Nice video. Thank you for sharing. I saw you installing more Ram, change the thermal paste, and reinstalling the DVD drive, not installing the SSD. Did you edit that part out?
Enjoyed watching this 660 video, just upgraded & restored my 660 MT, previously upgrade to a faster i5 CPU plus 16GB of DDR3-1600 memory (was running 8GB, limited to 2 banks ... just like your SFF). Salvaging an i7-2600 CPU @ 3.4 Ghz - from a 12 years old Acer Predator gaming PC, it's now working great, much faster than the i5 CPU (Dell officially does not list any i7 CPU for these 660's built ... just make sure your Bios is the latest & updated) Using CPU-Z ID to check benchmark #'s - comparable to getting an i7-4770 or 4790 as they are all Sandy/Ivy Bridge w 1155 LGA socket, bottleneck is PCI-e 2.0 only (wish it's 3.0 like our newer Optiplex 7020/9020 MT) - should find a pre-owned eBay one for under $25 shipped. AND, Rufus USB installed latest Windows 11 Pro (23H2 updated) with TPU 1.2 enabled in UFEI (ACHI) mode - 250GB SSD as boot drive, plus a 1TB SATA and 1.5 TB SATA HDD for data storage (RAID home server) Intel HD Graphics is fine over HDMI - had a half-height GeForce GTX 750Ti in the PCIe 16X slot but wasn't really doing much as this isn't used for gaming - didn't want to overload the power supply (660s PS is lower in output/wattage, as you know) Just thought you should know on possible upgrade path at very low cost, and it works fine. Have a spare M.2 SSD with the PCI-e adapter card, going to play & see if I can "hack" the Bios or use one of the workaround to paste the device driver into the OS to boot up. Think we can extend the usable service life for easily another 3 to 5 years, until MS roll out Windows 12 ... then, this PC will get Linux Ubuntu or Mint. Regards.
I have upgraded mine, but thinking of maxing it out, how is the 16gb working for you? I have Windows 11 64 bit, was thinking of getting some Ballistik brand on ebay
Hey good video but my only qustion is why didnt you upgrade the cpu with a i5 or something similar? you would get more money for it when put pack on the market
@fosnancomicanimationtv3199 I highly recommend you to buy a Radeon RX 6400 low profile, Radeon WX 4100 or Nidia T600 for better game performances. As long if you purchase an intel Xeon e3 1245v2 or an intel core i7 2700/3700/3770K, and 16 gb ram first.
The ram slot should be next to the CPU cooler. If you cannot find it, look up the motherboard on Google and it should show you where the RAM slot is located.
If it works in your current situation appreciate it. It may not be the fastest computer but it will get you by until you can afford to get something better. :)
@@quantumchucklespodcast hello bro i already upgraded you should take i5 3rd gen ok and it should be k processor ok I have upgraded and it is giving good performance
Cool vid, thanks for posting this! I actually own an old 660s that I'm trying to speed up. Thanks for the tips!
Thank you. I'm glad I was able to help.
Me too! I'm still using my 660s as well and wanna upgrade it😀🙌
Nice video. Thank you for sharing. I saw you installing more Ram, change the thermal paste, and reinstalling the DVD drive, not installing the SSD. Did you edit that part out?
Thanks! The SSD install was at 3:08.
@@PCBasics - Thanks, I don't know how I missed that. You're upgraded from nice video to really good video. Thanks again.
Enjoyed watching this 660 video, just upgraded & restored my 660 MT, previously upgrade to a faster i5 CPU plus 16GB of DDR3-1600 memory (was running 8GB, limited to 2 banks ... just like your SFF). Salvaging an i7-2600 CPU @ 3.4 Ghz - from a 12 years old Acer Predator gaming PC, it's now working great, much faster than the i5 CPU (Dell officially does not list any i7 CPU for these 660's built ... just make sure your Bios is the latest & updated) Using CPU-Z ID to check benchmark #'s - comparable to getting an i7-4770 or 4790 as they are all Sandy/Ivy Bridge w 1155 LGA socket, bottleneck is PCI-e 2.0 only (wish it's 3.0 like our newer Optiplex 7020/9020 MT) - should find a pre-owned eBay one for under $25 shipped. AND, Rufus USB installed latest Windows 11 Pro (23H2 updated) with TPU 1.2 enabled in UFEI (ACHI) mode - 250GB SSD as boot drive, plus a 1TB SATA and 1.5 TB SATA HDD for data storage (RAID home server) Intel HD Graphics is fine over HDMI - had a half-height GeForce GTX 750Ti in the PCIe 16X slot but wasn't really doing much as this isn't used for gaming - didn't want to overload the power supply (660s PS is lower in output/wattage, as you know) Just thought you should know on possible upgrade path at very low cost, and it works fine. Have a spare M.2 SSD with the PCI-e adapter card, going to play & see if I can "hack" the Bios or use one of the workaround to paste the device driver into the OS to boot up. Think we can extend the usable service life for easily another 3 to 5 years, until MS roll out Windows 12 ... then, this PC will get Linux Ubuntu or Mint. Regards.
Está bien lo que hiciste
Great video. Good step by step demonstration.
Came to see how you removed the CPU Fan Cover thing. Skipped it! ahhhhh
@@3DRundown haha best of luck m8
There are four plastic posts pushed into holes on the CPU fan. It just pops off with a little bit of force.
Thanks Brother🙏
What about the PSU?
Mine has a pathetic 220W power supply, which can't really handle these upgrades
@@starfire3949 that should be enough for the ram and ssd
I give this video a C. How do you remove the CPU fan baffle? Why did you skip that?
@@kentburel3901 thanks for the feedback. Sorry to skip removing the fan baffle. Just a few screws to remove and it pulls right off.
Same
Hi I am from India I just want to ask that if I swap the Dell 660s's case with a bigger case am I able to upgrade a 400watt psu in it
Yes, with a bigger case you can upgrade the power supply.
@@PCBasics oh thanks so much for your information. here is your new subscriber 😊
@@driftershub18 thank you very much. I appreciate it.
I have upgraded mine, but thinking of maxing it out, how is the 16gb working for you? I have Windows 11 64 bit, was thinking of getting some Ballistik brand on ebay
16 GB has been great for me. I run Linux Mint on mine, so it's lighter than Windows, but Firefox eats all the RAM you'll give it...
Hey good video but my only qustion is why didnt you upgrade the cpu with a i5 or something similar? you would get more money for it when put pack on the market
I just didn't want to put a ton of money into it. If I can get a cheap used one I probably would.
@@PCBasics i dont think they are expensive on ebay
@@kodyblaze7507 I'll look into it. Thanks for the comments! :)
can you buy a gtx 1650 or 1050 ti and 12 gb ram
for a ispirion 660
Yes, if you get a small form factor card
@@PCBasics can you maybe send a link for at 1650 Or 1050 Small Factor?
@@Mythic21221 they should be on Amazon or you can look on eBay.
@@PCBasics alright Thanks!
@fosnancomicanimationtv3199 I highly recommend you to buy a Radeon RX 6400 low profile, Radeon WX 4100 or Nidia T600 for better game performances. As long if you purchase an intel Xeon e3 1245v2 or an intel core i7 2700/3700/3770K, and 16 gb ram first.
I have to same pc but my ram ain't we're yours is I can't find my ram slot
The ram slot should be next to the CPU cooler. If you cannot find it, look up the motherboard on Google and it should show you where the RAM slot is located.
my dell 660s has 4gb and a 1000gb desktop sata hdd
Bro can i upgrade to any 10 th gen processors from i5 3330s in this pc😮
No
@@PCBasics which processor suits this pc?
@@aswinkrishnak9526 i7 3770 series would be the best performance for that computer
Gpu?
It stands for Graphics Processing Unit. This system is using integrated graphics.
@@PCBasics Can a video card be installed? Nvidia or Amd?
@@efren_bojorquez yes, as long as it's a low profile card such as the gtx 1050 ti
@@PCBasics Thanks
because the processor has written "costa rica"
I buy a used i7 3770 from ebay works like a charm...
That's awesome!
$10 is a bargain.
sir i have same pc and i know it is not good in performance but i have to use it due to money issue😅
If it works in your current situation appreciate it. It may not be the fastest computer but it will get you by until you can afford to get something better. :)
bro can i put core i5 3550p
Do you mean the i5 3350p? Or i5 3550?
@@PCBasics actually i ordered i5 3350p then i see it doesnt contain integrated graphics
Then i ordered i5 2500k
@@PCBasics i am having inspiron 660s from 2012
@@harshgurjar94 I too have the same inspiron 660s with i3-3240 and I want to upgrade it. What did you upgrade to??
@@quantumchucklespodcast hello bro i already upgraded you should take i5 3rd gen ok and it should be k processor ok
I have upgraded and it is giving good performance
Why so much thermal paste, brofriend? Yikes.
@@keithdunwoody1302 yeah it was a lot
Could you specify how to run the ram in 1600 Mhz Configuration, as mine is running at 1333 Mhz .Even though i have 1600 Mhz ram sticks.
Usually you have to change it in the BIOS but I believe it stays at 1333. I don't think you can change it on this PC. I just have 1600mhz sticks.
you don't have to take the cpu out of the pc to clean it. day will come when you will destroy the cpu in your complicated cleaning process.