HP 8000 SFF PSU Upgrade

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Hi guys, just asking. Anyone here who upgraded a PSU for HP 8000 SFF? The default PSU for this is 240w. I was just wondering if I could install a power supply that has a higher wattage (probably around 300w). I know HP discourages this. My warranty's out. and I just want to amp this PC up.
 
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if your thinking of adding a graphics card you cant get anything more powerful then a 750ti or 7750 in low profile anywhay so you dont need a psu upgrade otherwise i would just get a new comptuer entirely
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if your thinking of adding a graphics card you cant get anything more powerful then a 750ti or 7750 in low profile anywhay so you dont need a psu upgrade otherwise i would just get a new comptuer entirely
 
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I see. I thought of that at first. Which one will be better then? Or should I say, which of these GPUs consume less power?
 
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This is true but only in theory. The lower powered GT 740 will allow the system to boot but as soon as you play a basic Youtube video the system will crash. You'll need more power. This is first hand experience. I have looked for days and have not found a conversion kit or adapter cable that will work with the TFX 350w PSU I bought. FYI it only looks like a Aux connecter. The pin-outs are different. Same with the 6 pin connecter that looks like a PCIE connector. The motherboard doesn't even have a 24 pin blank on it. At this point I am thinking that maybe an AMD low profile video card with a power connector on it would work if I adapted a laptop power brick to through power only to the card. Ill let you know if I find a cable adapter or pin-out information to make an adapter. I'll also let you know if I blow up the PC. ;)
 
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