Can I add a 75 watt GPU to my Slim Destop that has a psu of 180w

[pularu]

Can I put a GTX 1650 GPU (75w) in my HP Slim Desktop s01-pf1048xt (180w PSU)? I ran fortnite and Openhardware monitor maxed out CPU package at (45w).

[OneThriftyMan]

I can't tell which type of HP power supply you're using whether it be the SFF type or the super tiny USFF type.

There are some cheap 310w power supplies on ebay that would work with your pc, however the problem here is that you'd have a lack of air flow to the point that your video card would overheat.

Simply search for "HP 310w" on ebay and the USFF version will also show up.

If you plan on keeping the side panel on your computer, you will need a video card with a blower in it for anything that is above 50w.

If nothing else, you can jerry rig it.

You'd need to:

1.  Keep the side panel off.
2. Use different mounting hardware for the video card by doing either:
   • If you have a low profile video card that uses a full height bracket, you can get a low profile bracket on ebay for maybe $7 to $12.
   • If you're stuck with a full height card, then you might need to use a pcie extension cable ($15?), mining riser, or use vertical GPU mount cable ($25 to $50),
     • For the mining riser, you'd need a dual-sata power to 6pin pcie power cable adapter to supply power to the mining riser's x16 slot. Those dual-sata to 6pin adapters will supply 72 watts.
3. Get the 310w power supply that has the 7-pin, 3 wire P2 (PWRCMD) cable.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Do not use a 6pin pcie to singular sata cable because those usually only deliver 36 watts maximum.

The 6pin pcie to DUAL sata power cables can deliver 72 watts.

Those sata adapters typically only use 2 of the 3 power pins on each sata cable.

Since each sata power pin is rated for 1.5 amps, then your singular sata cable is delivering 12v @ 1.5a (x2) = 36 watts.

[pularu]

Thank you OneThriftyMan for you wealth of info. I am an old noob to this so I'm going to study on what you've provided.

[OneThriftyMan]

I fixed my earlier reply for better readability.

[pularu]

Thanks