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Dell T5500, stock settings, 2xX5687, 24GB RAM, Win7 64bit
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System Name | Lenovo ThinkCentre |
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Processor | AMD 5650GE |
Motherboard | Lenovo |
Memory | 32 GB DDR4 |
Display(s) | AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz |
Mouse | Lenovo |
Keyboard | Lenovo |
Software | W11 Pro 64 bit |
Your PSU will not have enough Amperage on the 12V rail to power a 235W card.Sorry to barge in like this, I have a random question about a Dell T3610 and a gpu upgrade:
I'm planning to upgrade to a gpu that can use a whopping 235W!
It needs a 6 pin and an 8 pin auxiliary power.
PSU has enough power I think (685W), but the connectors are a problem.
PSU sticker:
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Your PSU will not have enough Amperage on the 12V rail to power a 235W card.
System Name | Lenovo ThinkCentre |
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Processor | AMD 5650GE |
Motherboard | Lenovo |
Memory | 32 GB DDR4 |
Display(s) | AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz |
Mouse | Lenovo |
Keyboard | Lenovo |
Software | W11 Pro 64 bit |
Lol no, the picture of your PSU shows the Amps per 12V rail as 18A.Hi thanks for your reply! May I ask how you saw that? Did you do 12*18= 216W? and thus less than 235W?
Lol no, the picture of your PSU shows the Amps per 12V rail as 18A.
You will need a PSU with around 30 - 40A output on the Rail.
That PSU has the wattage to handle the card you're going with, but not the connectors. As it's a standard ATX PSU, I would highly recommend a new PSU that has the connectors you need to accomadate the video card in question. 650w or 700w will do fine, but a 750w would be better.Sorry to barge in like this, I have a random question about a Dell T3610 and a gpu upgrade:
I'm planning to upgrade to a gpu that can use a whopping 235W!
It needs a 6 pin and an 8 pin auxiliary power.
PSU has enough power I think (685W), but the connectors are a problem.
The PSU board has an 8 pin port, with an 8 pin to two 6 pin connectors cable plugged in. (a bit of an odd cable really, two of the pins on the 8 pin end aren't actually used).
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The PCIe slot gives 75W to the card.
My concern is that if I replace this cable with an 8 pin to 8 + 6 pin cable, or put a 6 pin to 8 pin adapter on one of the cables, won't the cables and the port on the PSU board have to manage 235W-75W=160W going through them?
Aren't 8 pin connectors usually made for 150W, and 6 pin connectors for 75W?
Can the 8 pin port on the PSU board really handle 160W?
The Dell T3610 spefications sheet says the system can handle a dual setup with maximum 300W total, but I always imagined 150W are from the two PCIe slots the cards are in, and the remaining 150W are from that 8 pin port on the PSU board. Is this wrong? Can that port handle more than 150W?
PSU sticker:
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That PSU has the wattage to handle the card you're going with, but not the connectors. As it's a standard ATX PSU, I would highly recommend a new PSU that has the connectors you need to accomadate the video card in question. 650w or 700w will do fine, but a 750w would be better.
System Name | BTXTREME |
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Processor | QX6800 SLACP Core2 Extreme |
Motherboard | Dell 0WG864 LGA775 BTX |
Cooling | Dell T9303 heatpipe cooler, Delta GFB1212VHG 2 motor fan. |
Memory | 8GB Dell DDR2@800 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Dual BIOS R9-285 ITX O/C 2GB DDR5 |
Storage | Crucial M500 240GB SSD |
Display(s) | Dell 22" LCD |
Case | Dell Dimension E 520 MT |
Audio Device(s) | onboard sound with Logitech Z523 speakers |
Power Supply | EVGA B2 750W semi modular |
Mouse | Logitech wireless (two installed) |
Keyboard | Logitech wireless backlit |
Software | Win7-64, Throttlestop 6.00 overclock |
Benchmark Scores | 3DMark 11 P7644 (52% )In Win7 64, Firestrike 6892 ( 58% ) http://valid.x86.fr/l2j5p1 |
Oh wow, you're right. I had to look that up.AfterMarket PSU won't go into Dell Propriety System in case of T3600/T3610/T3620 ......... Unlike T3500 / T5500 / T7500.
But the problem with Dell Propriety PSU is that its a Multi-Rail PSU, unlike Aftermarket PSU which are mostly Single Rail
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System Name | BTXTREME |
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Processor | QX6800 SLACP Core2 Extreme |
Motherboard | Dell 0WG864 LGA775 BTX |
Cooling | Dell T9303 heatpipe cooler, Delta GFB1212VHG 2 motor fan. |
Memory | 8GB Dell DDR2@800 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Dual BIOS R9-285 ITX O/C 2GB DDR5 |
Storage | Crucial M500 240GB SSD |
Display(s) | Dell 22" LCD |
Case | Dell Dimension E 520 MT |
Audio Device(s) | onboard sound with Logitech Z523 speakers |
Power Supply | EVGA B2 750W semi modular |
Mouse | Logitech wireless (two installed) |
Keyboard | Logitech wireless backlit |
Software | Win7-64, Throttlestop 6.00 overclock |
Benchmark Scores | 3DMark 11 P7644 (52% )In Win7 64, Firestrike 6892 ( 58% ) http://valid.x86.fr/l2j5p1 |
Ok, I've had some time to research your system situation. With a PCIe power cable adapter similar to the one you posted pictures of above, your system should be able to provide the power needed to run that card without any foreseeable problems.@Retrorockit Thanks for the very detailed answer! Much appreciated!
The gpu will not be overclocked, rather underclocked to get rid of those extra 10 watts.
Not sure if it's factory overclocked though, it's a Sapphire Nitro+ RX 580.
I actually read a post on reddit where people are able to run that exact card with just the 8 pin plugged in. (for mining though, not gaming)
Quote from Reddit thread:
well I did a test. I connected both 8+6pin and ran a benchmark on furmark. According to gpu-z card was going at about 200-210 watt. Than I connected the 8 pin only and card never passed 180 watt.
So that is a bit odd. I think I will try that and see what happens.
Do you think it's ok to use a two 6 pin to one 8 pin adapter and use that with the cable that is already there, instead of getting an 8 to 8 cable or an 8 to 8+6 cable?
Edit: Also why is it so important to use a Dell cable? Is the pinout different?
Ok, I've had some time to research your system situation. With a PCIe power cable adapter similar to the one you posted pictures of above, your system should be able to provide the power needed to run that card without any foreseeable problems.
System Name | BTXTREME |
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Processor | QX6800 SLACP Core2 Extreme |
Motherboard | Dell 0WG864 LGA775 BTX |
Cooling | Dell T9303 heatpipe cooler, Delta GFB1212VHG 2 motor fan. |
Memory | 8GB Dell DDR2@800 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Dual BIOS R9-285 ITX O/C 2GB DDR5 |
Storage | Crucial M500 240GB SSD |
Display(s) | Dell 22" LCD |
Case | Dell Dimension E 520 MT |
Audio Device(s) | onboard sound with Logitech Z523 speakers |
Power Supply | EVGA B2 750W semi modular |
Mouse | Logitech wireless (two installed) |
Keyboard | Logitech wireless backlit |
Software | Win7-64, Throttlestop 6.00 overclock |
Benchmark Scores | 3DMark 11 P7644 (52% )In Win7 64, Firestrike 6892 ( 58% ) http://valid.x86.fr/l2j5p1 |
Yes, you'll need and 8pin to 8+6pin cable. Keep in mind as well, don't apply any overclocking to that card. Run the factory clocks, but otherwise enjoy!I think you mean a different cable though? The cable in the photo is the one I already have, it's an 8 pin to 6 pin + 6 pin. The gpu wants 8 pin + 6 pin.
System Name | BTXTREME |
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Processor | QX6800 SLACP Core2 Extreme |
Motherboard | Dell 0WG864 LGA775 BTX |
Cooling | Dell T9303 heatpipe cooler, Delta GFB1212VHG 2 motor fan. |
Memory | 8GB Dell DDR2@800 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Dual BIOS R9-285 ITX O/C 2GB DDR5 |
Storage | Crucial M500 240GB SSD |
Display(s) | Dell 22" LCD |
Case | Dell Dimension E 520 MT |
Audio Device(s) | onboard sound with Logitech Z523 speakers |
Power Supply | EVGA B2 750W semi modular |
Mouse | Logitech wireless (two installed) |
Keyboard | Logitech wireless backlit |
Software | Win7-64, Throttlestop 6.00 overclock |
Benchmark Scores | 3DMark 11 P7644 (52% )In Win7 64, Firestrike 6892 ( 58% ) http://valid.x86.fr/l2j5p1 |
System Name | BTXTREME |
---|---|
Processor | QX6800 SLACP Core2 Extreme |
Motherboard | Dell 0WG864 LGA775 BTX |
Cooling | Dell T9303 heatpipe cooler, Delta GFB1212VHG 2 motor fan. |
Memory | 8GB Dell DDR2@800 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Dual BIOS R9-285 ITX O/C 2GB DDR5 |
Storage | Crucial M500 240GB SSD |
Display(s) | Dell 22" LCD |
Case | Dell Dimension E 520 MT |
Audio Device(s) | onboard sound with Logitech Z523 speakers |
Power Supply | EVGA B2 750W semi modular |
Mouse | Logitech wireless (two installed) |
Keyboard | Logitech wireless backlit |
Software | Win7-64, Throttlestop 6.00 overclock |
Benchmark Scores | 3DMark 11 P7644 (52% )In Win7 64, Firestrike 6892 ( 58% ) http://valid.x86.fr/l2j5p1 |
Sweet! Glad you got it figured out. BTW, I don't think you mentioned, what card are you using?Yes, the cable I have has no pin 7 or 8 on the 8 pin connector. Testing the cable with a multimeter shows pin 1 on the 8 pin connector is connected to pin 1 on the 6 pin connector on the cable, pin 2 is connected to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3, etc. There are also three yellow wires and three black ones, so it's likely there are three 12V wires.
A helpful fellow at the Dell community forums actually tested running a card (overclocked 2080) at 235W in the T3610 and it was stable. He used this cable, so I ordered that as well.
Sweet! Glad you got it figured out. BTW, I don't think you mentioned, what card are you using?
That's a solid card, performance wise. It'll be a good match for that system.The one I currently have is an old Quadro K2000, the one I'm getting is a Sapphire Nitro+ RX 580
System Name | BTXTREME |
---|---|
Processor | QX6800 SLACP Core2 Extreme |
Motherboard | Dell 0WG864 LGA775 BTX |
Cooling | Dell T9303 heatpipe cooler, Delta GFB1212VHG 2 motor fan. |
Memory | 8GB Dell DDR2@800 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Dual BIOS R9-285 ITX O/C 2GB DDR5 |
Storage | Crucial M500 240GB SSD |
Display(s) | Dell 22" LCD |
Case | Dell Dimension E 520 MT |
Audio Device(s) | onboard sound with Logitech Z523 speakers |
Power Supply | EVGA B2 750W semi modular |
Mouse | Logitech wireless (two installed) |
Keyboard | Logitech wireless backlit |
Software | Win7-64, Throttlestop 6.00 overclock |
Benchmark Scores | 3DMark 11 P7644 (52% )In Win7 64, Firestrike 6892 ( 58% ) http://valid.x86.fr/l2j5p1 |