How to add additional port to Dell Optiplex 7060 MFF

This video shows how to add a additional HDMI/VGA/USB-C port to Dell Optiplex 7060 Micro Form Factor. This also works with the 3060.5060.7060 MFF as well. This is a very simple upgrade these are the part# below for fast google searching.#dell #optiplex #7060
Dell Part R8N2K VGA
Dell Part Y1XDH HDMI
Dell Part R9J4K USB C

[@Markend365]

Hey thanks for this video. I was able to find an HDMI 2.0 adapter for my 3060 Micro and now I can watch HDR videos on my TV :)

[@charleeeugene]

Good stuff I love hearing this and thanks for watching appreciate it!!!!!

[@eduardoalverio7801]

I am trying to get this product but I am running into an issue. Specifically for the HDMI adapter, I found one but it says SFF instead of RFF. The cutouts look alike, however; Will it still work?

[@cemeteryhill]

Bro!!! Thank you so much. I just bought a 7060 Micro & definitely want to replace the VGA Daughterboard with the USB-C one. Love these MFF Computers.

[@charleeeugene]

No problem sir !!! These MFF machines are nice I’m happy with mine.

[@cemeteryhill]

@@charleeeugene Yup Yup Same, I got a pretty good one all things considered.7060 MFF 1TB nvme 32GB DDR4 i7 8700T 6 core Wifi & Bluetooth. I repasted it & re-enabled the Bluetooth since it was likely disabled by the Office I.T. when it was in service. Easy fix to save a USB port from a Bluetooth dongle. I still need to order the bracket so I can add my 1TB 870 EVO. My main mod is gonna be that USB C port in place of the VGA port it came with. From what I can tell the USB C Daughterboard you linked can do Video & Data & Charge since it has both the USB C and the VIDEO cables that plug into the Mobo. The VGA port on mine is using only the VIDEO plug on the Mobo & the USB C plug on the Mobo in unused. Also shout out team MX Keys Mini freaking love this keyboard.

[@charleeeugene]

@@cemeteryhill Sounds like me and you could geek out all day . Similar taste when it comes to tech!!!!!!! Thanks for tuning in bro really appreciated it !!!!! Your PC is a beast with those specs!!!!!!

[@cemeteryhill]

@@charleeeugene haha thanks man! I subscribed after the optiplex & the logi-keyboard cracked me up. I was like "This dude is literally me"

[@philipberkner4912]

I am about to buy one for my wife. After seeing this video and the other one your instructions were great. I am going to try to do both up grades my self. what time of screw drivers do you us.😃

[@charleeeugene]

Grab yourself a precision screwdriver kit and a regular screwdriver kit just to be safe . Thanks for the kind words you got this!!!!!

[@Yandarval]

VGA is still used a lot in business. There are still plenty of older projectors etc that are VGA. There are still options to get serial ports on modern, new computers.

[@charleeeugene]

I know but not sure how old you are but I’ve been seeing VGA for at least 30 years now.

[@Yandarval]

@@charleeeugene Im half a century, or in Internet years, an Epoch old. VGA still as a few decades left in it.

[@charleeeugene]

@@Yandarval Good luck with VGA you can have it LOL!!!!!!!!

[@Yandarval]

@@charleeeugene I much prefer DIsplayport. VGA is just a fact of life, until the machines using it finally die. There are often stories of companies scouring Ebay etc for ancient parts to keep multi million machines going. Parts for late 90s, 2000s PC that will only run the controller software on X hardware and OS version. Even a VM does not cut it at times. Due to how rubbish some of the controller software is.

[@charleeeugene]

@@Yandarval your absolutely correct a lot of legacy equipment still in use rely on VGA . I like display port as well I run thru HDMI cables like crazy. I guess I like the fact that audio and video work on HDMI/Display cables.

[@preamstrikbiz0]

So on the Dell optiplex 7050 mff’s can also have these same parts used ? ( USB C / VGA / HDMI ) for the spare slot on the I/O ? I already have HDMI and VGA on my mff ( i7-7700t / 32 gb ddr4 / 500gb Seagate baracuda pcie 3rd gen / Secondary sata ssd 2tb / windows 11 pro ) Debating if I should do a usb-C port so that way I have one in the rear and also the one in the front facing or vga because I have a lot of monitors and also do a lot of Sega Dreamcast captures as well . Thank you

[@charleeeugene]

Yup go for the usbc port in the back that would be your best bet.

[@EvilDeadGuy666]

Just bought one today on ebay.... I might add USB C or HDMI not sure yet will see soon once I receive my system.... I checked and the system I bought already has the USB-C installed I'll probably go with HDMI so I don't have to get an adapter cable to run HDMI.... I looked on dell for that part can't seem to find it

[@charleeeugene]

I’ll send a link if I find it

[@EvilDeadGuy666]

@@charleeeugene Awesome Thanks

[@alex18057]

Thanks for that info, question, what is higher resolution for hdmi module?

[@charleeeugene]

Not quite sure but I’m confident if you connect it to a 4k monitor you’d get that res !!!!

[@ydiadi_]

Bro is there any 2.5g ethernet modeule available ? Please reply

[@charleeeugene]

I’m not sure but I highly doubt it. I’ll check it out

[@ydiadi_]

@@charleeeugene aah i have 7050 bro please check for that , thanks aton bro

[@marouanelamnaouar699]

coool, thank you Charlee

[@charleeeugene]

You are so welcome!

[@gobofraggel7383]

what about plugging in a 10Gb Nic module? what are the options?

[@charleeeugene]

Somebody said they have a better nic module than the one it comes with not sure if it’s 10gb though. I will look into it.

[@gyllkrans]

The only m.2 10Gbps modules I've seen were way to big to fit but getting m.2 a+e 2.5 Gbps that works in the wifi card expansion is cheap and easy to get. I have two of these devices in a proxmox cluster and they work really well with the added Realtek NIC that I've bought.

[@charleeeugene]

@@gyllkrans Thanks for sharing the info !!!!

[@rahuldass9096]

Which SSD you are using?

[@charleeeugene]

Using a microcenter brand called inland affordable prices for SSD's