Upgrading your Trident 3

lionvandenbrand

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Hi all,

Since there are so many posts about this topic I thought it would be nice to have somewhat of an overview.

Let me start by saying that upgrading your Trident 3 (whatever Gen) is possible. BUT, there is a catch: it depends on what kind of motherboard and power supply you are using.
Trident 3 now comes in 7 versions:

VersionsChipsetPCB versionsBIOS version(s)PowerProduct page
7th Gen H1101.0/2.1520/A20230Whttps://www.msi.com/Desktop/support/Trident-3
7th Gen ArcticH1102.1A20230Whttps://www.msi.com/Desktop/support/Trident-3-Arctic
8th GenH3101.0/2.1840230/330Whttps://www.msi.com/Desktop/support/Trident-3-8th
8th Gen ArcticH310?840230/330Whttps://www.msi.com/Desktop/support/Trident-3-Arctic-8th
9th GenH310?950230/330Whttps://www.msi.com/Desktop/support/Trident-3-9th
9th Gen ArcticH310?950230/330Whttps://www.msi.com/Desktop/support/Trident-3-Arctic-9th
10th GenH410?800230/330Whttps://www.msi.com/Desktop/support/MPG-Trident-3-10th
Note: This data comes from the datasheets on the specification page within the product page. You can find them in the attachments.

Here is an overview of posts with tested upgrades:
Trident GenWhat's tested?Working?Link
7th GenI7 7700+GTX1060 3G+230w power supply. Two friends with same model but difference in PCB version (1.0 and 2.1). Version 1.0 tries upgrade 1070 GTX (NOT WORKING with 230W and 330W), version 2.1 tries 1080 GTX (WORKING with 330W)NO/YEShttps://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/316727
7th Gen1TB M.2 SSD, GTX1070 Aero 8GB OC graphics cardYEShttps://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/333227
7th Geni7-7700 upgraded with Nvidia RTX 2060-6GB and Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB with 230W using Throttlestop, later 330W without Throttlestop and with Afterburner. NOTE: PCB version 2.1 and BIOS A20YEShttps://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/313929
8th GenUpgraded with ASUS PHOENIX 1660 SUPER (also noted that 1660 Ti works)YEShttps://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/327434
7th Geni5-7400 MSI GTX 1070 Aero using Afterburner and Intel Extreme Tuning Utility. NOTE: did not fit very good
YEShttps://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/298545
7th Geni7-7700 Gigabyte GTX1080 Mini ITX using AfterburnerYEShttps://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/298545
7th Geni7-7700 Arctic version GTX 1070 upgraded to Gigabyte RTX 2070 ITX versionYEShttps://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/298545
8th GenGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 TiYEShttps://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/298545
7th Gen I7-7700+GTX1060 3G 230w power supply, upgraded to GTX1070 ITX (also tested with 330W)NOhttps://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/298545
9th Geni7-9700f, 16gb of ram and nvme ssd and gtx 1660 ti with a 230w PSU upgraded to 2060 mini ITXNOhttps://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/334433
The next question is: which Motherboards and GPU cards work with 230W without additional programs? Which work with 230W using Throttlestop and/or Afterburner? And which work only with 330W?

I have to work now so I'm posting this now, will update this later on.
Feel free to suggest an improvements!

Lion
 

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It is specification for MPG-Trident-3-10th on MSI website so can be compatibled with nvme SSD.
1 x M.2 SSD (SATA/PCIe Auto switch)
 
Hi, I have the trident 3 11400f model and was thinking of upgrading my gpu to the 4060. It would appear from specs online to be running on similar wattage to the 1660. Would this likely work without a change in power supply? I currently have an original 230w which i would be happy to change if I could find an oem 330, which was been hard in the UK. Thank you.

As I said above a few posts before yours a 230W adapter is fine for a vanilla 4060, it's likely a 5060 would be of similar wattage as well a couple of years from now as Nvidias xx50 and xx60 series will now continue to use designed for mobile chips.
 
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It is specification for MPG-Trident-3-10th on MSI website so can be compatibled with nvme SSD.
1 x M.2 SSD (SATA/PCIe Auto switch)

Yes PCI-e is NVMe.
 
My MSI Trident 3 vr7rc-020us currently has a NVIDIA GTX 1060 3gb card. I know based on my PC that I can put in a GTX 1060 6GB card. I wanted to specifically if a MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Aero ITX 6G OC 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Card would work. There are so many options that it is a little confusing.

Thanks
 
Hello everyone, I have bought a used msi trident 3, seems to have a mix of 8th gen and 9th gen parts
i5 8400
gtx 1660 6gb oc
512gb ssd
16gb ddr4
In system settings it says h310 b920.
I am wondering if I should put a 2060 (30% of what i paid for this thing, or 3060(69% of what i paid for this), or the lower power 4060(90% of what i paid for this pc ($430 used cad) if I will be okay with the existing 220w psu, as well as if my computer is easily compatable with the delta 330w psu. Thanks
 
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It can be upgrading to RTX 2060 and RTX 2070 and power supply also upgrading to 330W.

It is recommend list for Trident-3-9th on MSI website.
 
It can be upgrading to RTX 2060 and RTX 2070 and power supply also upgrading to 330W.

It is recommend list for Trident-3-9th on MSI website.

Thanks for your response but why not the 4060? It has a much lower power draw than both of those cards and could probably keep the original 230w psu?
 

Be smart dude, it's a forum, not like that been asked a hundred times already.

FYI for anyone keen on purchasing a 330W adapter, the SlimQ 330W is smaller and lighter with a touch more power headroom. I've been told It can output up to 450W for short periods so it appears better than the OEM version which the specs say tops out at 400W. You will need to purchase the appropriate adapter for it which is on their site. It's about$70 USD more expensive which is probably better spent on a system with better thermal management but hey.. I thought it was worthwhile mentioning.
 
Hi everyone, I'm considering upgrading my trident 9th generation(i5-9400f / GTX 1650) with a 4060 to avoid upgrading my 230w stock power adapter.
As MSI does not produce a single fan 4060 Aero, does anyone have experience with any specific brand for which the card fits in the case? I'm afraid to buy a card that won't fit in the trident case (I saw that happening sometimes, like in this video:
). Thanks
 
Please tell me, has anyone updated the graphics accelerator on the trident 3 8th motherboard v1.1 from gtx 1070 to rtx 4060 ti. My video card is not showing up in Device Manager. I updated the bios to the latest current version through MSI support, but it did not help. Tell me how to proceed?
P.S. I have a 330 W power supply. Is there a chance that I will have to update the bios intended for the newer generation of motherboards 10th or 11th?
 
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Hi,

i wonder, how can the Trident 3 got plugged on a GTX 1070 by default, because the GTX hast a 8Pin Connector and the Trident offers only a 6Pin Slot on the Motherboard, or did the newer Versions has an 8Pin on the Montherboard?

I've looking but never found a Picture of the Motherboard with an 8 Pin Connector.
 
Привет,

Интересно, как Trident 3 мог быть подключен к GTX 1070 по умолчанию, потому что GTX имеет 8-контактный разъем, а Trident предлагает только 6-контактный разъем на материнской плате, или более новые версии имеют 8-контактный разъем на Montherboard?

Я искал, но так и не нашел изображения материнской платы с 8-контактным разъемом.
 

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If anyone is interested, here you can find a gameplay video using my MSI trident 9th Gen (i5 9400f - GTX 1650).
The only upgrade at the time: RAM to 32 Gb. I plan to do a similar video as a comparison after receiving and installing a Nvidia RTX 4060 :wave:
 
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