Hey @WiLcreatives - so I followed your video step by step, with my Alienware Aurora R7 (going from 460 to EVGA Supernova 850 G3). Everything is done (can't believe I could do this on my own!) but I still have a bit of an issue putting my alienware cover back on. I have to tape the top and bottom of the front right side of desktop to keep it secure, which clearly isn't the right option. Would this be because I didn't get a right angle SATA cable to plug into my 1TB HDD (I have a SSD on the m.2 nvme slot as well) OR is it because my PSU isnt fully flush? The only reason I think that is because I had a challenge screwing in all the screws to the PSU to secure it. Got 3 of the 4 in there, but the 4th one barely "fits". It seems flush to me, but wondering why I can't get the dang case back on easily. THoughts? - Jeff
Hey Wil -- couple more noob questions for you, please. When I installed my PSU (exact same one as yours in my Alienware Aurora R7), my fan was on top... I've read that it's recommended it be on the bottom, but I have no idea if that's even possible. Any thoughts to this?
Jeff McCord Soule with the R7 case the fan has to be on top like in the video because if not your system would blow up. That fan is designed to suck in cold air
Appreciate this video big time. As someone still relatively new to tinkering with PCs, with an Aurora R7, knowing I need to upgrade the PSU, this is perfect and massively helpful. Just ordered the same PSU with the power adapter and will swap this thing out tomorrow!
@@WiLcreatives On a side note... Since you've had the EVGA RTX 2070 XC Ultra for some time, are you still happy with that GPU or would you choose something else if you had to do it again? I'm looking to buy that same model.
Sean M I no longer have that card. I currently use the MSI RTX 2080 Super Gaming X Trio in a custom rig I built. When I had the 2070 though I was itching for more performance because I was going to get a high refresh rate monitor which I currently have. If you’re just going to be doing 1080p high refresh rate the 2070 super is the way to go.
Taking photos is a great idea, thanks a bunch, you're doing God's work. I have R7, bought Corsair RMx Series (2021), RM850x, 850 Watt, and RTX 3070 FE, as that GPU is the only one that would fit this small case.
I love your videos so much, you're so clear and concise, you thoroughly explain what you're doing , showing exactly what you're connecting. You're very easy to follow through the video and i think a lot of tech channels could learn a thing or two from your videos
Wow that's some of best feedback that's been given to me. I appreciate you taking out the time to write and I will continue to do my best! Thanks for the support!
@WiLcreatives, this video is awesome. Took my R7 into my local pc repair store and had the PSU upgraded to an 850W as well. I also had them install an RTX 2070 Super that I was able to snag off Facebook. I didn't have an optical drive so the PSU upgrade went great. The only problem I'm having now is that the two main games I play (CS:GO and iRacing) is that my pc will just reboot while playing these games. I uninstalled and re-installed the games. The PC Repair store upgraded all the drivers and software. Now sure what the problem is. I guess I'll take it back so they can try to diagnose the problem....
This video was super helpful and incredibly detailed. Managed to upgrade my psu to an 850 supernova model from a 460. Now, I'm waiting for my new gpu to arrive. Just three more days :-) HUGE thanks.
@WiLcreatives! Thank you so much for your video. Just finished my CPU swap for my Aurora R5. Your video served me perfectly. And Many thanks for including the links for the two adapter wires required. Saved me a ton of headaches! Made my installation a breeze!!!!! Thanks!!!!
Great video! We got a great deal on a R8 for my wife. I opted for the 460w thinking it would be fairly straight forward to swap out. Happy to see it's not bad at all. Appreciate the quality you put into your videos. Definite sub and looking forward to future content.
Thank you for your feedback and support it's very much appreciated. Yeah I prefer having a quality PSU verses what Dell puts in there. Especially when or if you start upgrading parts. Got some great content coming up!
Thank you so much for making this video! I couldn't find a an EVGA G3, but the G5 850w is supposed to be the same size, and even a little better. Having already gotten the 2 adapters you mentioned, replacing this PSU only took me 30 minutes, and I felt really confident that I had everything I need. I don't know that it's worth upgrading my current GTX 1070 to an RTX 2070 right now, since prices are still so high. My hope is to get an RTX 3070 in there, whenever they get released. Thanks again!!!!!!!
@@neon472 These are the names of the products I purchased from Amazon: "SATA 15-pin power to 2x 6-pin slimline SATA power cable adapter" and "SATA Power Cable, CableCreation [2-Pack] 6-Inch SATA 15 Pin Male to 2xSATA 15 Pin Down Angle Female Power Splitter Cable". Good luck!
Good video man i was looking into buying a new psu but i wasn't sure i would be able to hook it up right but after seeing this i can see its not to bad thanks
Thanks so much. I had exactly the same problem you did. The only difference is that on my psu I only have the ONE CPU connector so I am unable to power on the computer. I will have to send my psu back and get one with TWO CPU connectors.
Hi ! If You upgrade for an rtx 2080, don't forget to take a version with blower design. They choose this version for aurora because case is small and It's better to evacuate hot air outside to avoid heating the components inside. Peace ✌️
Great job man, this was the video I was waiting for from you! My PSU though 850watt makes a slight humming noise from the fan, likely the bearings are not done properly, who knows lol. Like you I got the computer at a good deal and it was my first PC in ages, so now I am left with how to upgrade it myself with better parts. So now that you've had the EVGA in there for a few days how are you finding it? Quieter than the old one? Any issues? I suppose aside from the light noise mine runs fine but if I can get the confidence to upgrade the power supply and even some of the fans maybe its worth doing?
Thanks for the support and feedback! The previous PSU I had was the 460w. I didn’t hear to much of anything from it. I know it wasn’t enough power for the graphics card I just purchased. The evga 850w has an eco mode which works wonders because I never hear the fan until it’s needed and even then it’s not distracting. I love it definitely worth. I still need to get some right angle sata power cables for the 1TB 7200rpm drive. I’m going to micro center this week to pick that up.
Hey @WiLcreatives, thanks for all the R7 stuff you've done, it's been my go to since I've had to update I updated to this exact PSU and now I'm getting the error code on the support assist pre-boot.. can't get around it. "Cables - check the following cable, () Alert! Power Button Cable failure". Any idea on how to fix that? I'm about at the end of my rope with this. Thanks!
Appreciate the video. Quick question for you. At 17:30 you mention using a cable to power the GPU. Did you plug another CPU cable into the power supply and the other end into that GPU labeled slot? Thank you!
hey wil first off i love the videos its hard to find someone who explains everything so thank you for these!!!! second im looking to upgrade my r8s power supply will this be the same setup?
Thank for your video and I have a question : is your evga g3 still quite? Because I read some reviews about how loud it is, and some people says bitfenix whisper is better, do you think should I pull the trigger on whisper or evga g3? Thanks in advance.
Nice video you make us look very easy. Can this possibly damage the motherboard of any other components? I’m very familiar with the aurora since I’ve upgraded and fixed it multiple times but I’m not sure if I should hire someone to upgrade my psu for me. Also do you use a static wrist band or whatever because I’m not sure whether I should get one for this upgrade.
No the power supply was an easy swap. Just make sure you have the correct cables. Also I didnt use an anti static wrist band. I touched the inside of the case.
Hey man! Awesome video! I got the cx750m! Do you think this will work? And I see you used a cpu cable for the GFX PWR. Could any atx cable work for that? I think this PSU only came with one.
I was just wondering buddy I have an aurora R6 my power supply is 460. Do you think that I can get the same power supply that you have to run my system.
So I purchased the Evega 600w power supply & it came with one 4+4-pin cpu already coming out of the unit I can’t add another does this mean I have to upgrade to one where I can add another cpu or is there a way around it?
I'm having a similar issue with my GPU power connection on the motherboard. The PC turns on with the GPU cable disconnected, but not when I connect the 6 pin GPU cable. Did your power supply come with two CPU cables? I only have one and am wondering how you plugged the CPU power in if you used the CPU cable for the GPU power on the motherboard.
I know this is pretty late, but I have the old 1080ti + i7 8700 config. I've been thinking of upgrading the gpu, psu, memory, and AIO water cooling after seeing your videos. How does it all fit in the case and is it worth just taking the parts out and finding another case that can fit everything? I'm not sure of the mobo's form factor.
460 was already a overkill. 650 even more so... 850 is just that your love paying more on your electric bill. I ran a better than stock gpu, 4 x 1tb SSD, 32gb ram and water cool and still use less than 300w.
Damn that sucks that the data cable prevents you from closing the pc. I was planning on buying this psu for my aurora to replace my defective oem psu now I got to go with Corsair. Anyone have any experience with a rmx 650w?
Yeah I'm actually doing a follow up video about thise cables. I got some right angle adapters from Amazon and all is good. I will be putting up that video later this week.
Hey man your video are best i need advice foe my pc like to install graphic video card and plua power supply i have same pc same every which graphic video will fit on same pc
Hey I was wondering if there is cables for the vga like a newer one like an rtx 2080 super if there is is enough of the slots for it or if I would need to get a different one. Also if there is anyway that one tb hard rice would fit with that cord. Anyways great video thanks
What did you attach to the white atx cpu connection in the top left region of mother board if you connected the cpu cable to gpu power slot on the motherboard? I need help pls I’m doing this now
Great video thank you! What was the solution to the GPU power connector? Did you leave it unplugged or plug the CPU cable into it? I’m having a problem with this at this very moment lol
Hey, thanks very much for this video. This is probably a really silly question, but do you think I could use these instructions with the Alienware R6 too?
@@WiLcreatives If I could ask your opinion on another thing actually... Has the XC Ultra been okay so far? I'm basically trying to decide between that model and the 2080 Blower (for size and airflow worries). Thanks
If you have a liquid cooled CPU then I would go with the XC ultra. My temps have been great and haven't seen any issues. Got a video coming up that will go into detail about it.
@@WiLcreatives Thanks again 👍👍 I've only got the air cooled chassis unfortunately, although I'm still considering the XC Ultra anyway because, you know... Why not and all that (it doesn't help that it's on a massive offer at the moment). I'll definitely look forward to that video in the meantime! Thanks
Penguin Penguin when I originally got the R7 back in 2018 it was cheaper to buy prebuilt than it was to build. Beginning of 2019 I built my first PC and never looked back! See my custom pc build playlist on my channel.
Idk if anyone has any tips for me but i tried to install a power supply but I ran into an issue where I could plug in my gpu, but my connectors wouldn’t fit into the 8 pin (really a 4 pin) “gpu pwr” connector in the motherboard. Any tips for that?
Yes as long as the version of the card you get is 10.6 inches it will fit! This card fits and the 2080 ti version of this card will fit to. The founders editions fit as well. Just check the length
Did you ever find the right angled cable needed to hook the HDD back up? I've been looking for one through Amazon and just want to be sure that I order the correct cable. I've already purchased the same 2070 XC Ultra (great card btw), power supply and the optical drive cable that you linked above. The videos that you have been posting have been great for those of us that game on an R7. Thank you for the great content!
Not yet and I’ve been in micro center twice in the past week. When I go in there I forget. There are some on amazon but I don’t want a awhile new cable set. Going back in micro center this week and I will find out! I will let you know!
I found it and ordered it today. CableCreation SATA Power Cable, [2-Pack] 6-Inch SATA 15 Pin Male to 2xSATA 15 Pin Down Angle Female Power Splitter Cable www.amazon.com/dp/B01IBA3XCW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pCUDCbQ77E40J
How do you get the power to work? I did this upgrade and my power will not boot my pc at all? How did you fix that I connected and reconnected the power supply so many times :/?
Figured it out, thanks for your help. I installed a new power supply, Corsair H60, video Card, ram and m.2 1tb on my aurora r8 and it would have been a lot longer without your help! Thanks again.
Yes it should, the r6,r7 and r8's have the same chassis. Make sure you check out my follow up video about the extra cables you will need. th-cam.com/video/7vuHCLZe1aA/w-d-xo.html
@@WiLcreatives the reason I asked is because when I got the same power supply you show here, the cables are way thicker and there is hardly any more room for more cables to fit behind the psu, so the corsair h60 cables wont fit with all those thicker cables from the psu
Yep the cables are thick. Since that’s a fully modular PSU, you can get the custom sleeved cables like from cablemod. Didn’t have any problems with temps.
I’d be careful I did exactly this upgraded gpu to 2070super and power supply to a 750 evga like this one lasted a couple months and fried everything in my pc “ said the professional repair guys.” Mine does nothing now that gpu/power port is rare almost no one has heard of plugging 2 cpu ports to the power supply and alien ware support said these type of mother boards are only compatible with 2 types of psu’s . Wish I would of known now I’m out of 2+ grand! Even my 700 gpu that he says was also fried lol
You have to use a separate 4pin cpu cable and plug it into the cpu connector on the power supply. I know it says cpu but you're using it for the graphics card.
just four, even though it’s 8. if you look at the original cable plugged in there’s 8 pins but only 4 are actually used, the other 4 are empty plastic slots. no clue why it’s like that
@@WiLcreatives I already checked that and I ordered it but that other cpu cable plugs into the CPU 2 spot on the power supply right? Sorry I'm a noob lol
Is your Alienware fan or liquid cooled? if it is liquid then are there any problems like leaks and if it is fan cooled does the fan sometimes make a lot of noise?
No I was able to replace mines with the EVGA Supernova G3 850w model. I just had to purchase some right angle cables. Check out this follow up video for the additional cables you need to purchase th-cam.com/video/7vuHCLZe1aA/w-d-xo.html
@@LuxuryLife433 lol yes actually I just plugged the wrong pins into the wrong ports It worked perfectly for me, so I see no reason why yours should not work
I watched your video on installing windows on a nvme ssd it just never works for me it constantly brings me back to the beginning where you put your language in
@@WiLcreatives thank you so much! That PSU worked flawlessly on my r8 as you said it would. I also got 3200mhz cl16 32 gb of Kingston fury xmp ram and it runs also at 3200 mhz instead of 2666mhz. Just fyi for anyone that has a r8.
@@WiLcreatives from what I can see the cable to the cpu originally passed thru the upper side of the tower is that one also plugged there and another one down by the gpu? Please help I am about to do this using your video tutorial and I dont want to mess up :) thank you my alienware aurora r7 its depending on you lol
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Hey @WiLcreatives - so I followed your video step by step, with my Alienware Aurora R7 (going from 460 to EVGA Supernova 850 G3). Everything is done (can't believe I could do this on my own!) but I still have a bit of an issue putting my alienware cover back on. I have to tape the top and bottom of the front right side of desktop to keep it secure, which clearly isn't the right option. Would this be because I didn't get a right angle SATA cable to plug into my 1TB HDD (I have a SSD on the m.2 nvme slot as well) OR is it because my PSU isnt fully flush? The only reason I think that is because I had a challenge screwing in all the screws to the PSU to secure it. Got 3 of the 4 in there, but the 4th one barely "fits". It seems flush to me, but wondering why I can't get the dang case back on easily. THoughts? - Jeff
Jeff McCord Soule is the right angle cable that you need. Check out my follow up video! th-cam.com/video/7vuHCLZe1aA/w-d-xo.html
@@WiLcreatives Done and ordered! Thank you again for ALL your help. Would be lost without it.
No problem thanks for the support!
Hey Wil -- couple more noob questions for you, please. When I installed my PSU (exact same one as yours in my Alienware Aurora R7), my fan was on top... I've read that it's recommended it be on the bottom, but I have no idea if that's even possible. Any thoughts to this?
Jeff McCord Soule with the R7 case the fan has to be on top like in the video because if not your system would blow up. That fan is designed to suck in cold air
I've been doing some work on my r9 since I got that late last year and these videos have been very helpful. Thanks a lot bud, you're doing good work.
3 left feet thanks
Appreciate you trying things out, really helps! I get worried when making changes ot my system incase I make a mistake or break something.
Yeah I understand! Thanks for the support and feedback!
Appreciate this video big time. As someone still relatively new to tinkering with PCs, with an Aurora R7, knowing I need to upgrade the PSU, this is perfect and massively helpful. Just ordered the same PSU with the power adapter and will swap this thing out tomorrow!
Awesome glad I was a help. Thanks for the support and feedback! I am going to do a follow up video on those additional cables as well
Thanks for posting this. I thought it was going to be a pain to replace the OEM 460w, but you helped make sure it was painless.
Sean M awesome glad it helped!
@@WiLcreatives On a side note... Since you've had the EVGA RTX 2070 XC Ultra for some time, are you still happy with that GPU or would you choose something else if you had to do it again? I'm looking to buy that same model.
Sean M I no longer have that card. I currently use the MSI RTX 2080 Super Gaming X Trio in a custom rig I built. When I had the 2070 though I was itching for more performance because I was going to get a high refresh rate monitor which I currently have. If you’re just going to be doing 1080p high refresh rate the 2070 super is the way to go.
@@WiLcreatives Cool. I have a gsync 1080p monitor now. How's the 2070 handle 1440p? I may upgrade the monitor if it plays nice with 1440.
@O U T A EVGA 850 BQ. Even comes with the 90 degree sata cables that work with the Aurora cover.
Taking photos is a great idea, thanks a bunch, you're doing God's work. I have R7, bought Corsair RMx Series (2021), RM850x, 850 Watt, and RTX 3070 FE, as that GPU is the only one that would fit this small case.
Followed each every steps and everything worked beautifully.
I love your videos so much, you're so clear and concise, you thoroughly explain what you're doing , showing exactly what you're connecting. You're very easy to follow through the video and i think a lot of tech channels could learn a thing or two from your videos
Wow that's some of best feedback that's been given to me. I appreciate you taking out the time to write and I will continue to do my best! Thanks for the support!
Sir, thank you so much for identifying the disc drive power adapter!
@WiLcreatives, this video is awesome. Took my R7 into my local pc repair store and had the PSU upgraded to an 850W as well. I also had them install an RTX 2070 Super that I was able to snag off Facebook. I didn't have an optical drive so the PSU upgrade went great. The only problem I'm having now is that the two main games I play (CS:GO and iRacing) is that my pc will just reboot while playing these games. I uninstalled and re-installed the games. The PC Repair store upgraded all the drivers and software. Now sure what the problem is. I guess I'll take it back so they can try to diagnose the problem....
This video was super helpful and incredibly detailed. Managed to upgrade my psu to an 850 supernova model from a 460. Now, I'm waiting for my new gpu to arrive. Just three more days :-) HUGE thanks.
@WiLcreatives! Thank you so much for your video. Just finished my CPU swap for my Aurora R5. Your video served me perfectly. And Many thanks for including the links for the two adapter wires required. Saved me a ton of headaches! Made my installation a breeze!!!!! Thanks!!!!
Great video! We got a great deal on a R8 for my wife. I opted for the 460w thinking it would be fairly straight forward to swap out. Happy to see it's not bad at all. Appreciate the quality you put into your videos. Definite sub and looking forward to future content.
Thank you for your feedback and support it's very much appreciated. Yeah I prefer having a quality PSU verses what Dell puts in there. Especially when or if you start upgrading parts. Got some great content coming up!
I followed step by step and successfully upgraded my power supply, nice video! Thanks a lot!
Awesome I'm glad it worked out thanks for the feedback!
Thank you so much for making this video! I couldn't find a an EVGA G3, but the G5 850w is supposed to be the same size, and even a little better. Having already gotten the 2 adapters you mentioned, replacing this PSU only took me 30 minutes, and I felt really confident that I had everything I need. I don't know that it's worth upgrading my current GTX 1070 to an RTX 2070 right now, since prices are still so high. My hope is to get an RTX 3070 in there, whenever they get released. Thanks again!!!!!!!
@@neon472 These are the names of the products I purchased from Amazon: "SATA 15-pin power to 2x 6-pin slimline SATA power cable adapter" and "SATA Power Cable, CableCreation [2-Pack] 6-Inch SATA 15 Pin Male to 2xSATA 15 Pin Down Angle Female Power Splitter Cable". Good luck!
Thanks, I installed the SN 650 3g on my Aurora r6 and this video helped so much.
I really enjoyed the video. With your outstanding talent with pc's you definitely should consider building your own.
Thanks for the support and feedback! That is definitely one of my next big moves!
I planning on upgrading to a 3070 so I needed a new power supply and you make it really easy to understand what I’m doing thx
Help out a lot. Was able to upgrade my psu to 750 Vega g3 like yours but 750w. Thank...
Good video man i was looking into buying a new psu but i wasn't sure i would be able to hook it up right but after seeing this i can see its not to bad thanks
Thanks for the feedback and support. Yeah after doing it, wasn't that bad at all!
Thanks so much. I had exactly the same problem you did. The only difference is that on my psu I only have the ONE CPU connector so I am unable to power on the computer. I will have to send my psu back and get one with TWO CPU connectors.
Can you do a video on how to clean the aurora r7
I sure can!
get a can of compress air and blow away.
Hi ! If You upgrade for an rtx 2080, don't forget to take a version with blower design. They choose this version for aurora because case is small and It's better to evacuate hot air outside to avoid heating the components inside. Peace ✌️
Yeah I thought about that I picked up the EVGA RTX 2070 XC Ultra. I will keep an eye on the temps in the case. Video coming soon!
Thank you so much man !!! Helped me a lot !!!! Great video !!!
Great job man, this was the video I was waiting for from you! My PSU though 850watt makes a slight humming noise from the fan, likely the bearings are not done properly, who knows lol. Like you I got the computer at a good deal and it was my first PC in ages, so now I am left with how to upgrade it myself with better parts. So now that you've had the EVGA in there for a few days how are you finding it? Quieter than the old one? Any issues? I suppose aside from the light noise mine runs fine but if I can get the confidence to upgrade the power supply and even some of the fans maybe its worth doing?
Thanks for the support and feedback! The previous PSU I had was the 460w. I didn’t hear to much of anything from it. I know it wasn’t enough power for the graphics card I just purchased. The evga 850w has an eco mode which works wonders because I never hear the fan until it’s needed and even then it’s not distracting. I love it definitely worth. I still need to get some right angle sata power cables for the 1TB 7200rpm drive. I’m going to micro center this week to pick that up.
Hey @WiLcreatives, thanks for all the R7 stuff you've done, it's been my go to since I've had to update I updated to this exact PSU and now I'm getting the error code on the support assist pre-boot.. can't get around it.
"Cables - check the following cable, () Alert! Power Button Cable failure".
Any idea on how to fix that? I'm about at the end of my rope with this. Thanks!
Hi, many thanks for the video. I’m going to attempt this myself. My only question is do you think this psu will fit the R6 too? Thanks.
I just installed it thank you so much!! I just have one question: should I turn eco mode on or off
Appreciate the video. Quick question for you. At 17:30 you mention using a cable to power the GPU. Did you plug another CPU cable into the power supply and the other end into that GPU labeled slot? Thank you!
hey wil first off i love the videos its hard to find someone who explains everything so thank you for these!!!! second im looking to upgrade my r8s power supply will this be the same setup?
I asked for an evga 850 gold g +, I do not understand the differences between ga, g2, g + ETC, could you explain me thanks
Thank for your video and I have a question : is your evga g3 still quite? Because I read some reviews about how loud it is, and some people says bitfenix whisper is better, do you think should I pull the trigger on whisper or evga g3? Thanks in advance.
saeed ramadan - محاسبة never had issues with I had it. But I also no longer have the Aurora R7.
So the optical surround sound won’t work till I get the adapter
Nice video you make us look very easy. Can this possibly damage the motherboard of any other components? I’m very familiar with the aurora since I’ve upgraded and fixed it multiple times but I’m not sure if I should hire someone to upgrade my psu for me. Also do you use a static wrist band or whatever because I’m not sure whether I should get one for this upgrade.
No the power supply was an easy swap. Just make sure you have the correct cables. Also I didnt use an anti static wrist band. I touched the inside of the case.
WiLcreatives thanks for the quick reply and info. I’m going to try this myself
@@abakedpotato1486 No problem!
awesome video, can i ask which 6 pin min i sata and right angle sata adapter you used and where you got them?
Check out this video th-cam.com/video/7vuHCLZe1aA/w-d-xo.html, it will tell you everything. Its a follow up to this video.
Hey man! Awesome video! I got the cx750m! Do you think this will work? And I see you used a cpu cable for the GFX PWR. Could any atx cable work for that? I think this PSU only came with one.
I was just wondering buddy I have an aurora R6 my power supply is 460. Do you think that I can get the same power supply that you have to run my system.
Yes the R6 and R7 have the same chassis so it should fit. What type of graphics card do you have?
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Since you plugged the CPU cables into the GPU_PWR what’d you plug into the ATX_PCU
Another cpu cable
So I purchased the Evega 600w power supply & it came with one 4+4-pin cpu already coming out of the unit I can’t add another does this mean I have to upgrade to one where I can add another cpu or is there a way around it?
I'm having a similar issue with my GPU power connection on the motherboard. The PC turns on with the GPU cable disconnected, but not when I connect the 6 pin GPU cable. Did your power supply come with two CPU cables? I only have one and am wondering how you plugged the CPU power in if you used the CPU cable for the GPU power on the motherboard.
I know this is pretty late, but I have the old 1080ti + i7 8700 config. I've been thinking of upgrading the gpu, psu, memory, and AIO water cooling after seeing your videos. How does it all fit in the case and is it worth just taking the parts out and finding another case that can fit everything? I'm not sure of the mobo's form factor.
Great video!!
thanks i appreciate it!
460 was already a overkill. 650 even more so... 850 is just that your love paying more on your electric bill. I ran a better than stock gpu, 4 x 1tb SSD, 32gb ram and water cool and still use less than 300w.
Damn that sucks that the data cable prevents you from closing the pc. I was planning on buying this psu for my aurora to replace my defective oem psu now I got to go with Corsair. Anyone have any experience with a rmx 650w?
Yeah I'm actually doing a follow up video about thise cables. I got some right angle adapters from Amazon and all is good. I will be putting up that video later this week.
Hey man your video are best i need advice foe my pc like to install graphic video card and plua power supply i have same pc same every which graphic video will fit on same pc
i can’t unplug the 24-pin for some reason
Hey I was wondering if there is cables for the vga like a newer one like an rtx 2080 super if there is is enough of the slots for it or if I would need to get a different one. Also if there is anyway that one tb hard rice would fit with that cord. Anyways great video thanks
for the power supply cables they pretty much work universally.
What did you attach to the white atx cpu connection in the top left region of mother board if you connected the cpu cable to gpu power slot on the motherboard? I need help pls I’m doing this now
If I'm not mistaken it should be a 4pin CPU cable
So that would 1 CPU 4pin cable for the GPU and 1 cpu 4pin for the cpu itself
I'm not at home but I think one of the CPU cables looks like 8pin but it splits into 2 4pin connectors
Ok I understand now. My evga g3 Psu was 650w which only has 1 cpu connection😢
@@jacksoneasley7463 wow I will verify when I get home
Great video thank you!
What was the solution to the GPU power connector? Did you leave it unplugged or plug the CPU cable into it? I’m having a problem with this at this very moment lol
Additionally, if the “CPU” cable goes into the GPU port what cable goes into the CPU atx 4pin port
@@Ransu028 did you ever figure this out im in the same situation
So the GPU in the MB was powered with a CPU labeled cable?
Hey, thanks very much for this video.
This is probably a really silly question, but do you think I could use these instructions with the Alienware R6 too?
Thanks for the feed back! Yes the R6 has the same case you should be fine.
@@WiLcreatives Many thanks 👍👍
@@WiLcreatives If I could ask your opinion on another thing actually...
Has the XC Ultra been okay so far? I'm basically trying to decide between that model and the 2080 Blower (for size and airflow worries). Thanks
If you have a liquid cooled CPU then I would go with the XC ultra. My temps have been great and haven't seen any issues. Got a video coming up that will go into detail about it.
@@WiLcreatives Thanks again 👍👍
I've only got the air cooled chassis unfortunately, although I'm still considering the XC Ultra anyway because, you know... Why not and all that (it doesn't help that it's on a massive offer at the moment).
I'll definitely look forward to that video in the meantime! Thanks
In case I don't want to find a cheaper PSU for this case , what dimensions should I be looking for ?
Awesome video, would I be able to use the 650w G3? same size right?
Thanks for the feedback! Yes it's the same size!
if u dont mind me asking why did u get a pre built and upgrade it rather than just build your pc
Penguin Penguin when I originally got the R7 back in 2018 it was cheaper to buy prebuilt than it was to build. Beginning of 2019 I built my first PC and never looked back! See my custom pc build playlist on my channel.
I got everything plugged in I’m using the 750w gold version and the computer is not turning on at all. Do u have any idea why?
I have the same r7 except its 8700k but it came with a 850 watt bronze psu. Very odd the stock was only a 450 watt :/
Yeah I thought that was weird as well
@@WiLcreatives after some research. It makes sense. 8700k can be overclocked so I guess it requires more power.
The focus going in and out is killing it for me on this video
Idk if anyone has any tips for me but i tried to install a power supply but I ran into an issue where I could plug in my gpu, but my connectors wouldn’t fit into the 8 pin (really a 4 pin) “gpu pwr” connector in the motherboard. Any tips for that?
What power supply did you purchase?
@@WiLcreatives i bought the corsair cx750m !
after some more research, it looks like maybe i can just insert the 6 pin pcie connector in the gpu pwer on the motherboard and it should work?
Hi, how does the GTX 2080 XC ULTRA fit? Would the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or the 2080 Super fit in this computer also? Thanks
Yes as long as the version of the card you get is 10.6 inches it will fit! This card fits and the 2080 ti version of this card will fit to. The founders editions fit as well. Just check the length
@@WiLcreatives One last question, will the EVGA GQ 850W fit?
for the adapter, do i need that for my stock drive or is this only for the one that you installed?
Did you ever find the right angled cable needed to hook the HDD back up? I've been looking for one through Amazon and just want to be sure that I order the correct cable. I've already purchased the same 2070 XC Ultra (great card btw), power supply and the optical drive cable that you linked above. The videos that you have been posting have been great for those of us that game on an R7. Thank you for the great content!
Not yet and I’ve been in micro center twice in the past week. When I go in there I forget. There are some on amazon but I don’t want a awhile new cable set. Going back in micro center this week and I will find out! I will let you know!
I found it and ordered it today. CableCreation SATA Power Cable, [2-Pack] 6-Inch SATA 15 Pin Male to 2xSATA 15 Pin Down Angle Female Power Splitter Cable www.amazon.com/dp/B01IBA3XCW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pCUDCbQ77E40J
@@WiLcreatives Thank you brother. I appreciate it. Keep up the great content!
Thanks I sure will!
I just attempted same install and now i can’t get any power I’m so sad idk what to do
Ok so i got the power working but now i get no display I’m feeling very defeated with this upgrade....
Okay so i got it figured out i just switched the cords for the gpu (vga cable) spots and my display came back up!
Sweet sorry I couldn't get to you earlier! Glad it worked out!
How do you get the power to work? I did this upgrade and my power will not boot my pc at all? How did you fix that I connected and reconnected the power supply so many times :/?
@wilcreatives do you not need to plug anything into the fan on the motherboard?
did you ever plug in the gpu power port on the motherboard or did I miss it? if so what did you use the 4+4 or the 6+2
Yep on the motherboard it’s a 4pin cpu cable you will need for the gpu on the motherboard
Why didn’t you put a GPU cable?
Can I use the same PSU for my Dell Alienware Aurora R8 as a replacement.
So you need 1 cpu wire to cpu and the other cpu wire for the gpu
Yep that is correct.
So if the cpu plug went into the gpu power slot, then what did you out in the atx cpu slot?
Masterbdog you just need an additional 4pin cpu cable to go into the gpu slot on the motherboard
For the gpu power did you use the cpu power cable?!or vga?
Robert O'Quinn yes I did
Figured it out, thanks for your help. I installed a new power supply, Corsair H60, video Card, ram and m.2 1tb on my aurora r8 and it would have been a lot longer without your help! Thanks again.
Was it a challenge upgrading the psu? Or was it not that hard
It wasn't that bad at all
Just wondering would the EVGA 750 GQ, 80+ Gold fit
Good question I'm not 100% sure
Would this fit the Aurora R8? I currently have 460w but with my specs I should upgrade. Can't find anything online for R8. Only R7s
Yes it should, the r6,r7 and r8's have the same chassis. Make sure you check out my follow up video about the extra cables you will need. th-cam.com/video/7vuHCLZe1aA/w-d-xo.html
Did you went back to the old liquid cooling system? What happen with the corsair h60??? Did u return it why?
talivan Ruizaac This Video is a bit older than the H60 video. I no longer have the Aurora R7 but when I sold it, it still had the Corsair H60 in it.
@@WiLcreatives the reason I asked is because when I got the same power supply you show here, the cables are way thicker and there is hardly any more room for more cables to fit behind the psu, so the corsair h60 cables wont fit with all those thicker cables from the psu
@@WiLcreatives thanks for your reply did you ever had any issues with the r7? The corsair h60 was it good for the i7 8700k? Temperatures always good?
Yep the cables are thick. Since that’s a fully modular PSU, you can get the custom sleeved cables like from cablemod. Didn’t have any problems with temps.
Hey what size of screwdriver do you use to remove the M.2 SSD? I tried to remove the screw on the SSD but my screwdriver is too big..
Good question it was a small one. Almost like the kind for your glasses.
How do you know how many cable connections you need in a new PSU?
I’d be careful I did exactly this upgraded gpu to 2070super and power supply to a 750 evga like this one lasted a couple months and fried everything in my pc “ said the professional repair guys.” Mine does nothing now that gpu/power port is rare almost no one has heard of plugging 2 cpu ports to the power supply and alien ware support said these type of mother boards are only compatible with 2 types of psu’s . Wish I would of known now I’m out of 2+ grand! Even my 700 gpu that he says was also fried lol
So, can I buy this power supply and swap my current one, then upgrade my 1070 to a 2080rtx??
correct!
@@WiLcreatives thank you sir
Hey sorry to be a bother but on the motherboard there is a slot for the graphics card power do I plug in all 8 pins or just 4 and why?
You have to use a separate 4pin cpu cable and plug it into the cpu connector on the power supply. I know it says cpu but you're using it for the graphics card.
just four, even though it’s 8. if you look at the original cable plugged in there’s 8 pins but only 4 are actually used, the other 4 are empty plastic slots. no clue why it’s like that
Can you tell me wich power cable you end up ordering for the hdd??
he did a follow up video for it th-cam.com/video/7vuHCLZe1aA/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the video brother we have similar builds can you send me a link on the GPU block I need one for the 2070 super...
Hey I'm about to do my PSU upgrade on Saturday and I have one question: what cable did you plug into the graphics card power slot on the motherboard
Another cpu cable
Make sure you also check out my follow up video for the right angle cables you will need th-cam.com/video/7vuHCLZe1aA/w-d-xo.html
@@WiLcreatives I already checked that and I ordered it but that other cpu cable plugs into the CPU 2 spot on the power supply right? Sorry I'm a noob lol
@@vincentnotabartolo817 Correct!
@@WiLcreatives thank you so much your videos are amazing you definitely deserve a sub and I'm telling everyone about your channel! Thank you!
Is your Alienware fan or liquid cooled? if it is liquid then are there any problems like leaks and if it is fan cooled does the fan sometimes make a lot of noise?
Liquid cooled! No I haven’t experienced any leaks. Have you?
No but I’ve seen a lot of people having these problems(mostly the loud fan noise) with the Alienware aurora r7.
where did you manage to find this power supply for so cheap
Will do all the cables you show in this video come with the evga psu? Or do you order those separately?
They come with it at least with the 850, i just opened mine
Is there any link to find a right angle cable?
Would the EVGA Supernova 750 G3 fit
Good question I'm not 100% sure. If the dimensions match the 850w supernova G3 then yes.
i went to bestbuy today to fix my crazy loud powersuply and they said i can only use dell power supply is that true?
Thats not true.
No I was able to replace mines with the EVGA Supernova G3 850w model. I just had to purchase some right angle cables. Check out this follow up video for the additional cables you need to purchase th-cam.com/video/7vuHCLZe1aA/w-d-xo.html
@@vaitownexus4935 okay ty
@@WiLcreatives okay im gonna take a look rn :D
Man mine didn't work, I installed a 750m Corsair :(
When I plug the gpu power pin no lights or fans come on but when I unplug it my lights turn on. Any idea what I'm doing wrong
did you figure it out, i am planning to get corsair rm750, is it working properly now?
@@LuxuryLife433 lol yes actually I just plugged the wrong pins into the wrong ports It worked perfectly for me, so I see no reason why yours should not work
@@thoughtsinmotion9452 im a noob at this can you please tell me which pins u fixed? I have 750m Corsair and im stuck in the same situation ur in
Can a rtx evga 3060 fit in here
Subbed!
Thanks for the sub!
I watched your video on installing windows on a nvme ssd it just never works for me it constantly brings me back to the beginning where you put your language in
+Michael Calabrese were you trying the dell recovery assist or just a clean install?
WiLcreatives The clean install
Were you trying to install to a 2.5inch ssd or an nvme m.2?
WiLcreatives nvme
Is it possible to have a 1000 watt power supply in the Aurora?
As long as it fits. I haven't heard of a 1000wat PSU that fits.
@@WiLcreatives Now the EVGA Supernova 1000 W G6 exists since 07/2021. Greetings
where did you get that Alienware cooling fan?
WhoAre You which fan?
WiLcreatives liquid cooling fan with alienware logo on it
How did you get the screws in, I got the same psu for the same pc and the sockets are not aligned with the holes, I can only get one in
Risner 08 yeah it’s not perfectly aligned but I made it work, but now my hard drive is not being detected, can you help me? I don’t have s dvd tray
Risner 08 my ssd is working though but not my hdd
Alright my HDD is getting hot but is not working
Can someone let me know if this will work with a alienware r8? I need to upgrade so I can upgrade gpu. I don't wanna use dell parts
yes it will!
@@WiLcreatives thank you so much! That PSU worked flawlessly on my r8 as you said it would. I also got 3200mhz cl16 32 gb of Kingston fury xmp ram and it runs also at 3200 mhz instead of 2666mhz. Just fyi for anyone that has a r8.
is the evga 750w pay the same as the evga 850w
Hey I’m not following your question. Are you asking if the price is the same?
no. i was wondering if the two models are the same, just one has less power. like will the 750w fit in my system and is it the same setup process
RoTaTe_Slide Gotcha, yes the 750w G3 is the same and it will fit as well.
thanks. idk why it said pay i just realized that lol. thanks for your help
That’s why I like to keep everything stock lol
+Michael Calabrese yeah there are definitely trade offs
WiLcreatives its all good I’m constantly opening my R8 case looking to see what I can upgrade next lol
I wish you could remake this video with better camara angles and no mistakes:(
Glad you found the link!
@@WiLcreatives hi please help me I'm having problems trying to understand the mistake made around at 17:00 so are you using two cpu cables?
@@WiLcreatives from what I can see the cable to the cpu originally passed thru the upper side of the tower is that one also plugged there and another one down by the gpu? Please help I am about to do this using your video tutorial and I dont want to mess up :) thank you my alienware aurora r7 its depending on you lol
@@WiLcreatives on the old power supply the mother board cable had an extra cable for that cpu the one down by the gpu
@@Juliet_533 yes i used 2 cpu cables
Do u think 460W is enough for a 1660ti, i5-9400 and 16 gb RAM? Thanks
No not at all.
where did you get this so cheap