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Could Precision Tx600 handle New Big GPUs? like nVidia Tesla M40.
Hello Dell Experts and the ones same as me, passionate for Dell Workstation.
Just to save me time and unnecessary efforts about to make a nice Machine Learning Dell Precision Tx600 with nVidia Tesla M40.
Could Precision Tx600 handle New Big GPUs?
I just complete all found steps:
- upgraded the BIOS to A18 or lastest A19 T5600.
- set as "Above 4G decoding" by PCI MMIO Space Size option to "Large".
- set PCI BUS Configuration to 256
- put the booting sequence for UEFI booting.
- "disabling CSM" well activating the TPM, Trusted Platform Module Security feature and set in all possible config.
- has my Dell Precisions with the 1300W also 635W power supply, PSU.
- and also resetting BIOS with the battery, and then set up all again.
But, after pass successful POST (on plug PSU) continue to get the diagnostic lamp 2 (orange led) is always ON, after Power On. Due to insufficient input/ output space configuration in the BIOS and DONT start.
By the way, I have in these same Tx600 with one or two nVidia GTX GeForce 1060, 1080..s running perfectly. All problems start as the time I plug nVidia Tesla M40 12Gb. Tried with different Tesla units (have more than one) and use them in other PCs middle-class MSI or BioStar motherboards, confirm them work fine.
Thank you so much for your knowledge and to share it with me.
Gonzalo
Some ref:
https://www.dell.com/community/Precision-Fixed-Workstations/Precision-T5600-Tesla-M40/td-p/7827361
https://forum.level1techs.com/t/pc-will-not-boot-with-tesla-m40/160416
https://www.microway.com/hpc-tech-tips/nvidia-tesla-m40-24gb-gpu-accelerator-maxwell-gm200-close/
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November 10th, 2021 03:00
From PNY site
https://www.pny.eu/en/professional/explore-all-products/legacy-products/696-tesla-m40-24gb
I can read
You NEED to meet the MAX Power Consumption with a bit of margin (Let's say 200W at Least considering the MAX Power consumption of ALL your peripherals at the same time) ... so... it's just a matter of addittion you know... 250+CPU+HDD+... = Less than the total supply your PSU can handle
And what you read about the POST problem on your T5600 manual?
Cheers
Andy812
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November 11th, 2021 20:00
That depends.
If there was a power hungry GPU before, they would install a good PSU. But bare platforms are equipped with weakest PSUs by default, unless you make a custom order for some high-power type.
Just be aware that computer power calcs in the Internet usually consider consumer grade PSUs, giving out bizzzare values. Dell's enterprise PSUs are rated differently so with the same requirements a much lower-rated PSU from Dell may be acceptable.
Anyway, an overhead in PSU power was never a bad thing, since efficiency improves.