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Memory configuration and power resources in a Dell XE2 SFF tower ( pcie)

Discussion in 'Hacking' started by Aremis, May 16, 2023.

  1. Aremis

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    I just a few days ago got a Dell Optiplex Xe2. Heres the specs:

    I5 4570s w 8gb ram (4slots)
    500gb hdd, 500gb nvme
    Dell ITX workstation division mobo (pcie, Q87)
    10 usb, 2 dport (intel hd4600), 1vga, serial, ps2, gigabit
    And my rx580

    I will be getting a 32gb kit of ram however.

    I am going too be using this machine partially to develop a linux distro, and partially to run my streams via obs and udp.

    When I plug my rx580 in and the machine has 16gb of ram thats ecc, it boots if the gpu is unpowered. If the gpu has power, it bitches about ram config. This tells me A ecc works, B theres some bs licensing or tiering here because this machine has so much capability, its been purposely put down 2 pegs, and 3, that this is the perfect toy for a thread here.

    I'm working these days, but as I toy with this box and build my stuff I want to document things. Have some things be available to the public right off the bat before I document the machine like a madman.

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    Got the ram kit, but now its giving me gpu weirdness. Not sure what to maxe of it, need to fiddle some more. The machine is acting like it can't uso gpu's that accept e ternal power, but that doesn't maxe sense to me.

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