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lexluthermiester said:
That would be very optimistic unless you're running the lowest end Ryzen3. The 1366 platform is a great one and still relevant, however let's be honest, the Ryzen 5/7 CPUs easily eclipse the whole platform.
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I'm running a 1600, but most of my games are on the lighter side. Coupled with the fact that I play at 1080p/60hz, my current setup is likely a little overkill.

Susquehannock said:
Wanted to mention BIOS again here. Older versions are not Westmere compatible. That started around 'A07' or so. If your system came with one and boots you're good. If it comes with an older CPU check BIOS version before upgrading. In that situation you need to upgrade to newer BIOS *before* changing to the Westmere or it will not boot.
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The unit I've bought comes with a 5650 preinstalled. Am I safe from a BIOS update?
 
sweet2th said:
The unit I've bought comes with a 5650 preinstalled. Am I safe from a BIOS update?
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If preinstalled also means it was tested/booted afterward. Then yes. You should be fine. Worst come to worst one could buy a lower end CPU like the W3520 for $4 and boot with that to get things going. Then upgrade BIOS if need be.
 
Jeffro80 said:
Has anyone managed to get a USB 3.0 expansion card to work on a T5500?
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T5500, A11, W7, ORICO BCU3-2PU, Molex power
Installed driver OK, card found, connection OK,
but with occasional drop-outs. Fine again after Uninstall/Search for new hardware.
Did not try W10
 
Thanks Lex! I'll order 2 today then! I also ordered a W3680 CPU for the T3500 today, I guess I'll get my hands on the stuff in a couple of months.

So, I now have 2 of these Xeon W3505 dual core Xeons left over from the upgrades. Are they useful for anything or should I turn them in at the recycling depot? Hmmm, why is it when I enter a new post it adds itself into the last post I entered?
 
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Susquehannock said:
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Welcome to the club. Your link does not work so not sure of the issue described. Given the 3 & 4 code you are on right track suspecting RAM. Some problems can be solved by clearing the CMOS. Instructions are on page 6 of the service manual here. Another possibility is board damage since It can warp from weight of the CPU riser over time. I believe Retrorockit brought this up a few pages back. You might try starting the system without side panel, case flat on it's side , and applying gentile pressure on the slots. If that solves the issue we have your answer.
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Hey thx appreciated that. Couldn't find the Retrorockit post, curious about the CMOS idea. Is there a way to back up the CMOS so I don't lose settings, or should I just take a picture of each screen?
 
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Hey thx appreciated that. Couldn't find the Retrorockit post, curious about the CMOS idea. Is there a way to back up the CMOS so I don't lose settings, or should I just take a picture of each screen?
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Clearing the CMOS will just change everything back to factory defaults, and hopefully fix any settings that may have been corrupted. You could write down your settings in the BIOS screens or take pictures. Up to you.

The post about warpage from weight of the T5500 riser may have been in the ThrottleStop overclocking thread.
 
beta5500 said:
T5500, A11, W7, ORICO BCU3-2PU, Molex power
Installed driver OK, card found, connection OK,
but with occasional drop-outs. Fine again after Uninstall/Search for new hardware.
Did not try W10
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Thanks, I guess I'll have to play around with it some more when I can find the time.
 
Hi Guys,

Found this forum from searching for the copper heatsink for a T5500 I'm upgrading and thought I would throw in my two pence.

I have 2x T3500 and 1x T5500

One of the T3500 had a W3503, 2x Intel Quadro 600, 12GB RAM and a 3.5" HDD (this was used a security viewer PC viewing 64 cameras across 4 screens and will be again, once it been upgraded!)

I've since added an X5690, ASUS GTX 1060, Samsung EVO SSD and just installed Windows 10 to see how it runs and turn HT on. I've ordered a few sticks of 4GB RAM as I've found quite a lot of people saying you can't go over 24GB on the T3500 but then some people are saying they have gone way over this, depending on the CPU they have. What are you guys running on your T3500/T5500 (I'm aware they can use different RAM as well)

I've also got another pair of X5690's to put into the T5500 (MB is compatible with 6 cores) but just waiting on a riser board to arrive. What is max RAM you can have with all 9 slots used on a T5500?

I'm having a bit of fun with the machines, so they will be slightly overkilled for what they are used for, but could become quite good gaming machines from what I've seen with the right hardware.. so you never know!

I have one pressing question as to what these circled heatsinks are for on the T3/5500 MB's, I'm trying to ensure the units will be as cool as possible without going down the water cooling method so was thinking to upgrade the heatsinks on these as well if it would make a difference? I'm already adding minimum two fans to the back of the units to pull hot air out (so the 2 front pull cold air, back two continue to the flow) and an additional fan on the CPU heatsink as others have done earlier in the thread. But again, no idea what these are actually cooling, any ideas?

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Also please ignore the GTX560, These PC's haven't been touched in a very long time... but these machines have been running 24/7 with no faults so far, so quite like them! Once they are setup a bit more i'd like to look into pushing these to their limit, Overclocking the CPU's maybe, who knows.

Cheers,
 
Hello all, i join this discussion as a T3500 owner, hereafeter some pictures of my build


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CPU : Xeon X5687 3.6Hgz QC
GPU : Sli 2x Quadro M4000 8gig (with different Sli software)
Ram : 15gig PC3-10700 (3x 4 gig + 3x 1 gig)
Drives : SSD SAMSUNG 500gig + Seagate 4To
PSU : Aurum CM 750W
USB 3.0 front + pci-e card


I also own a precision 370, a precision 380, an Optiplex 755, an optiplex GX620 and some laptops : a Precision M6700, a precision M7710 and a latitude E7470
 
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slaine_mcroth said:
Hello all, i join this discussion as a T3500 owner, hereafeter some pictures of my build


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CPU : Xeon X5687 3.6Hgz QC
GPU : Sli 2x Quadro M4000 8gig (with different Sli software)
Ram : 15gig PC3-10700 (3x 4 gig + 3x 1 gig)
Drives : SSD SAMSUNG 500gig + Seagate 4To
PSU : Aurum CM 750W
USB 3.0 front + pci-e card


I also own a precision 370, a precision 380, an Optiplex 755, an optiplex GX620 and some laptops : a Precision M6700, a precision M7710 and a latitude E7470
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Hey, is that an internal speaker on the left at the front of the case? Is it the OEM dell one?

Is the USB 3.0 card linked to the front panel as well? Or have you replaced the original?
 
Maxcobos93 said:
Hey, is that an internal speaker on the left at the front of the case? Is it the OEM dell one?

Is the USB 3.0 card linked to the front panel as well? Or have you replaced the original?
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Hey Maxcobos93, yes right, it's an internal speaker from dell delivered with T3500
I kept the front USB 2.0 from dell (for basic stuff like pad or usb dongle of mouse) and add another front USB 3.0 interface for data transfert, here a picture of front face


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Hey guys! I received a Dell Optiplex with an i7 8700 and 32GB of ram! I CAN JOINZ CLUB?

I am a software dev irl. And when i am working on micro services the fan will speed up to super high suddenly and then it slows down slowly.. Any clue what the shit is up?
 
It's getting hot, then cold, then hot etc. Try replacing the thermal paste.
 
What is the temp of the CPU when the fan spins at the highest setting?

I would check that before you start pulling the cooler off.
 
slaine_mcroth said:
Hey Maxcobos93, yes right, it's an internal speaker from dell delivered with T3500
I kept the front USB 2.0 from dell (for basic stuff like pad or usb dongle of mouse) and add another front USB 3.0 interface for data transfert, here a picture of front face


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Ahh looks neat, where did you get that from? I probably won't get one because I have the additional HDD caddy with the fan on the front behind that panel so there is no room. But may find a use for this in future builds.

Can the speaker be quite loud? I ask as my T3500 currently has 6 fans in it, so not sure whether to include an internal speaker or just get some plug in ones that will sit on the desk.
 
slaine_mcroth said:
Hey Maxcobos93, yes right, it's an internal speaker from dell delivered with T3500
I kept the front USB 2.0 from dell (for basic stuff like pad or usb dongle of mouse) and add another front USB 3.0 interface for data transfert, here a picture of front face


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What USB 3.0 card did you install and did you have to do anything to get it to work for you?
 
Any 3.0 card should work fine
 
juiseman said:
What is the temp of the CPU when the fan spins at the highest setting?

I would check that before you start pulling the cooler off.
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no softwares are available to us for that. Cant take out the heatsink either or open it. Its taken care of by another dept sadly.
 
Jeffro80 said:
What USB 3.0 card did you install and did you have to do anything to get it to work for you?
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this one :
https://www.xcsource.com/product-page/2ports-pcie-to-usb3-0-expansion-ac390
Nothing special as i remember w10 has already the correct drivers

Maxcobos93 said:
Ahh looks neat, where did you get that from? I probably won't get one because I have the additional HDD caddy with the fan on the front behind that panel so there is no room. But may find a use for this in future builds.

Can the speaker be quite loud? I ask as my T3500 currently has 6 fans in it, so not sure whether to include an internal speaker or just get some plug in ones that will sit on the desk.
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I bought it on rakuten website (at this moment it was the cheapest...) but you could also find it on amazon, it's the AC390 from xcsource
not sure it's loud, the speaker is only used for boot diagnostic beep code
 
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