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Title: Dell Precision T3500 for GPU-based mining
Post by: rizabbasi on January 02, 2017, 06:37:19 AM
Hi,

Can you please advise if this machine would be suitable for GPU-based mining. It supports two GPUs. The spec are:

Notes by seller:
Dell Precision T3500
XEON T3500 Server + gaming machine

- Model: T3500
- ECC RAM: 4GB DDR3
- Processor: W3540 2.93 Ghz (Quad Core)
- Hard Disk: 500GB
- Graphic Cards: 1) x1300/x1550 512 MB

- Windows 7 64 bit installed
- Although its a server PC but the machine supports i7 first generation, specially the processor i7 990x which is faster than i7 3rd and 4th generation processors

- RAM supported up to 24 GB
- 1 six pin connector
- 525 Watts PSU
 
End: Notes by seller:

Thanking you in anticipation,

Regards,

Rizwan


Title: Re: Dell Precision T3500 for GPU-based mining
Post by: zombijs on January 02, 2017, 11:02:19 AM
Not really it only supoort 2 GPU's and CPU is too power hungry and powerful.  Besdies you will need new PSU for minning with 2 gpus. Is this rig given to you for free?


Title: Re: Dell Precision T3500 for GPU-based mining
Post by: rizabbasi on January 02, 2017, 11:06:48 AM
Not really it only supoort 2 GPU's and CPU is too power hungry and powerful.  Besdies you will need new PSU for minning with 2 gpus. Is this rig given to you for free?

Hi Zombijs,

Thank you for your reply,

It is around 100 US$.

Can you please suggest the machine that would support more than 2 GPUs.

Regards,

Rizwan


Title: Re: Dell Precision T3500 for GPU-based mining
Post by: andreynk on April 22, 2017, 02:05:15 PM
Does DELL T3500 mobo (9KPNV) support four RX470/480/580 ?


Title: Re: Dell Precision T3500 for GPU-based mining
Post by: zapni on February 12, 2018, 12:44:32 PM
I know it's an old topic, but when you try to google T3500, we always find this post in first result place. SO.
You can put 3 graphics cards in a T3500 computer.
I have actually 2 T3500 with 3 cards:
- First one: 2*1060 and 1070 : 560watts
- Second: 3* 970

But you have to change the PSU or put an other PSU for 2 graphics cards. The T3500 power supply could only take one graphics cards safely. And you need more pcie power plugs, for graphics card power and risers.
So i keep the T3500 PSU for risers and add an other PSU for graphics cards power.

I try with 4 and 5 graphics cards (with a duplicate pcie card) but no result. May be more patient next time...

I use the blue pcie 16x slot and the 2 pcie slot 1x.

Works fine since 1 month.


EDIT: 4 graphics cards for this computer. With patient... Just a power issue... I don't try more than 4.