Acer Aspire Xc-895 installing a gt 1030

mariux
mariux Member Posts: 2 New User
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I wanted to ask if it was possible to install a gt 1030 into the aspire xc-895.
Since it only requires 30W and the motherboard has a pcie slot it should be possible right?
However the recomendations say that you need 300W psu and I only have 180. Thanks in advance for your time.

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
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    Sure that shouldn't give you any problems, it just uses the PCIe x16 slot's power budget.
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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
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    Sure that shouldn't give you any problems, it just uses the PCIe x16 slot's power budget.
    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.
  • mariux
    mariux Member Posts: 2 New User
    So I've got an update:
    I went ahead and bought one. So far my PC has crashed twice while installing drivers, but once i unplugged the harddrive it installed successullf. This leads me to believe that the 180Watt Psu is really getting pushed to it's limit.
    After the newest drivers were intalled i plugged the harddrive back and haven't had any problems since.
    Is it worth it? I'd say so, since it allows you to play many games at 30 FPS.
    However i'm unsure how this will effect the lifetime of the PSU.
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
    If you start seeing flaky behavior that might be traceable to power you could look into the 300W or 500W supplies as a replacement for your 180W. They are he same physical size and have the same power connectors to the MB.
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  • Chris2021
    Chris2021 Member Posts: 7 New User
    Hey is there any PSU you can recommend for these machines as they only push out a max of 180 watts.  This is the exact part

    FSP Switching Power Supply Wide Voltage FSP180 10TGBAA 180W

    Im having issues trying to find an upgrade for the psu

    Seen one here but not sure of the dimensions etc

    https://www.fsp-group.com/en/product/pcpsu/1594371786-989.html


  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
    Acer has 500W supplies available for other models, and since the form factor is the same they can be used on yours. Two Acer part numbers for 500W supplies are: DC.5001H.001 and DC.5001B.009. Part numbers for 300W supplies are: DC.3001B.00A and DC.30018.00C.

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  • Chris2021
    Chris2021 Member Posts: 7 New User
    Thank you billsey, where would I find these parts using the part numbers above? Fairly new to this
  • DS549
    DS549 Member Posts: 32 Die Hard WiFi Icon
    edited February 2021
    Don't know if this helps but I need a sata power cable, 50.VQED3.001. Gave Acer UK a call and they confirmed they can supply one and gave me the cost including delivery (£10.49). Might be worth you contacting Acer if you can.

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
    Yeah, you can usually get them direct from Acer and from the Acer service centers and parts suppliers. You should be able to find them by Googling the part numbers.
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