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[lexluthermiester]

if I install the t5500 psu using the existing t3500 loom in place of the 525watter am I going to gain anything or in fact worse lose any power etc due to not having the correct loom with cpu2 and extra pcie which are not needed but I know that the loom fits both

You will lose nothing. The 825W PSU can be used as a drop-in replacement to the failing PSU. The T3500 wiring harness will fit the new PSU perfectly. You need only swap out PSU's and you're done.

You should be able to use a 2CPU harness from a T3500

There exists no such thing. The T3500 was never made in a dual CPU configuration. Only the T5500 and T7500 came in dual CPU configs. If a dual CPU config is intended in a T3500 chassis, a T5500 wiring harness will be needed.

Looks like a forum I may be spending a bit of time in so Hello

Indeed welcome to the thread and to TPU!

 

[AndyRE]

You will lose nothing. The 825W PSU can be used as a drop-in replacement to the failing PSU. The T3500 wiring harness will fit the new PSU perfectly. You need only swap out PSU's and you're done.

Thanks thats good to know wonder though if I would gain anything over another 525w using standard t3500 loom .
or is the extra amps on the 825 watts on another rail that feeds the extra plugs on the t5500 harness if so although I dont require an extra cpu ever I may try and source the correct loom and update the gfx Im unsure what the sound stuff he has takes though as its also used as a recording mixer encoder hence the X5690 I guess
Perhaps too many questions for one day though .
Thanks again

 

[lexluthermiester]

standard t3500 loom

When you say "loom", what are we talking about? Can you take a picture to point it out?

 

[AndyRE]

When you say "loom", what are we talking about? Can you take a picture to point it out?

Ah we call wiring harnesses wiring looms in my other role in life its a panel wiring and automotive thing

https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/why-are-wiring-harnesses-sometimes-called-looms/

 

[lexluthermiester]

Ah we call wiring harnesses wiring looms in my other role in life its a panel wiring and automotive thing

https://www.interconnect-wiring.com/blog/why-are-wiring-harnesses-sometimes-called-looms/

Fair enough. Had a hunch, but never knew that before. Thank You for the enlightenment!

 

[Retrorockit]

There exists no such thing. The T3500 was never made in a dual CPU configuration. Only the T5500 and T7500 came in dual CPU configs. If a dual CPU config is intended in a T3500 chassis, a T5500 wiring harness will be needed.

Probably an assumption on my part from the 2-x16 PCIe slots.
It was an option on the spec. sheet for the T3400 with the uprated 525W PSU. But that harness won't work in a T3500.

 

[crazydrve`]

How everyone,

I recently replaced my t5500 mobo and power supply, I'm getting weird issues.

Is there a way I can test the power supply and mobo to make sure its stable?

 

[lexluthermiester]

I'm getting weird issues.

Define "weird"?

 

[crazydrve`]

Define "weird"?

Well its hard to say but 1st is my raid card is showing different voltages, plus having issues with the raid cards. I am still doing some tests to see if I can narrow it down.

And my power button wont shut off when I hold it for a few seconds, I have to unplug the cord if not in OS, it could be the front panel.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Well its hard to say but 1st is my raid card is showing different voltages, plus having issues with the raid cards. I am still doing some tests to see if I can narrow it down.

Have you tried booting the system without any RAID cards in it?

 

[crazydrve`]

Have you tried booting the system without any RAID cards in it?

Yea and it seems ok. That is what I am doing right now. Running only minimum stuff. Also going through the power supply troubleshoot steps.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Also going through the power supply troubleshoot steps.

If you have one, have you tried a spare PSU?

 

[crazydrve`]

If you have one, have you tried a spare PSU?

Unfortunately all I have is my old one and it does the same thing, one thing I noticed is my raid card shows the wrong voltages.

CPU Temperature	31 ºC
Controller Temp.	-1 ºC
12V	15.504 V
5V	6.854 V
3.3V	4.080 V
DDR-II +1.8V	4.080 V
CPU +1.8V	4.080 V
CPU +1.2V	4.080 V
CPU +1.0V	4.080 V
DDR-II +0.9V	4.080 V

without the raid card is there software I can use to see what the voltages are?

or is there a special dell power supply tester I can use? I am not good at using a multimeter.

Would the front panel cause issues if it was bad? even though system turns on fine, etc.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Unfortunately all I have is my old one and it does the same thing, one thing I noticed is my raid card shows the wrong voltages.

Two PSU's doing the same thing, to me, says the PSU's are not the problem.

without the raid card is there software I can use to see what the voltages are?

or is there a special dell power supply tester I can use? I am not good at using a multimeter.

This tells me that the RAID card is the problem. Whether it's defective or simply incompatible remains to be seen.

Would the front panel cause issues if it was bad? even though system turns on fine, etc.

No. Based on what you've said so far in the thread, I'm very much inclined to suggest your problem is that RAID card.

 

[crazydrve`]

Two PSU's doing the same thing, to me, says the PSU's are not the problem.

This tells me that the RAID card is the problem. Whether it's defective or simply incompatible remains to be seen.

No. Based on what you've said so far in the thread, I'm very much inclined to suggest your problem is that RAID card.

Crap that's what I am afraid of... ugh.

Thank you.

 

[sepheronx]

Other T3500 users here with USB headphones. Do you guys have popping issues with your headsets? I tested two headsets and tried other ports. All ports causing issues. I decided to pull the headset out of its lousy external sound card and plug it in my ht omega striker 7.1 and it's gone! Of course now the cable is only very short and can't use it's MiC.

So anyway, any solutions or should I just buy a new headset that is 3.5 and a y splitter so I just use my striker card?

Im looking at mpow based headsets.

 

[rGBurninator]

Ok so I got my EVGA X58 SLI3 and W3680 all put together finally. I started playing with the OC'ing through BIOS and so far I am stable at 4.1ghz. My settings are at 25x166mhz at 1.35v. I haven't gone Any higher yet as I got busy today but would like to get to a stable 4.3 or 4.5ghz. I didn't mess with any other settings in the bios as I am not familiar enough to adjust them. Any suggestions would be appreciated

 

[lexluthermiester]

Other T3500 users here with USB headphones. Do you guys have popping issues with your headsets? I tested two headsets and tried other ports. All ports causing issues. I decided to pull the headset out of its lousy external sound card and plug it in my ht omega striker 7.1 and it's gone! Of course now the cable is only very short and can't use it's MiC.

So anyway, any solutions or should I just buy a new headset that is 3.5 and a y splitter so I just use my striker card?

Im looking at mpow based headsets.

I personally have not had such an experience as I've never used a USB headset. Never heard of the problem you described either. Possibly a quirk with that headset? I would recommend a standard 3.5mm based headset, lots to choose from and effortless usage.

Ok so I got my EVGA X58 SLI3 and W3680 all put together finally. I started playing with the OC'ing through BIOS and so far I am stable at 4.1ghz. My settings are at 25x166mhz at 1.35v. I haven't gone Any higher yet as I got busy today but would like to get to a stable 4.3 or 4.5ghz. I didn't mess with any other settings in the bios as I am not familiar enough to adjust them. Any suggestions would be appreciated

Would be happy to help, let's start another thread to keep things on topic here.

 

[sepheronx]

Any you recommend?

 

[lexluthermiester]

Any you recommend?

Do you want microphone functionality, or just a straight headset?

EDIT;
These are the sets I carry in my shop and I have a set myself. There very nice and not too expensive. They have a microphone built into, but it's not great for gaming. Lots of colours to choose from too!

https://www.amazon.com/Cancelling-Headphones-Bluetooth-Microphone-Comfortable/dp/B019U00D7K

For a set with microphone, the following are the other set I carry in the shop. I don't personally own a set, but have used them and they work very well;

Amazon.com: Logitech USB Headset H390 with Noise Cancelling Mic: Electronics

Amazon.com: Logitech USB Headset H390 with Noise Cancelling Mic: Electronics

www.amazon.com

 

[sepheronx]

More gaming oriented. I was looking at the MPow from amazon

Mpow EG10 Gaming Headset for PS5,PS4, PC, Xbox One, Ultra Light Over Ear Headphones with Noise Cancelling Mic, Stereo Bass Surround PC Headset, LED Light, Soft Memory Earmuffs for Laptop Mac Switch: Amazon.ca: Electronics

Mpow EG10 Gaming Headset for PS5,PS4, PC, Xbox One, Ultra Light Over Ear Headphones with Noise Cancelling Mic, Stereo Bass Surround PC Headset, LED Light, Soft Memory Earmuffs for Laptop Mac Switch: Amazon.ca: Electronics

www.amazon.ca

it comes with a Y splitter as the USB is simply only for its crappy RGB.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Looks solid, great ratings too.

 

[crazydrve`]

Two PSU's doing the same thing, to me, says the PSU's are not the problem.

This tells me that the RAID card is the problem. Whether it's defective or simply incompatible remains to be seen.

No. Based on what you've said so far in the thread, I'm very much inclined to suggest your problem is that RAID card.

Looks like it's my t5500, I was able to get my hands on a t5600 and the card is running as expected.

Thank you for your help.

 

[ManGupta]

Ok so I got my EVGA X58 SLI3 and W3680 all put together finally. I started playing with the OC'ing through BIOS and so far I am stable at 4.1ghz. My settings are at 25x166mhz at 1.35v. I haven't gone Any higher yet as I got busy today but would like to get to a stable 4.3 or 4.5ghz. I didn't mess with any other settings in the bios as I am not familiar enough to adjust them. Any suggestions would be appreciated

There are some youtube videos on X58 OC you can refer to .......

 

[lexluthermiester]

Looks like it's my t5500, I was able to get my hands on a t5600 and the card is running as expected.

Thank you for your help.

Maybe the motherboard then?