Upgrading Dell T-3500

Existing System Config

System: Dell Precision WorkStation T3500  (all builds)

Motherboard: Dell 09KPNV

Memory: 5.6 GB free of 12 GB (6x2GB) @ 1.3 GHz DIMM DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600)

Display: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,

OS: Windows 10

BIOS Date: 20130528

CPU: Intel Xeon W3550 (QC, 8 threads @3.06 GHz)

Disk: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB

VGA: Dual NVidia Quadro NVS 420

Upgradeables

Here is the list parts upgrades.

• For GTX 1070 6-pin to 8-pin PCI Express Power Converter Cable for Video Card 

1. Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition, 08G-P4-5173-KR
2. Video Card NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce GTX 970 

• For GTX 970 6 pin PCIe to dual 6+2 pin PCIe splitter Cable for Video Card

1.  Video Card GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050Ti OC Low Profile 4GB, GBTGV-N105TOC-4GL
2. Hynix HMT125U6DFR8C-H9 Memory  DDR3 1333MHz  ( 2GB 2Rx8 DDR3 PC3-10600U )
3. Kingston KP223C-ELD  Memory DDR3 1333MHz ( 2GB 2Rx8 DDR3 PC3-10600U )
4. Samsung 256GB 850 Pro Solid State Drive
5. Dell 0R494D R494D Caddy Tray 2.5" - 3.5"
6. Seagate 2TB 2.5" Laptop Internal Hard Drive

Power Supply

• EVGA - BR Series 700W ATX12V /EPS12V 80 Plus Power
• EVGA 700BR 100-BR-0700-K1 fits and works fine

CPU:

• Xeon QC X5667 3.06Ghz 12MB 6.40GTs 95W Processor | 3.46Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SLBVA)
• Xeon QC W5580 3.20Ghz 8MB 6.40GTs 130W Processor | 3.46Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SLBF2)
• Xeon QC W5590 3.33Ghz 8MB 6.40GTs 130W Processor | 3.6Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SLBGE)
• Xeon 6C X5670 2.93GHz 12MB 6.4 GT/s LGA1366 Six Core CPU Processor (SLBV7)
• Xeon QC X5677 3.46Ghz 12MB 6.40GTs 130W Processor | 3.73Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SLBV9)
• Xeon QC X5687 3.6Ghz 12MB 6.40GTs 130W Processor | 3.86Ghz Max Turbo Frequency  (SLBVY)
• Xeon 6C X5680 3.33Ghz 12MB 6.40GTs 130W Processor | 3.60Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SLBV5)
• Xeon 6C W3690 3.46Ghz 12MB 6.40GTs 130W Processor | 3.73Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SLBW2) 
• Xeon 6C X5690 3.46Ghz 12MB 6.40GTs 130W Processor | 3.73Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SLBVX) 

RAM:

DO NOT mix E or U modules (E modules tend to run faster). 

T3500 doesn't support registered modules (R modules!), and there is 6 Slots on the motherboard.

Max speed: 1333 MHz (PC10600)

Memory PN’s:

• Hynix HMT125U6DFR8C-H9 Memory  DDR3 1333MHz  ( 2GB 2Rx8 DDR3 PC3-10600U )
• Kingston KP223C-ELD  Memory DDR3 1333MHz ( 2GB 2Rx8 DDR3 PC3-10600U )
• 2GB PC10600U 2Rx8 Non-ECC Unregistered (P223C)
• 2GB PC10600E 1Rx8 ECC Unregistered (DM0KY)
• 2GB PC12800E 1Rx8 ECC Unregisterd (YY90K)
• 4GB PC10600U 2Rx8 Non-ECC Unregistered (P328H)
• 4GB PC10600E 2Rx8 ECC Unregistered (T192H)
• 4GB PC12800E 2Rx8 PC3L ECC Unregistered (6DWFJ)
• 8GB PC12800E 2RX8 PC3 ECC Unregistered (MT18JSF1G72AZ-1G6E1ZF) <--- 
• 8GB PC12800E 2Rx2 PC3L ECC Unregistered (HMT41GU7AFR8A-PB)

Recommended Memory configurations:

• 6 x 2GB PC10600E or 12800E Modules (12GB)
• 3 x 4GB PC10600E or 12800E Modules (12GB)
• 4 x 4GB PC10600E or 12800E Modules (16GB)
• 6 x 4GB PC10600E or 12800E Modules (24GB)

• 12 GB = 6*2GB SIM DDR3 PC10600 <==== original configuration
• 24 GB = 3*8GB SIMM DDR3 modules
• 32 GB = 4*8GB SIMM DDR3 modules
• 40 GB = 5*8GB SIMM DDR3 modules
• 48 GB = 6 * 8GB SIMM DDR3 modules (Max size!)

GPU

With the standard included Power-supply:

• NVIDIA GTX1050 TI 4GB Graphics Card
• EVGA NVIDIA GTX1660 Ti 6GB Graphics Card

With Upgraded 700W EVG 700B Power Supply:

• EVGA NVIDIA GTX1070 8GB SC Graphics Card
• EVGA NVIDIA GTX1070TI 8GB Graphics Card
• EVGA NVIDIA GTX1080 SC 8GB Graphics Card
• EVGA NVIDIA GTX1080 TI 11GB SC2 ICX Technology Graphics Card
• EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2060 6GB Graphics Card
• EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super 8GB Graphics Card
• EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2070 8GB Graphics Card
• EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super Graphics Card

SSD

The motherboard doesn't support NVME protocol, so we cannot boot O/S from it that requires UEFI, which you're not going to find on any eight year old PC system. But NVME SSD can be used to store data after booting (e.g, just to store video game data).

NVME.2 SSD Adapter *Required to Install NVME.2*

Recommended NVME.2 SSDs:

• Samsung 960 EVO Series – 500GB NVMe – M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V6E500BW)
• Samsung 960 EVO Series – 1TB PCIe NVMe – M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V6E1T0BW)
• SAMSUNG (MZ-V7S1T0B/AM) 970 EVO Plus SSD 1TB - M.2 (w/ M key)
• SAMSUNG (MZ-V8V1T0B/AM) 980 SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology

Misc:

- Heatsink compound Arctic Silver

M.2 is a form factor:

• 2240 (40 mm height)
• 2260 (60 mm height)
• 2280 (80 mm height)

NVME SSD vs SATA SSD:

SATA III Hard Drive SATA III SSD         NVMe SSD

• ~100 MB/s Read 530 MB/s Read 3,500 MB/s Read
• ~100 MB/s Write 500 MB/s Write 3,000 MB/s Write