“Recently upgraded SSD from 128GB to 1TB. Chassis is now getting very hot. Do I need to upgrade cooling my cooling fan. If so, will I need to upgrade power supply?”
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SSDs don't produce a lot of heat, so the upgrade from 128gb to 1tb probably isn't your issue. The issue is that the case is too compact for any real airflow. I was getting 90C+ temps for my CPU under load. That's within spec, but not great for long-term use. Problem is, you can't really put in a good CPU cooler because the case is too small. There's no room for a front fan or for a bigger rear fan. I did reseat the existing CPU cooler with better thermal paste and that brought temps to about 85C. That's pretty much all you can do with this PC and it's compact size. I ended up buying a new motherboard and power supply and transferring the rest of the parts to a bigger tower. I also bought a better CPU cooler. Those actions brought my CPU temps down to 52C under load. Much better!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.For those who upgraded the CPU cooler and fan, where did you get it and what model, etc. I bought a slightly larger AMD fan and headsink but the bracket does not match the mounting holes on the HP motherboard. the unit will fit in the case if I can figure out how to attach to the motherboard. Do you know where to find an adapter bracket or way to mount a regular AMD heatsink and fan to this motherboardd? The holes just do not line up. Thanks.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes you can upgrade the power supply to a 500w here's the part number l05757-800 the power supply is a little bit bigger so 1 bolt will lock it in place and it's perfect no issues the connectors are identical . There's a YouTube video with instructions if needed
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I want to upgrade my 128 as well, i just received it aug 1st and love it but want 500 gb to a terabyte as well,, any help would be so appreciated, how you did it, what you used etc,, i keep the side off mine when gaming and really flat out trying to push it, lot cooler with side off.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.First off, congrats on upgrading! I'm in the process of buying components to do that myself. Looking at the specs from HP's website, the only mentions of power usage are 65w for the processor, and 150w for the video card. That leaves 185w to everything else. found this website that gives rough estimates of power consumption https://smallbusiness.chron.com/many-watts-power-supply-enough-71452.html. 30w for the CD player, and 30w for your 2 sticks of ram. We can modestly estimate 100w for the mobo (this is the one I'm not sure about, so take it with a grain of salt). All together, it leave you with 25w left. I would pick out a cooling fan that uses less than 25w. Hope this helps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You should not have to upgrade the cooling fan and if you do, the Power Supply should be able to handle it. If you did upgrade the PSU it uses a standard 12V PSU. I would recommend reaching out to your preferred PSU manufacturer to get the correct one for this PC.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Currently, there is no way to upgrade the power supplier as it is a customer PSU made by HP. You should not have any need of a new PSU if you are just upgrading the cooling fan.
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