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Dell Precision

 T3500 Workstation Technical Guide 

The Dell Precision™ Workstations 

Dell Precision workstations have been the world’s leading workstation brand for the last nine 
years

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. They continue to deliver value to customers by combining relevant new technologies 

and focussing on the core values of the product family. These are: 

 

Performance

 

Providing relevant technologies design to drive applications as fast as possible 

 

Application Focus

 

Working closely with the key software partners to ensure reliability and performance 
through certification and excellent support. 

 

Scalability

 

Designing systems that can scale with your application’s needs and company’s needs. 

 

Managed for Business

 

Building our solutions around industry standards and helping simplify your IT   

 

Optimized solutions

 

Recognizing the wide range of application areas for workstations and offering the 
flexibility in our systems to help optimize them to suit our customers requirements 

Dell partners with strategic Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to certify system and 
application compatibility so that applications can run gracefully on Dell Precision workstations.   
Through rigorous testing, Dell also targets excellent compatibility and optimized performance 
in demanding work environments such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), engineering, and 
architecture, making the Dell Precision range a perfect platform for demanding workstation 
users. 

 

The Dell Precision T3500 Workstation

 

 

The Dell Precision™ T3500 Workstation is a productivity machine with a choice of 
lightning-fast 64-bit dual- or quad-core Intel® Xeon® processors, impressive graphics, 
and exceptional memory capacity that work together in a flexible and innovative compact 
chassis to deliver performance, scalability, and flexibility.   

 

Affordable Power and Performance 

Your work isn’t entry level, so why consider a workstation that delivers anything less than 
advanced levels of performance? With the Dell Precision T3500, you don’t have to. 
Experience the power, scalability, and reliability you’ve been dreaming about with a system 
that’s specifically designed for professionals as demanding as their complex applications. 
To provide you with exceptional flexibility and scalability, the Dell Precision T3500 comes with 
your choice of dual- or quad-core Intel® Xeon® processors. The T3500 builds upon the 
revolutionary Intel Xeon Processor X5500 Series micro-architecture to bring you a workstation 
with an excellent blend of relevant technologies. What’s the difference? Advanced features 
that combine to deliver a computing experience that’s incredibly rich, incredibly powerful, and 
incredibly fast. 

 

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Summary of Contents for Precision T3500

Page 1: ...Dell Precision T3500 Workstation Technical Guide Dell Precision T3500 Technical Guide Dell Precision T3500 910006958 PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PAGE 8 PA G E 1 O F 25 ...

Page 2: ...emanding work environments such as Computer Aided Design CAD engineering and architecture making the Dell Precision range a perfect platform for demanding workstation users The Dell Precision T3500 Workstation The Dell Precision T3500 Workstation is a productivity machine with a choice of lightning fast 64 bit dual or quad core Intel Xeon processors impressive graphics and exceptional memory capac...

Page 3: ...ance to help make you successful in your designs animation modeling software development or whatever else you use your workstation to create Outstanding Scalability in a Compact Chassis In today s professional world of engineering software development and digital content creation you need precision to be successful We customize each and every Dell Precision workstation to help provide you with exc...

Page 4: ...ort for 1066 1333MHz DDR3 memory Support for up to 24GB2 system memory and for tri memory channels Turbo Boost designed to dynamically increase the speed of some cores on demand when others are inactive enabling high performance Direct Cache Access DCA when cores are inactive the cache of those cores can be accessed by those that are active Memory controller integrated into CPU resulting in low la...

Page 5: ... 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 With dedicated development and testing resources Dell s stringent workstation certification requirements are designed to deliver one benefit above all others peace of mind PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PAGE 8 PA G E 5 O...

Page 6: ...Dell Precision T3500 Workstation Technical Guide PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PAGE 8 PA G E 6 O F 25 ...

Page 7: ...on ENERGY STAR qualified products and practices help you save money and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA and the U S Department of Energy You can help reduce electricity usage and its environmental impact by power managing or turning off your product when it is not in use for extended periods of ti...

Page 8: ... equals 1 trillion bytes actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less 5 The T3500 uses a very efficient Active Power Factor Correction APFC power supply Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies UPS based on Sine Wave output for APFC PSUs not an approximation of a Sine Wave Square Wave or quasi Square Wave see UPS Technical Specifications If you hav...

Page 9: ...Dell Precision T3500 Workstation Technical Guide Detailed Technical Overview and Configuration Specifications PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PAGE 8 PA G E 9 O F 25 ...

Page 10: ...ject button 2 Flexbay 3 drive activity light 4 USB 2 0 connectors 5 Dell rotatable badge 6 power button power light 7 headphone connector 8 microphone connector 9 network link light 10 diagnostic lights 4 11 optical drives 2 PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PAGE 8 PA G E 10 O F 25 ...

Page 11: ...Dell Precision T3500 Workstation Technical Guide T3500 Rear View PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PAGE 8 PA G E 11 O F 25 ...

Page 12: ...eed GT s wattage cache Intel Xeon Processor X5570 2 93GHz 6 4GT s 95 watts 8MB L3 cache Intel Xeon Processor X5550 2 66GHz 6 4GT s 95 watts 8MB L3 cache Intel Xeon Processor E5540 2 53GHz 5 86GT s 80 watts 8MB L3 cache Intel Xeon Processor E5530 2 40GHz 5 86GT s 80 watts 8MB L3 cache Intel Xeon Processor E5520 2 26GHz 5 86GT s 80 watts 8MB L3 cache Intel Xeon Processor E5506 2 13GHz 4 8GT s 80 wat...

Page 13: ...ould be installed in pairs of matched memory size speed and technology If the memory modules are not installed in matched pairs the computer will continue to operate but performance may be compromised Memory Type DDR3 1066 and 1333 ECC and Non ECC DIMM Slots 6 DIMM Capacities Up to 4GB 4 Minimum Memory Configuration 1GB Maximum Memory 24GB 2 Configurations 1066MHz DDR3 Non ECC Memory Configuration...

Page 14: ...ze 4GB or more of memory requires a 64 bit enabled processor and 64 bit operating system Graphics Cards 1 5GB 3 PCIe x16 nVidia Quadro FX 4800 2DP 1DVI 1GB 3 PCIe x16 nVidia Quadro FX 3800 2DP 1DVI 768MB 3 PCIe x16 nVidia Quadro FX 1800 2DP 1DVI 512MB 3 PCIe x16 nVidia Quadro FX 580 2DP 1DVI 256MB 3 PCIe x16 nVidia NVS 295 2DP 1GB 3 PCIe x16 ATI FirePro V8700 2DP 1DVI 512MB 3 PCIe x16 ATI FirePro ...

Page 15: ... Frame Buffer Memory onboard and shared Size and Speed 1GB 3 GDDR3 with memory bandwidth up to 51 2 GB sec Frame buffer bus width 64 bit Maximum Power Consumption 107W Overlay Planes Yes Maximum Color Depth 32 bit Maximum Vertical Refresh Rate 85 Hz Multiple Display Support Yes Operating Systems Graphics Video API Support OpenGL 3 0 DirectX 10 Supported Resolutions and Max Refresh Rates Hz Note An...

Page 16: ...I Nvidia Quadro FX 580 Bus Type PCIe x16 GPU Core Clock Frame Buffer Memory onboard and shared Size and Speed 512MB 3 GDDR3 with memory bandwidth up to 25 6GB sec Frame buffer bus width 64 bit Maximum Power Consumption 40W Overlay Planes Yes Maximum Color Depth 32 bit Maximum Vertical Refresh Rate 85 Hz Multiple Display Support Yes Operating Systems Graphics Video API Support OpenGL 3 0 DirectX 10...

Page 17: ...gital Up to 2560x1600 Digital DP External connectors 2 DP ATI FirePro V8700 Bus Type PCIe X16 GPU Core Clock Frame Buffer Memory onboard and shared Size and Speed 1GB 3 GDDR3 with memory bandwidth up to 108 8 GB sec Frame buffer bus width 64 bit Maximum Power Consumption 160W Overlay Planes Yes Maximum Color Depth 32 bit Maximum Vertical Refresh Rate 85 Hz Multiple Display Support Yes Operating Sy...

Page 18: ...s Hz Note Analog and or digital Up to 2560x1600 Digital External connectors 2 DP 1 DVI ATI FirePro V3750 Bus Type PCIe X16 GPU Core Clock Frame Buffer Memory onboard and shared Size and Speed 256MB GDDR3 3 with memory bandwidth up to 24 4 GB sec Frame buffer bus width 64 bit Maximum Power Consumption 47W Overlay Planes Yes Maximum Color Depth 32 bit Maximum Vertical Refresh Rate 85 Hz Multiple Dis...

Page 19: ... RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache 1TB 4 SATA 3 0Gb s 7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache 1 5TB 4 SATA 3 0Gb s 7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache 80GB 4 SATA 3 0Gb s 10K RPM Hard Drive 2 5 inch with DataBurst Cache 160GB 4 SATA 3 0Gb s 10K RPM Hard Drive 2 5 inch with DataBurst Cache 300GB 4 SATA 3 0Gb s 10K RPM Hard Drive 2 5 inch with 16MB DataBurst Cache 146GB 4 SAS ...

Page 20: ... Network Adapter Integrated BroadCom 5761 Gigabit Ethernet controller with Remote Wake UP and PXE support Modem Dell 56K v 92 Data Fax PCI Modem Broadcom 5761 Gigabit Ethernet Controller External Connector Type RJ45 Data Rates supported 10 100 1000 Mbps Controller Details Controller bus architecture example PCIe 1 0a x1 PCI e V1 1x1 Integrated memory N A Data transfer mode example Bus Master DMA N...

Page 21: ...4 F to 158 F Operating humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Manageability examples WOL PXE WOL PXE Management Capabilities Alerting examples ASF 2 0 AM2400 ASF2 0 V 92 Data Fax Modem Bus PCI External Connector RJ 11 Audio Integrated High Definition Audio High Definition Stereo support X Number of Channels 2 Number of Bits Audio resolution Sampling Rate recording playback Signal to Noise Ratio Analog A...

Page 22: ...al Dell USB Optical 2 Button Scroll Mouse Optional Dell USB Premium 5 Button Mouse Optional Service and Support NOTE For more details on Dell Service Plans please to go to www dell com service service_plans 3 Year Limited Hardware Warranty 3 3 0 Standard Dell ProSupport Optional Data Protection Optional Asset Protection Optional For copy of Ltd Hardware Warranty write Dell USA LP Attn Warranties O...

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Page 24: ...ty 20 to 80 non condensing Maximum vibration Operating 5 to 350 Hz at 0 0002 G2 Hz Non Operating 5 to 500 Hz at 0 001 to 0 01 G2 Hz Maximum Shock Operating 40 G 5 with pulse duration of 2 msec 10 equivalent to 20 in sec 51 cm sec Non Operating 105 G 5 with pulse duration of 2 msec 10 equivalent to 50 in sec 127 cm sec Maximum Altitude Operating 15 2 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft Non Operating 15 2 to ...

Page 25: ...recision T3500 Workstation Technical Guide PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PAGE 8 PA G E 25 O F 25 Minimum Efficiency Energy Star Compliant 85 65 Energy Star 5 0 Compliant Power Supply Y N EPEAT Gold Y N ...

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