PSU upgrade for M01-F3019 ?

[philwire]

My son just got burned (not literally) from another PC manufacturer where their PSU were proprietary so he just cut his loss and decided to buy a new PC altogether. He chose the M01-F3019 and thought he could just transfer his 3060 over. When we opened the new pc, there were no power connectors for the GPU.

I tried checking the chart but it doesn't seem to be up to date, or I just don't know how to look it up.

What PSU would be fine then? Or should I just put it back in its box and get something less proprietary?

Thanks

[NonSequitur777]

@philwire,

Welcome to our HP community forum!

Well, it really 'pays' to research a bit before buying any PC, proprietary or not.

Anyway, I don't think that an M01-F3019 is the best option for your son.  What is your budget -and I'll assist to suggest some other options.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[philwire]

Hi NS, thanks for your help.

Here's what my son had that stopped working for no reason (name and model modified to not name the offending brand) :

D*** X*S 8940 (Gaming) Nvidia RTX 3060Ti, i7-10700, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD

I hoped I could simply take the 3060 across but nogo.

My son bought the M01-F3019 with his own money and thought it would be a good deal.

I'm thinking either 3 things: upgrade my M01-F3019's psu, replace for a better model, or simply salvage what's still good in the 8940 and build from there. I'm sure I can build a ok pc with the parts I already have.

He's actually at online school with Photoshop classes and other demanding softwares. He also likes to game so the onboard graphics card won't really satisfy him.

[NonSequitur777 · Accepted solution]

@philwire,

All right, the following is the best I can do for you: there is some anecdotal evidence to suggest (that means: I am by no means certain) that this 400-watt power supply may be compatible with your "M01-Fxxx" desktop, with p/n: 942332-001 (L04618-800 / L76557-001).  This PSU is equipped with one 8-pin PCIe power cable, just what you need.

Please be advised that a 400-watt power supply is the minimum wattage you need to power an RTX 3060 -I should know, because I did the same in this upgrade project, and it keeps working just A-OK.

Now, if this 400-watt power supply proves to be compatible with your desktop, according to this link, a 500-watt power supply with p/n: L05757-800 should also be compatible:

You can purchase either power supply online, such as via eBay-Canada or Amazon-Canada.

Kind Regards / Bien Cordialement,

NonSequitur777

[philwire]

Hey NS,

Thanks very much for your answer, that's what I was hoping to find. I'll check into those power supplies asap.

philwire

[NonSequitur777]

@philwire,

You are most welcome -please keep us informed as your experience -one way or another, will help future M01-Fxxx Users!

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[NonSequitur777]

@philwire,

Reading over your comments, I realized that you mentioned an RTX 3060 Ti once.

If you do have an RTX 3060 Ti, you'll need a 500-watt power supply to power this card.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[scott6540]

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[NonSequitur777]

@scott6540,

Thank you for your kind words!

Regards,

NonSequitur777