Physeo :
Hello, I am attempting to upgrade my T3400 with more ram, but I am getting the memory error beep code. The ram is 16gb 4x4 667Mhz ECC registered.
Computer specs
400W PSU
FirePro w5000 GPU
2 500GB SATA HDD
1 250GB SATA HDD
q6600 core 2 quad processor
BIOS version A09
Windows 10 64 bit
I've tried testing one stick at a time, but I still get the beep code so I'm worried that the RAM is incompatible
Physeo,
The T3400 originally used a maximum of 8GB but does support 16GB of RAM with upgraded BIOS, the latest being the one you're using: A09.
However, I believe that the problem is that the ECC RAM should be unbuffered. The dual CPU T5400, T7400, and servers used registered in that era.
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I have a 2008 T5400 purchased in 2010 and still working beautifully, though I have the replacement, a T5500.The hyperthreading CPU's up to 6-core and DDR3 1333 RAM give them contemporary performance.
Not to throw a wrench into the works, but instead of upgrading the T3400, you might have a look at T3500's:
Purchased for $53 + $24 shipping 12.15:
Precision T3500 (2011) (
Original) Xeon W3530 4-core @ 2.8 /3.06GHz > 4GB (2X 2GB) DDR3-1333 ECC > GeForce 9800 GT (1GB)> WD Black 500GB
[[Passmark system rating =
1963, CPU = 4482 / 2D= 609 / 3D=
805 / Mem= 1409 / Disk=1048]
CPU: $60
RAM: $43
GPU and Drives: Left over from upgrade of Precision T5500
Result:
3. Dell Precision T3500 (2011) (
Rev 2) Xeon X5677 4-core @ 3.46 / 3.73GHz > 12GB (6X 2GB) DDR3-1333 ECC > Quadro 4000 (2GB) > PERC 6/i + Seagate 300GB 15K SAS ST3300657SS + WD Black 500GB > 525W PSU> Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > 2X Dell 19" LCD
[Passmark system rating = 2751, CPU = 7236 / 2D= 658 / 3D=2020 / Mem= 1875 / Disk=1221]
[PT9 BETA > Passmark system rating =
2696, CPU = 6595 / 2D= 636 / 3D=
2391 / Mem= 1811 / Disk=1203]
With a PERC H310, the disk could be made 6GB/s and using an SSD, have a disk mark similar to the T5500 listed. The PERC controller changed the disk score from 1940 to 2649.
I mention this as the LGA1366 CPU's are fully depreciated and offers a 6-core @ 3.47 /3.73GHz (W3690 and X5690). The highest Passmark CPU rating for a T3400 with a Q6600 is 4074 while for a T3500, the score is 9821 (W3690). The original W3530 2.8 / 3.06GHz CPU in the $53 T3500 had a CPU score of 4482 already higher than the best T3400 / Q6600. LGA1366 Xeon Performance is in the league of medium speed Xeon E5's for 1/4 the cost or less.
This might be a better investment and be useful longer. Compare the T5400 and T5500 below. The total cost of the T5500 was only about $150 more than the T5400. Have a look at the cost of a pair of Xeon E5 6-cores that produce a CPU mark of 15000+ at over 3.5GHz- it's more than $3,000.
Cheers,
BambiBoom
7. Dell Precision T5400 (2008) > 2X Xeon X5460 quad core @3.16GHz > 16GB DDR2 667 ECC> Quadro FX 4800 (1.5GB) > WD RE4 500GB / Seagate Barracuda 500GB > M-Audio 2496 Sound Card / Linksys WMP600N WiFi > HP 2711X, 27" 1920 X 1080 and Dell 19" LCD > Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit >
[ Passmark system Rating = 1853, CPU = 8626 / 2D= 520 / 3D=1097 Mem= 736, Disk= 901] [Cinebench 11.5 CPU=7.54 OpenGL = 51.89 fps] 10.24.15
2. Dell Precision T5500 (2011) (Revised) > 2X Xeon X5680 (6-core @ 3.33 / 3.6GHz), 48GB DDR3 1333 ECC Reg. > Quadro K2200 (4GB ) > PERC H310 / Samsung 840 250GB / WD RE4 Enterprise 1TB > M-Audio 192 sound card > Logitech z313 > 875W PSU > Windows 7 Professional 64> HP 2711x (27", 1920 X 1080)
[ Passmark system rating = 3844 / CPU = 15047 / 2D= 662 / 3D= 3550 / Mem= 1785 / Disk= 2649] (12.30.15)
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