Dell Optiplex 3050 | M.2 drive and RAM install to make things fly!

[@johno9163]

I just found your channel and am enjoying it immensely. I am purchasing a 3050 myself and this video was a great help. Thanks for the fine video!

[@FrimleyComputing]

Welcome aboard and glad it helped.

[@Lexarflashdrive]

You've saved me a lot out time looking things up and I even found out that it can take m.2 and now I know it also takes 2.5 inch drive!

[@freedump50]

Its either M.2 PCIe "NVMe" or M.2 PCIe "SATA", but they are not the same thing. They are the same form factor, but have different "Keys" and very different speeds.

[@_Teddy_The_Bear]

These are decent little machines, I have one I use for video processing. Similar setup to what you did here, except I also have a 4tb spin drive for storing finished files.

[@LailaAnn1234]

Thank you so much for this video. I had to install some RAM on a company provided PC and it helped immensely as I work at home and did this on my own. Yay!

[@InnocentWvxy]

Thank you for this video, because of you, I was able to open my first PC ❤💯😇

[@jrgarciab]

FANTASTIC, SIR. THANK YOU!

[@sarbaazchabahar]

Educational and helpful. Thank you.

[@ewhilton]

This is a great tutorial on the 3050!

[@FrimleyComputing]

What a difference an M.2 drive makes! 😊

[@SA77888]

Looking at buying a 3050 to upgrade into a gaming (ish) PC.......One American website I stumbled upon was selling these for $370, a SFF (small form factor) model with 8gb and 240 HDD..............then I found on a UK website a minitower 3050, again with 8gb but with 240 SSD for a mere £115........and what I found even crazier was the website stated how much they buy these computers for, and the company only pays people £29 for one. Who is selling these for £29??? Someone desperate I would imagine.

[@medelhousseini]

after checking the documentation , this model use just a controller for M.2 not the performance of nvme / so that's why the speed is slowing

[@MegaRockfever]

can we upgrade using GTX aero atx 1050Ti 4gb graphics card and XPG 8gb 2667Mhz 2 sticks RAM???

[@geowilson1587]

well done thank you

[@j.lietka9406]

"Crack on"? That's a new one to me! 🤣😀 Got a hold of 2 Dell 3050 (getting tossed out) with the i5, Win 10 Pro but they are labeled as Refurbished. Crucial brand!! Think the max RAM is 32 GB (16 x 2)

[@geometrikselfelsefesi]

Samsung Evo 980 is also a pretty good choice

[@wilfridable]

Thanks a lot from Spain,lol

[@sonylynce738]

I thought he was going to show us what goes in that blue slot at the top right near the power box, I have a similar desktop but have been wondering what goes there so I can purchase it then add it.

[@Wesmosis]

Great video, can I get a link for the for the SSD NVMe please? :)

[@Mrfrenchiesfromthefield]

Do you have to install in drivers for the motherboard?

[@edwarddurkin6635]

I would have left the HDD in as a backup device.

[@mohmmedsaif3729]

well i did same

[@fabricehenriot8722]

excuse me but.. no thermal pad at all ? The official Dell user guide doesn't say so.

[@BEDavisBrown]

I just received my 3050 today I found your video quite useful and I'm about to order a M.2 to add to mine, do you know if a m.2 pcie x4 mvme will work? I'm looking at a 500GB WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD Gen3 x4 PCIe and wonder if it'll be recognized.

[@Qantassimpilot]

When I stuck a new stick of ram in it’s just starts beeping at me any ideas?

[@medelhousseini]

the kingston KC2500 must be give you more speed / on my laptop the result show me 3189 read and 898 write you should update your firemware i think Good luck

[@Raaj-wf9xz]

Windows 7 install not showing m2 nvme plzz slow my problem sir

[@bigdeelearning6406]

I have the same one I'm trying to upgrade on game on can I get a link for the m.2 plz 🙏

[@daddysnagsf2]

I just followed this to a tee, installed a 250gb Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus m.2 nvme and my OptiPlex 3050 has now COMPLETELY shit itself. Won't even boot.😤

[@usedcomputersdotorg]

Is anyone having a problem with overheating of the SSD in M .2 slot in the Dell Optiplex 3050 small form factor I have several Dell Optiplex 3050s SFF i5-7500. When I checked the SSD installed in the M.2 slot with crystaldiskinfo, they all have a temperature problem with the m.2 slot. No problem with the cabled SATA 2.5 inch SSD. So far five out of the five I have checked the SSD in the m.2 slot has a high temperature.

[@geowilson1587]

during install setup do u have to sign in microsoft acct

[@andrewhondo]

i got the 3040 dell are they all ddr3l ram or is this one a bit newer i was wanting to upgrade my old pc will ddr3l c11 1600geh 135v ram work in my pc and will a gddr5 gt 1030 graphics card work in mine

[@SunLISunTube]

Does it support running 24x7 like a server ?

[@aviakidos-lobitos2398]

I just came across your KZbin channel. Do you have access to get a Free Windows 10 or can I download a free version of Windows 10. I have Dell Optiplex 3040. I purchase. It was reset to factory. Microsoft Windows 7, Even the Microsoft office was taken off.

[@FrimleyComputing]

You can create a Windows 10 installation bootable USB drive using ==> go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209

[@Newb1eYou_]

facts

[@B5152g]

Can I please have your slow spinning drive? lol

[@omniufo7350]

Cool video i am also a KZbinr i male music, poetry, and comedy.