgeous maxed out at 45ish fps. Overall pleased.
any suggestion replacement up to 700w on the same Dell units? just wondering
Up to 500w only, nothing available above that
@@HardwareSense i see.. thanks reply :)
3 years later…. Is this still the case???
Does the pc come with a sata power cable?
Yes
How to troubleshoot PSU upgrade? I bought a 5K7J8 from eBay, replaced PSU as per your video, GPU is currently disconnected. When I plug-in I could hear fan spinning for brief moment but machine isn't powering on.
Connect everything including the GPU
can you use any power supply besides the dell?
No, only Dell
no, the motherboard isnt 24 pin
there is a 24 pin to dell adapter and forums using other power supplies
@@opesonee9559 Which you would have to keep outside of the box, not good.
I have another question, can I use a power supply not made by dell, If for some reason I cant easily what work arounds are there.
No other PSU can fit there
got a g5 5090. gonna be upgrading it with the same kind of xps psu and a 12 gb rtx 3060
Do you know of a 8 pin ATX adapter for an Inspiron 3910? I tried the COMeap 24 to 8 adaptor from Amazon and it didn’t work.
where can i get this psu from? and what exactly should i search for in google? - thanks
Ebay, details are in the description. Or just search for 500w DellG5 or XPS 8940 PSU
Does this PSU can be change for Dell Optiplex 3070 sff ?
Is it possible to get a 500 watt psu from a different brand of Amazon and expect it to work?
Not possible unfortunately
Is it possible to upgrade the case on the G5, I tried last year but the motherboard is weird. Is there a way to upgrade it without buying a new motherboard and case?
Unfortunately, no
Hi, thanks for the video, I was wondering if the 2080 would work with this PSU, because I have just received one as a gift, and it currently will not work on this pc.
Probably not, the 2080 is a bit power hungry
@@HardwareSense That’s a shame. I don’t suppose there is a more powerful psu?
Will the XPS even work with a GTX 1070? and if it does, does 360w work for it?
Yes as long as it can fit in the case
@@HardwareSense Thanks for the quick reply! I think it should fit
What power supply would I need for a 1030?
Nothing special, 360w would be plenty
The 350w power supply in the XPS 8940 will support the rtx2060?
Yes
I got one with rtx 3060ti and 500w, but is there any way I can get something higher than 500w ie 1000w?
Unfortunately not possible
@@HardwareSense thought so, but hoped it wasnt true. 👍🏻
@@HardwareSense is possible to bump up to a 750W unit if there is one even if it does not fit neatly or at all? is it a wattage issue like the system can't handle it or is it a size issue? or adaptability issues? since it's proprietary thing.
@@bmyanez17 Unfortunately the 500W is the max for this PC
@@HardwareSense why is it the max?
I have the 500 what power supply. Nividia says that you should have at least a 550 watt power supply for a 3060 or 3060 ti. Would I be able to run it?
Yes without any problem
what power supply would i need for 2060s is the 360psu good?
Yes it's fine, I believe the 2060s has the same power draw as 3060.
I just bought this XPS 8950, i7-11700, 16 RAM, but only 360 PSU- made the mistake that i could use my old PSU from a previous PC(600 WATT Cosair). I found out after opening the case, only DELL psu can fit inside. I have an old Nvida 960 GPU on it, so far no issues. Should I be concerned? I don't game. The 500 Watt Dell PSU on ebay cost over $140.
No need to be concerned with that GPU
What graphics cards do I now have access to after upgrading to the 500w PSU?
Up to 3070
Hi, I was wondering where could I buy the Dell Part number 500W PSUs in canada if you know, trying to buy the 5K7J8 500w Delta but cant really find a trusted place to get it from.
Only ebay
@@HardwareSense Got any links?, the ones I want seem to take ages to ship.
Yeah so I have an XPS 8940 i7-11700 32gb ram 360 PSU and I'm running an MSI rx6600 mech. All I needed was a 6 to 8 pin gpu adapter. We'll see how long my psu lasts. PSU calculator said I'm good with 310 watts. We'll see.
It will be fine
Woww,
can you plz also do a vid about upgrading motherboard?
PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Upgrading the motherboard will mean getting a new case and PSU as well, no aftermarket motherboard can be fitted in this case
is this compatible with dell Inspiron 3880
It should be
I have the Dell G5 with Chicony 460w PSU. Can I run a RTX-3060 12 GB ?
Yes
I have an xps 8940 that came with an I7-11700, GTX 1660 Ti, and 360w power supply. Do I need to upgrade if I swap to a RTX 2060 Super?
I think it will work, but some 2060S require some more power, so depends which versions.
It’s the founders edition.
Hi, I want to know if these power supplies can be used for Dell Optiplex tower (not small form) that came with long 240W power supply. Thank you.
Yes it can
I noticed that beefy CPU cooler. I assume you replaced that dinky Dell-supplied cooler.
Yes definitely, that is the step up cooler from Dell, that is much better than the downdraft one
Got an upgrade 500w PSU for my Dell XPS 8940 with i7-11700k. I plug it to the power cable (with other end into power outlet) and it doesn't even light green. Is this a sign it's defective. Got from eBay.
My old 360w PSU would light green for 2-3 seconds when tried moments after (althought it may be defective).
Should I return to eBay?
If you have plugged everything correctly, it should start right up, so it could be faulty too if everything was connected correctly, return it for replacement
Would it be fine to run a 3060 with the base 360w or do I need to upgrade i already put in 32gb of ram but I don't know if that will make a difference.
I have done it, but for long term use, I would upgrade.
Dell Cooler VWMTJ has been discontinued. They have replaced it with VWD01 $54.99, also VRMS heatsink 612F7 $5.99. Parts are not posted on the site so you will need to contact their sales via phone or chat to order. They will email you a quote which you can pay via credit card or PayPal.
I have some questions about the 500 watt units... I am thinking of upgrading from a gtx 1660 ti to an rtx 3060 ti and in the video you said it would be able to run, but when I look around for the different psus, I find the delta which is rated 80 plus platinum, and the other two are not rated, should I be worried about which one I buy?
No, no need to worry. Dell are using the 500w PSUs even with 3070.
@@HardwareSense Ok! Thanks for the reply, I will look for one of the psus!
Where did you find the delta 500 watts power supply?
I found most of them on ebay for around $80-100 us
I've upgrade my XPS 8940 Power Supply to 500w, can i upgrade RTX 3060 Ti? Because Nvidia suggest RTX 3060 Ti required system power 600w. My original XPS 8940 comes with GTX 1660 Ti.
Yes you can
@@HardwareSense Thanks for the quick response. Cheers.
I'm trying to swap a 3060 ti to a 3070. Already have the 500w psu and secure boot is disabled but I cannot boot. I know the card works, but it is giving me 2,3 blink error code for no video card. Any help?
Depending on the brand, maybe requires more power
@@HardwareSense Thanks for replying! I found some others online that were able to get it working by flashing the gpu bios. Beyond my limited knowledge, but they suggest that the card needs a GPT driver to boot a EUFI native system. Think that may be it?
@@milbsssy1692 It could, but seems like a lot of tricky work
@@HardwareSense thanks man, subbed
Hey I need some advice pls. I'm aware this is G5000, just curious if you know bout xps8940.
If one got 8940 with 11700 inside, can the motherboard accept a 10400 inside? Because I'm planning to swap out the 11700 into another rig.
I'm curious bout the mobo compatibility, either the 11th gen are specific to 11gen and if the 10th gen 8940 is different
If it was a normal motherboard, I would say yes, but with Dell, I wouldn't risk it
Is there a way to get 750w power supply into this machine? I don't think the 500w is enough. I am running into a lot of issues with graphics card not being able to support several programs that use GC. Namely Revit and Teams Video and Screensharing. Just FYI, it's brand new and I have i9-11900K@3.50Ghz, 64GB RAM, NVidia RTX 3070
Yes with that CPU, I am not surprised. But unfortunately nothing over 500w is available for that PC
@@HardwareSense So there is no after market 3rd party upgrade yet?
@@edanastas Unfortunately no
@@HardwareSense would you recommend upgrading the CPU cooler? Would that help?
@@edanastas Yes 100%
Great Tutorial as always.. I have the HP Pavilion 790-0029. I upgraded to the Hp 500 watts psu and I am running the Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT in it. It's a HUGE card, but it fits nice.
Awesome
Dang! I'd like to see that!
The 500w power supply in the XPS 8940 is actually pretty decent and more than adequate for my 3060.
Yes indeed
What screws, what push button? You show none of it.
sheesh my g5 5090's power supply is just a silver box with no stickers visible. ugh
Pretty much
hi the fan of ps where is ??
At the back
Their product description and marketing is a joke. I purchased the XPS8940 and it says in the description supports up to 3070, and I found it’s actually the 360w version when I got it.
Well technically it does, if you get the 500w PSU
@@HardwareSense I just purchased it from their sales support team. It's a refurbished version but since it's 500w I don't really mind. Just got my 3060 recently XD
@@HardwareSense Do you think the RTX 3060 can also run on the original 360w psu as well? I tried it by just connecting the 6pins to the 8pins hole on the GPU, and it works fine. But I am afraid it's not a long term solution
@@datazen936 Yes it can, tested on my channel, check out the video
@@HardwareSense Thank you!
can i buy your 360 watt off you? that’s exactly what i need
Sure, give me some coordinates and I can send it to you
@@HardwareSense where are you located? im in Los Angeles
@@bimmerM3 Atlanta, GA
I run a 3070ti thanks to an additional two PCI rails comming off of the CPU rails.
This works great for non-K prefixed processors, but I have to limit my i9 K to 125 watts or else my computer will cut off.
I could also limit the GPU to around 250 watts or even less, but I’ve made my choice!
Hi, can you please tell me how I can Limit my CPU to 125 Watt on this PC XPS 8940? Thx
Wowwww! This is THE video I was trying to find! Very basic and perfectly explained! I’m super happy I’m able to bump my 360w to a 500w!
Hey. ive been trying to find where to buy this and i am having trouble finding the right one and i dont want to buy the wrong one. is there a chance you can give me a link for one??