Dell precision t3500 problem

[aDavid903]

So i've recently got a dell precision t3500, and bought a gpu for it (Sapphire NITRO r9 380), but it wouldn't show any life at the monitor. Does anybody know how this could have happened? Personally I think the psu isn't good enough, it only has 525 watts. So I'm about to buy a new case and power supply of 1000 watts. Does anybody have recommendations for what case i should get? I can't really get a new motherboard, as I just bought a cpu for it (Intel core i7-960)
Please help, thanks

David

 

[Will_49]

Everyone always thinks they need these huge power supplies, you dont, im running a GTX 970 build on a 650w. It sounds like you may just need to go to device manager and enable the new display adapter.

Hope this helps
-WILL

 

[aDavid903]

Everyone always thinks they need these huge power supplies, you dont, im running a GTX 970 build on a 650w. It sounds like you may just need to go to device manager and enable the new display adapter.

Hope this helps
-WILL

Ok, so I don't need a huge power supply, but when i put the gpu in, it just doesn't show anything on the screen. So i probably won't be able to go to device manager.

 

[The Paladin]

1. do you have the power connector connected to the video card (powering the card)?
2. gone to bios using the main motherboard vga , and set video option to use external vga, save and reboot with cable in new video card

as for power supply, it will depend on cpu and video card yes, I would be worried about " premature psu failure in the future from the stress of it.

But I am wondering about your mention " I can't really get a new motherboard, as I just bought a cpu for it (Intel core i7-960)" , the T3500 has a LGA1366 Socket (xeon chipset) unless your T3500 has a non Dell standard board on it, I have no idea how you will fit that I7 on that board.
direct from del manual https://www.manualslib.com/manual/624253/Dell-Precision-T3500.html?page=12#manual
and service manual states https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1049508/Dell-Precision-T3500.html?page=5#manual

 

[aDavid903]

1. do you have the power connector connected to the video card (powering the card)?
2. gone to bios using the main motherboard vga , and set video option to use external vga, save and reboot with cable in new video card

as for power supply, it will depend on cpu and video card yes, I would be worried about " premature psu failure in the future from the stress of it.

But I am wondering about your mention " I can't really get a new motherboard, as I just bought a cpu for it (Intel core i7-960)" , the T3500 has a LGA1366 Socket (xeon chipset) unless your T3500 has a non Dell standard board on it, I have no idea how you will fit that I7 on that board.
direct from del manual https://www.manualslib.com/manual/624253/Dell-Precision-T3500.html?page=12#manual
and service manual states https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1049508/Dell-Precision-T3500.html?page=5#manual

Yes, I do have the power connector connected. A 6-pin connector, only one though. And for the processor: damnit. I guess i could sell it again and would you recommend buying a new motherboard and cpu set?
For the bios, there is a little problem, which is that the motherboard doesn't have a vga, you need to have a gpu to connect to a monitor

 

[The Paladin]

Yes, I do have the power connector connected. A 6-pin connector, only one though.

And there you have it. it needs two. your not providing enough power if you don't have a dual 6 pin, get a molex to 6pin or a 6pin to dual 6pin

you need both in.

 

[aDavid903]

Yes, I do have the power connector connected. A 6-pin connector, only one though.

And there you have it. it needs two. your not providing enough power if you don't have a dual 6 pin, get a molex to 6pin or a 6pin to dual 6pin

you need both in.

Ok, thanks!

 

[william p]

See if you can display your BIOS screen. There is a known issue with Sapphire R9-285 (same as 380) not provivding VESA mode 103 that Dells require. T3400 has this issue. I'm not sure if it's AMD or Sapphire that's the problem.