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PERC5i and Windows 7 64bit on a Dell T5400 workstation ?
Hi,
I would like to install Windows 7 64-bit on a T5400 dual quad 16GB RAM workstation, along with a PERC5i w/BBU card and two Dell WD 1TB RE3 Enterprise drives in RAID1.
1) I cannot find Windows 7 or WIndows 7 64bit drivers on Dell website, but there is Vista64. Is Win7x64 supported on this machine or not, and should I just get the Vista64 drivers or go to another (safe) drivers website ?
2) Is the Perc5i supported on the T5400 ? Datasheet says Perc6i is supported, but no reference about Perc5i. I assume the airflow would be ok if it is for a Perc6i, or was the Perc5i getting hotter ? Also, is there a place in the T5400 case to attach the battery backup holder ?
3) Is there actually enough space in the T5400 case to accommodate 3 drives (for a RAID 5 setup on Perc5i) ?
Any other issues I should be aware of before proceeding?
Thanks,
Max
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June 12th, 2012 03:00
Hi Max,
Firstly, officially the PERC 5/i is not supported for the Precision T5400 as it only officially supports the PERC 6 family of controller cards and the SAS 6iR card. That's not to say that it wouldn't work, in fact this post in NotebookReview.com is from a user who has a PERC 5/i card in their Precision T5400.
When the PERC 5/i (not the PERC 5/i Integrated version) were shipped with the Precision range originally, they did not ship with BBUs so there will not be a place in the chassis to hold the battery.
If there are not Windows 7 64-bit drivers, you should be able to use Vista 64-bit drivers without issue.
Lastly, the Precision T5400 can have 3 hard drives installed. Please see this link for further information: <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
I hope that helps!
maxpat0
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June 12th, 2012 08:00
Hi John,
Thanks for your detailed response.
One last question: do the Perc5 and 6 have similar cooling needs ? I assume that since the T5400 supports a Perc6 airflow requirements, it should work just as well for a Perc5. Is this correct ? I know this is a common issue with Perc cards used in desktop systems, due to the forced airflow requirements for these cards.
Thanks again,
Max
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June 13th, 2012 07:00
Hi Max,
We don't have any information available on the heat output of these cards but I would say that I cannot see any reason why they wouldn't have similar cooling needs. As long as airflow isn't impeded in any way, there shouldn't be any problems.
maxpat0
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June 13th, 2012 11:00
Thanks John ! I am happy with your answers! Have a GREAT day!
Max
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June 14th, 2012 06:00
Not a problem at all! If there's anything we can help with in the future, please get in touch!
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December 10th, 2013 10:00