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October 16th, 2017 17:00
T5500 Power Supply upgrade for GTX 970
I find myself needing to install an Nvidia GTX 970 into my T5500. The problem is the power supply - it only has two 6-pin PCIe power connectors, whereas the 970 needs one 8-pin and one 6-pin connector. I do have a Corsair TX750 v3 with four power connectors that can be configured as 6-pin or 8-pin. Can I just drop that in the T5500? Could I install a T7500 PSU, which I believe has the necessary connectors?
I seem to recall from reading other posts that this is possible, but I may lose the ability to add a 2nd CPU. Can anyone confirm this?
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speedstep
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October 17th, 2017 10:00
The TX750 works fine on a T3500. However the 5500 and 7500 have extra connectors for the 2nd cpu riser. So I agree with your assessment of the 2nd cpu riser.
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October 17th, 2017 11:00
Thanks for the reply. I also seem to recall some of the SATA power cables ran behind the motherboard. Would replacing the PSU require a complete tear down of the T5509?