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[dorsetknob]

He Says it all from 8:00 >>> to end in VID ^^^^^

There have been quite a few threads here on Items from AliExpress Purchaces regarding the receiving of Fake Cards
(eBay as well).
As an European I think eBay/Paypal Has a Better Fraud Protection Record. (Just in Case).

If you do go with a AliExpress Purchaces Please keep us Informed ( in 4 to 5 weeks ...)

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eBay said:


"Note : it is not geforce original, It was produced by Taiwan graphic manufactory which has 10 years experience on this.And it's very good quality and has a wonderful praise by our customers."

 

[TechyTed]

Apparently, there are lots of scam video cards coming from China.

But there are apparently some legit too.

No personal experience with this, just based on what I read and hear.

Here is a video about a reliable GTX 750 Ti source on Aliexpress.

 

[jeanpat]

1) I have never ordered from Aliexpress, but I know people who do order from it. For the most part, it seems to be reliable, but shipping from China to US can be very slow....it can take 3-4 weeks to arrive.

2) Zotac is a good brand. To me the same quality as Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, etc. I am not aware of BIOS issues and the Dell, but I don’t have a lot experience with newer video cards either. Retro who posts on here said he had some newer AMD models that would not boot properly, but Nvidia seemed to work fine.

Regarding Aliexpress, I forgot to considere two points:

• VAT
• customs taxes

meaning that the price could be doubled...

I'm giving a new try with ebay with a max auction price close to the price of aliexpress ...

 

[TechyTed]

Around here I see local sellers of video cards who are selling for about the same as eBay. They post on craigslist, offerup, letgo. Some are asking higher prices, but I think most are negotiable.

 

[Aaron_Henderson]

I buy all of my GPU on local classifieds, such as Kijiji.ca...can get some decent deals if you search around. I got my 290X quite awhile back for $150 USD. $100 will usually get you a decent card. Most will be negotiable on price...just don't be one of those that super lowballs...

 

[lexluthermiester]

Hello,

The optical reader (dvd) fails to read cd/dvd (under ubuntu), the LED light on when a cdrom is inserted, then nothing.
Could it be a software issue or the optical reader died?

Is the drive showing up in the Dell firmware bios list of drive devices?

 

[jeanpat]

Is the drive showing up in the Dell firmware bios list of drive devices?

I 'm afraid that the dvd rom is not detected

I buy all of my GPU on local classifieds, such as Kijiji.ca...can get some decent deals if you search around. I got my 290X quite awhile back for $150 USD. $100 will usually get you a decent card. Most will be negotiable on price...just don't be one of those that super lowballs...

I'm waiting an asus gtx 960 4Gb turbo (~140$on ebay)

 

[TechyTed]

There should be some checkboxes where you can individually turn each SATA port on/off. I would make certain the specific SATA port the DVD drive is connected to is ON, before you conclude the drive is bad.

The GTX 960 4gb is a good solid gaming card. Congratulations!

 

[lexluthermiester]

I would make certain the specific SATA port the DVD drive is connected to is ON, before you conclude the drive is bad.

Correct. The SATA channels can be enabled/disabled on a per-port basis.
@jeanpat, Make sure the port it's connected to is enabled. It's a very easy thing to over-look and can cause the "unknown device" listings in certain cases. Also, it might be a good idea to unplug the system and pull the CMOS battery to clear the bios just to be sure you don't have any problems there.

 

[Retrorockit]

I just bought a T5500 875W PSU, and I noticed something that may be important to someone here. It has 32A. on the 5V. rail.
For comparison the 525W T3500 PSU has 20A., and My EVGA 850W Supernova B2 has 24A. there. So even though it supports 2CPU configurations it might not work in a T5500.
So aftermarket PSUs that work in a T3500 might not work in a T5500. My guess is they will limit you to single CPU operation.

 

[Susquehannock]

I just bought a T5500 875W PSU, and I noticed something that may be important to someone here. It has 32A. on the 5V. rail.
For comparison the 525W T3500 PSU has 20A., and My EVGA 850W Supernova B2 has 24A. there. So even though it supports 2CPU configurations it might not work in a T5500.
So aftermarket PSUs that work in a T3500 might not work in a T5500. My guess is they will limit you to single CPU operation.

Have run this through my mind in the past and all you said makes sense. A typical non-server type PSU will not have the additional 8-pin EPS connector to power the second CPU. Larger 5 volt rail on the 875 watt unit is needed to power up to 72gb of memory. Another difference with both the Dell units from consumer level PSU you may notice is their large +5VSB rail (4.0a). This is to power the system in standby mode in a networking environment. No issue if you are not using the system as such.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I just bought a T5500 875W PSU, and I noticed something that may be important to someone here. It has 32A. on the 5V. rail.
For comparison the 525W T3500 PSU has 20A., and My EVGA 850W Supernova B2 has 24A. there. So even though it supports 2CPU configurations it might not work in a T5500.
So aftermarket PSUs that work in a T3500 might not work in a T5500. My guess is they will limit you to single CPU operation.

Those are good points. It should be noted however that most PSU's with the additional EPS connector do provide the extra amps on the 5v rail for those very reasons. Requires a bit of research to make sure, but they not difficult to find.

This is to power the system in standby mode in a networking environment. No issue if you are not using the system as such.

Which most people buying these kinds of systems for personal use never will use them as such.

 

[remixedcat]

Good low profile graphics card for an optiplex 960? (slim desktop form factor - not the SFF model)

 

[lexluthermiester]

Good low profile graphics card for an optiplex 960? (slim desktop form factor - not the SFF model)

There are many good NV GF 1050 and 1050ti models that are low profile. Not sure what's out there from AMD, but they've got to have a few offerings.

 

[remixedcat]

There are many good NV GF 1050 and 1050ti models that are low profile. Not sure what's out there from AMD, but they've got to have a few offerings.

jeez can't really find anything equiv to that under 200 lately. ugh.

 

[lexluthermiester]

jeez can't really find anything equiv to that under 200 lately. ugh.

They do come at a premium, but if that is what you need.. There are also previous gen offerings like the GF 750/750ti that can be had on the cheap.

 

[Caring1]

jeez can't really find anything equiv to that under 200 lately. ugh.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125952
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500417

 

[remixedcat]

mehhhh 150 is my for sure max but can go up to 200 but rather not. ugh. damn miners

 

[jeanpat]

There should be some checkboxes where you can individually turn each SATA port on/off. I would make certain the specific SATA port the DVD drive is connected to is ON, before you conclude the drive is bad.

The GTX 960 4gb is a good solid gaming card. Congratulations!

I hope the card (264 x 121 x 37 mm) will fit in the T5500 (~ 300 mm available on the upper pci, I hope the fan on the pcb won't be an issue)

 

[Devon68]

This seemed like a sweet deal. Although it is not a dell but a HP.

 

[lexluthermiester]

This seemed like a sweet deal. Although it is not a dell but a HP.

It's all good, we're civilized here.

 

[TechyTed]

If you are playing around with 1366 workstations, it makes sense to look at both Dell Tx500 and HP Zxxx models. They arent identical, but close enough. If you can get a better deal on one or the other, why not?

I hope the card (264 x 121 x 37 mm) will fit in the T5500 (~ 300 mm available on the upper pci, I hope the fan on the pcb won't be an issue)

I saw Linus Tech Tips video on youtube where he took a hacksaw to a GTX 980 and cut the PCB to make it fit a server motherboard that had a capacitor right at the back of a PCIe slot. Sometimes you have to be creative. (Grin)

 

[Retrorockit]

You need to be careful selecting a GPU for the OPTI 960. It's BTX and low profile. The GPU runs towards the CPU cooler and there is no 2nd slot there. So Low Profile and 1 slot wide are needed. The Opti 960 is worse than the 760 for 2 slot cards because they added a couple PS2 ports next to the GPU slot. The Opti 760 you could trim to make some room, but the 960 is crowded there.
Best solution would be a GTX 750Ti low profile single slot with the cabled VGA port moved behind the card, or left off. GT1030 is newer but less powerful. The Low Profile GTX1050 are all 2 slot wide and have a hard mounter DVI port in the 2nd slot. I'm not sure what woukd happen if you desoldered the PS2 sockets to make room for the 1050 card.

 

[lexluthermiester]

mehhhh 150 is my for sure max but can go up to 200 but rather not. ugh. damn miners

Hey buddy, found something that might fit your needs well;
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Profile-Graphics-ZT-P10500E-10L/dp/B06XHJX4G8
$156 shipped is a great price for a good card. Worth a serious look.

 

[remixedcat]

Hey buddy, found something that might fit your needs well;
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Profile-Graphics-ZT-P10500E-10L/dp/B06XHJX4G8
$156 shipped is a great price for a good card. Worth a serious look.

Nice, thanks,