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    Dell Precision T3500 + EVGA GTX 580 Classified = NO FIT!

    This may be a generational issue for this particular model of case, but my Dell Precision T3500 case is a couple years old now. I just tried to install my new EVGA GTX 580 Classified 3GB, and it won't fit. The hard drive tray (and my cache drive) is mounted parallel to the motherboard on a swing-out tray. The GTX 580's vertical dimension unfortunately doesn't allow the hard drive tray to snap into place. I'm not even sure I can install the side cover on the case once the power is connected to the card. So, my IT is researching T3500 case mods, while I'm about to research GTX580 alternatives.

    If anyone has any suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it.
    Work:
    Dell Precision T7910, Dual Xeon E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz | 32GB RAM | NVIDIA Quadro P2000 5gb | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980Ti 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti 11GB
    V-Ray Benchmark: CPU 00:52 | GPU 00:32

    Home:
    AMD Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core | 32GB RAM | (2) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti 11GB
    V-Ray Benchmark: CPU 00:47 | GPU 00:34
    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kXKcxG
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    You're good with the 580 (at least for now). Definitely get a case that will give you good cable management for better cooling. The Cooler Master stuff is decent and has relatively inexpensive models that will fit the Classified no problem.

    I'm using this one...(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119259)

    -Alan

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      My IT guy just spent some more time looking at it. He took a bunch of the swing-out trays and clamps off to make room for the added height of the GTX580 Classified. He moved the hard drives to be front mounted below the DVD drive instead of on the side flip-out tray. We got everything reconnected, only to find out the power supply that comes in the Dell Precision T3500 doesn't have enough power to push the card. It will run the 550ti, but nothing above that - only one extra 6-pin power plug... We could probably upgrade the power supply, but he wasn't stoked about doing that. Looks like we'll be building me a new workstation...
      Work:
      Dell Precision T7910, Dual Xeon E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz | 32GB RAM | NVIDIA Quadro P2000 5gb | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980Ti 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti 11GB
      V-Ray Benchmark: CPU 00:52 | GPU 00:32

      Home:
      AMD Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core | 32GB RAM | (2) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti 11GB
      V-Ray Benchmark: CPU 00:47 | GPU 00:34
      https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kXKcxG

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      • #4
        Yup, these heavier GPU boards are monsterous when it comes to powering them. Keep in mind that each core is really a little computer in itself and it all makes sense, especially when you are running 512 or 1024 of them simultaneously.

        I'm running two 580s off a 850W power supply and everything is working very well. I'm telling my clients that in order to run a good GPU set up that they will most likely need to upgrade their cases and power supplies - and in the case of folks wanting to run two boards, sometimes motherboards as well.

        Hope you get it going soon...

        -Alan

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