PCI-e Slot Support GPU

Apr 14, 2018
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Will my Dell Poweredge T310 support my GTX 650 Ti WindForce 2X2GB Edition? Only PCI-e slot it will fit in is an (according to the Dell manual) x16 Slot Connector, but it also says it uses an x8 Routing Lane.

Thanks in advance.
 
Solution
You can try with a 650 TI 110W as it has the external power connector for 75W leaving 35W to draw from the slot, if the power supply has the 6 pin connector it might get enough from the board and the external to run. Alas there is no 6 pin available. someone tried the 8 pin eps to 6 pin pci connector without success using a 960 120W.

https://www.dell.com/community/PowerEdge-Hardware-General/Adding-GPU-to-Poweredge-T310/td-p/6117847

https://www.dell.com/community/PowerEdge-Hardware-General/Graphics-Poweredge-T310/td-p/3617003

At least someone has run a 40W card in the system, so the 30W 1030 may be an option.

Seeing the psu connectors I see why the eps 8pin converter four black and four yellow failed, the psu has four black two...
The board should be x16 physical and x8 electrical, so yes the card should run if you can supply it with a 6 pin connector.

The slot itself might have a power limit, you might want to consider a GT 1030 DDR5 version as those are 30W cards.
 


The slots are limited to a 25W output. Would this be an issue with the 650 Ti? Only asking as I already have it (got it second-hand off a family member) and would prefer to avoid having to buy a new GPU.

 
You can try with a 650 TI 110W as it has the external power connector for 75W leaving 35W to draw from the slot, if the power supply has the 6 pin connector it might get enough from the board and the external to run. Alas there is no 6 pin available. someone tried the 8 pin eps to 6 pin pci connector without success using a 960 120W.

https://www.dell.com/community/PowerEdge-Hardware-General/Adding-GPU-to-Poweredge-T310/td-p/6117847

https://www.dell.com/community/PowerEdge-Hardware-General/Graphics-Poweredge-T310/td-p/3617003

At least someone has run a 40W card in the system, so the 30W 1030 may be an option.

Seeing the psu connectors I see why the eps 8pin converter four black and four yellow failed, the psu has four black two yellow and the two red pins are only 5V. It has 24 pin and 4 pin for motherboard power, and 2 sata connectors, and the 8 pin drive connector for the hot swap drive cage isn't eps power

Sometimes converting a server is easy, other times it takes some hacks to make things work.
 
Solution
Here are the builds for that system. Others have gotten that to work.
http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Dell-PowerEdge-T310/5938
You have to be careful with Dell PSUs and adapters. you may find proprietary connectors, and multi rail setups that only support what Dell provided with their systems. For example aftermarket 6 pin PCIe you can expect to get 150 Watt 8 pin power there, but with Dell 75W may be all that's actually available.
 


I have a Corsair VS450 from an old-ish PC, would it be possible to use that instead of the Dell PSUs that it comes with? I've already had a look at this, but I'm yet to see someone successfully use a non-proprietary PSU in the T310.