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Dell Precision T5500 Technical Manual

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Dell Precision™ T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations
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  • Page 1 Dell Precision™ T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide Dell Precision T7500 and T5500...
  • Page 2 Dell Precision Tower Workstations Dell Precision offers a broad range of tower workstations as part of the overall family. Such a broad range helps provide a wide choice ranging from ISV certified mainstream systems to highly scalable flagship systems for the most demanding applications. The highly configurable chassis options, including the T7500 that can be configured in over a billion different ways, provide a platform, trusted by many, to run key applications gracefully.
  • Page 3 Designed for performance, reliability, and scalability in environments where space is at a premium, the Dell Precision T5500 powers through complex tasks quietly and efficiently. P L E A S E S E E I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A G E 3 7...

  • Page 4: Workstation Graphics

    Dell works with ATI (AMD) and NVIDIA to source a comprehensive selection of professional graphics cards to deliver appropriate graphics solutions for workstation markets. Through...
  • Page 5 OpenGL graphics, multiple hard drive support and advanced processing power. The Dell Precision T7500 is designed to be primarily used by animators, industrial designers, CAD designers or engineers who require high performance OpenGL graphics and need to manipulate extremely large data sets.
  • Page 6 The new chipset helps enable users to benefit from memory scalability previously unheard of in any Dell Precision workstation. With up to 12 DIMM slots (6 per processor) to expand memory capacity up to 192GB...
  • Page 7 Dell Precision T5500 provides a highly scalable architecture that enables you to manage large data sets with outstanding performance and reliability. Offering support for memory speeds of up to 1066MHz or 1333MHz, the T5500 is Dell’s mainstream dual-socket workstation.
  • Page 8 The new Dell Precision workstations incorporate a significant new core technology from Intel called Nehalem which is branded as Intel Xeon in Dell Precision tower workstations. This new technology will provide excellent levels of performance for workstation users. This section describes how the new architecture works and some of the key differences to previous generations of Intel architecture.
  • Page 9 Dell Precision workstations have excellent thermal designs and our heat-sinks for the processors are highly advanced and efficient it is expected that Dell Precision systems will be able to provide Turbo Boost mode for extended periods of time, which can help boost performance for a wide variety of workstation applications.
  • Page 10 Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide Graphics The Dell Precision T5500/T7500 offer a range of graphics cards from entry 2D to high performance OpenGL 3D with up to 4GB of graphics memory. NVIDIA Quadro® FX series ultra high performance graphics help enable workstation application users to enjoy excellent productivity.

  • Page 11: Operating System Support

    CD-RW/DVD Combo, DVD-ROM, or DVD+/-RW drive. Hard Disk Drives The Dell Precision T5500 and T7500 systems offer a range of SATA hard drives up to 1.5TB at 7,200 RPM and up to 300GB at 10,000 RPM. SAS 15K drives are available up to 450GB Hardware and host based RAID options can deliver increased I/O performance or enhanced reliability.
  • Page 12 32-bit or 64-bit version operating systems. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® Version 5.3 is another factory installed option (support provided for Version 4.7 as well). Dell Precision Factory Installed OS Choices: • Windows® XP Pro 32 & 64bit, SP3 (via Windows Vista® downgrade program) •...

  • Page 13: Energy Star

    EnergyStar What is Energy Star? Energy Star 5.0 is a configurable option on the new Dell Precision T3500 workstation. ENERGY STAR® qualified products and practices can help you save money and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S.
  • Page 14 T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide Applications and ISV Certifications To meet the needs of demanding workstation users, Dell demands that professional workstation applications are rigorously tested and certified by the ISV (Independent Software Vendor) so that customers can be assured the maximum level of performance, functionality, and reliability of their solution.
  • Page 15 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide P L E A S E S E E I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A G E 3 7...
  • Page 16 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide Detailed Technical Overview Configuration Specifications P L E A S E S E E I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A G E 3 7...
  • Page 17 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide T7500 Front and Back View P L E A S E S E E I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A G E 3 7...
  • Page 18 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide T7500 Back Panel Connectors P L E A S E S E E I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A G E 3 7...
  • Page 19 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide T5500 Tower Front & Back Views P L E A S E S E E I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A G E 3 7...
  • Page 20 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide T5500 Desktop Front View P L E A S E S E E I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A G E 3 7...
  • Page 21 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide T5500 Desktop Back View P L E A S E S E E I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A G E 3 7...
  • Page 22 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide T5500 Tower and Desktop Back Panel Connectors P L E A S E S E E I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A G E 3 7...
  • Page 23 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide Graphics Card Choices 4GB PCIe x16 NVIDIA Quadro® FX 5800, 2DP+1DVI 1.5GB PCIe x16 NVIDIA Quadro® FX 4800, 2DP+1DVI 1GB PCIe x16 NVIDIA Quadro® FX 3800, 2DP+1DVI 768MB PCIe x16 NVIDIA Quadro® FX 1800, 2DP+1DVI 512MB PCIe x16 NVIDIA Quadro®...
  • Page 24 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 PCIe x16 Bus Type GPU Core Clock 1.5GB GDDR3 with memory bandwidth up to Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared) Size and Speed 76.8GB/sec 64-bit Frame buffer bus width...
  • Page 25 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 PCIe X16 Bus Type GPU Core Clock 768MB GDDR3 with memory bandwidth up to 38.4 Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared) Size and Speed GB/sec 64-bit Frame buffer bus width...
  • Page 26 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide NVIDIA NVS 295 PCIe X16 Bus Type GPU Core Clock 256MB DDR3 with memory bandwidth up to 11.2 Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared) Size and Speed GB/sec 64-bit Frame buffer bus width...
  • Page 27 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide ATI FirePro V5700 PCIe X16 Bus Type GPU Core Clock 512MB GDDR3 with memory bandwidth up to 28.8 Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared) Size and Speed GB/sec 64-bit Frame buffer bus width...

  • Page 28: System Configurations

    ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide System Configurations NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. Operating System NOTE: One of the following Operating Systems will be preinstalled. T5500 T7500 Windows Vista® operating system (default unless another is Windows Vista® Ultimate (32 and 64 bit), Windows Vista® Business...
  • Page 29 Intel® Xeon® Processor E5502 1.86GHz, 4.8GT/s, 80 watts, 4MB L3 cache – DUAL CORE Memory A 64-bit operating system is required to support 4GB or more of system memory. For the Dell Precision T7500, more than 96GB of memory requires a second processor and Microsoft® Windows Vista® 64-bit, Windows® XP 64-bit or Red Hat®...
  • Page 30 SAS and SATA Hardware RAID card for T5500/T7500 RAID 0,1,5,10) PERC6/I card Communications Network Adapter Integrated Broadcom® 5754 Gigabit Ethernet controller with Remote Wake UP and PXE support Dell 56K v.92 Data/Fax PCI Modem Modem Broadcom® 5754 Gigabit Ethernet Controller External Connector Type RJ45...
  • Page 31 Optional Dell A225 Speakers Optional Dell AX510 Flat Panel Speakers (Sound Bar) Dell AX510PA Flat Panel Speakers (Sound Bar) Optional P L E A S E S E E I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N O N P A G E 3 7...

  • Page 32: Keyboard And Mouse

    Dell ProSupport Options Optional Data Protection Options Optional Asset Protection Options Optional For copy of Ltd Hardware Warranty, write Dell USA LP, Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 or see www.dell.com/warranty. Software Dell ControlPoint Standard Wave EMBASSY® Trust Suite...

  • Page 33: Detailed Engineering Specifications

    ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide Detailed Engineering Specifications Graphics and GPU Compute Cards T5500 T7500 Optional OpenGL Graphics Cards (one card must be selected). All systems support two of the same cards unless stated. ATI® FirePro® 3750 with 256MB GDDR3 Dedicated Graphics Memory ATI®...

  • Page 34: System Level Environmental And Operating Conditions

    ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide Depth 18.54”/47.1cm max including badge 21.2” / 53.85cm Packaging Parameters (HxWxD) Height inches/centimeters Dimensions Vary based on Region Width inches/centimeters Dimensions Vary based on Region Depth inches/centimeters Dimensions Vary based on Region...

  • Page 35: Power Management

    ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide EPEAT Gold 3.3v CMOS battery (type and estimated battery life) 3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell. Est. 5 year life Power Management Power Management ACPI Wake-Up Event System Wakes From Suspend or soft-off...
  • Page 36 ™ Dell Precision T5500/T7500 Tower Workstations Technical Guide SMART Reporting Power Off A/C Recovery Off(except energy Star) Low Power Mode Not Set Password (Administator & System) Boot Menu POST Hotkeys Numlock LED Keyboard Errors Disable Remote Wake Up Bypass HDD Acoustic Mode...
  • Page 37 2. Based on the SPEC apc 3D Studio Max 9 and Cinebench R10 benchmark tests performed by Dell Labs in January 2009 comparing the Dell Precision T7400 with Intel® Xeon® X5482 processor and 4GB memory with the Dell Precision T7500 with Intel®...

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