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optiplex 3070 upgrade questions
I am upgrading an optiplex 3070 SFF and need some advice I am replacing the current 128GB SSD drive with a 500GB drive and adding 8GB of RAM to bring it up to 16GB, A couple of things I need to know are
1 the replacement ssd is twice as long as the installed one and will cover a chip on the board, should the new drive have an insulator under it to shield this chip?
2 what PCi cards are available to fit this model I see 2 slots on the board what can fit there ?
3 I have read on the web that this model has optional wifi and bluetooth I don't think mine has it fitted But I can't see where to fit one if not. Unless it is the Blue socket with 2 rows of pins under the drive caddy for a 2 1/2 inch drive..
I would be very grateful for any help on these questions
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May 5th, 2024 20:46
It seems that your original SSD is a shorter 2230 form factor drive. If you are going to upgrade the SSD with a 2280 form factor, you will need to move the standoff to proper location matching with the longer SSD.
1. Some of Dell systems use a thermal pad underneath the NVMe SSD to keep the heat dissipate. See picture below for a typical SSD installation w/pad.
2. There are PCIe x16 slot and PCIe x1 slot on your system board. Any add-on cards that requires such slots can be used. Example, PCIe x16 slot can support a low profile video card. PCIe x1 slot can support a Wifi + Bluetooth combo card (it will require an internal USB 2 connector for Bluetooth function).
3. Your system board may have an M.2 slot dedicates for communication. It will accommodate M.2 Wifi/Bluetooth with A/E key. The blue socket you saw may have been a internal USB 3 connector.
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May 6th, 2024 09:47
@Chino de Oro Thank you for your reply. Can you tell me where and what the stand off is please. Does a heat pad come with the ssd or is it a separate item? I am buying both the ssd and Ram from crucial who have both quoted as compatible with the 3070SFF. my original drive is a western digital .Idon't want to remove it before I clone it to the new drive when I get it.The blue connectoris larger than a usb and has 2 rows of 9 pins, Near to it is printed on the board the word READER. Does the 3070SFF have a card reader facility available?
Thanks again for your help
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May 6th, 2024 19:13
If you review the picture from my post, take note of the numbering:
1. Thermal pad can be source from online shopping site. You will need 5.25 mm thick pad and cut to fit. The dimension is around 30 x 20 x 5.25 mm.
3. M.2 screw which secures the SSD to a standoff. The standoff screw can be removed from motherboard and placing to match location of SSD form factor.
The blue connector usually is an internal USB 3 connector. It won't look the same as external USB 3 connector. The point is, it is not the socket or connector for WiFi/Bluetooth.
To learn if your system has a card reader, check the front panel if it has an opening slot #4 in picture below.