Dell Precision T5500 Workstation

Big Performance, Small Footprint Built for environments where space is at a premium, the Dell Precision T5500 delivers dual-socket workstation performance in a compact, quiet package. Incredibly fast and efficient despite its size, the Dell Precision T5500 features dual-socket Intel®  Xeon®  architecture with Intel®  QuickPath technology (in which each processor core features an integrated memory controller and high-speed interconnects), as well as support for up to 72GB1 of DDR3 Registered ECC memory. For even more stunning levels of performance the optional NVIDIA®  TeslaTM  C1060 GPU card can be added, creating your own “personal supercomputer” for CUDA enabled applications.

Incredible Graphics Support Offering two PCIe x16 slots as well as ample power for its range of supported graphics cards, the Dell Precision T5500 works quickly to bring your complex design, animation, imaging or engineering projects to life. Enjoy peak performance from the latest in workstation-class graphics cards: The T5500 can be equipped with your choice of professional graphics options from ATI®  and NVIDIA® . The T5500 helps ensure superb performance with excellent reliability, by providing tested or certified graphics drivers for a wide selection of workstation applications.

Tuned, Tested and Turbo-Charged Dell partners with leading independent software vendors (ISVs) to certify system compatibility, ensuring that the certified workstation applications you load onto the T5500 will run gracefully right out of the box. Dell's advanced thermal engineering and efficient processor heat sinks help to sustain Turbo Mode even under extended periods of activity.

Efficient Design The Dell Precision T5500 offers a high level of energy efficiency and conforms to major worldwide energy standards, including ENERGY STAR®  5.05, EPEAT®  Gold and Blue Angel (Der Blauer Engel) 2009. Due to advanced motherboard and fan design from Dell, the T5500 provides a highly effective and energy efficient chassis capable of operating quietly even when configured for incredibly demanding tasks. All new Dell Precision Tower Workstations feature 85% efficient, wide-ranging power supplies for environmentally conscientious computing that doesn't sacrifice on performance.

Processors
Quad-core Intel®  Xeon®  5500 series processors with up to 6.4GT/s (Intel QuickPath Interconnect) up to 8MB shared cache and Turbo Boost Mode on select processors.   All processors are 64-bit, support Intel DBS (demand based switching) and Intel®  VT (Intel®  Virtualization Technology).
Operating Systems6
Genuine Windows®  7 Professional 32-Bit Genuine Windows®  7 Professional 64-Bit Genuine Windows®  7 Professional 32-Bit with Downgrade Rights Service to Windows®  XP Professional Genuine Windows®  7 Professional 64-Bit with Downgrade Rights Service to Windows®  XP Professional x64 Edition Genuine Windows®  7 Ultimate 32-Bit Genuine Windows®  7 Ultimate 64-Bit Genuine Windows®  7 Ultimate 32-Bit with Downgrade Rights Service to Windows®  XP Professional Genuine Windows®  7 Ultimate 64-Bit with Downgrade Rights Service to Windows®  XP Professional x64 Edition Genuine Windows Vista®  Business 32-Bit Genuine Windows Vista®  Business 64-Bit Red Hat®  Enterprise Linux WS v.5 (EM64T) DellTM  Windows®  7 Upgrade Option Program
Chipset
Intel®  5520 chipset
Memory
Up to 72GB with dual processors installed. Three channel memory architecture per processor with 1333 MHz and 1066MHz DDR3 ECC Registered DIMM memory. Up to 9 DIMM slots; 6 slots (2 per channel) on motherboard and additional 3 slots on optional 2nd processor riser card. The 2nd processor has an integrated memory controller which provides an additional 3 channels of memory bandwidth.
Flash BIOS
BIOS 8MB flash memory for system BIOS SMBIOS 2.5 support
Graphics
Support for 2 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 graphics cards up to 150 watts and with up to 4GB graphics memory including: ATI FireProTM  V8700 ATI FireProTM  V5700 ATI FireProTM  V3750 ATI FireProTM  V3600 NVIDIA Quadro®  FX 5800 NVIDIA Quadro®  FX 4800 NVIDIA Quadro®  FX 3800 NVIDIA Quadro®  FX 1800 NVIDIA Quadro®  FX 580 NVIDIA Quadro®  NVS 295 All graphics cards support dual monitor configurations
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit used for High Performance Computing, no graphics output)
NVIDIA TeslaTM  C1060 GPU card with 240 cores and 4GB of memory
Hard Drives
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 16MB DataBurst CacheTM  up to 1.5TB2 SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 8MB DataBurst Cache up to 320GB2 SATA 3.0Gb/s 10K RPM with 16MB DataBurst Cache up to 300GB2 SAS 15K RPM up to 450GB Dual orientation chassis supports up to two internal drives plus a 3rd drive in flex bay (mini-tower) or optical bay (desktop). (4.5TB maximum storage capacity). Max 2 SAS HDD in desktop chassis. 4 HDD tower configuration for centralized environments is available by special order and can support up to 6.0TB2 and RAID 10 (with optional PERC 6/I controller) in mini-tower orientation only.
Hard Drive Controller
The T5500 uses an integrated SATA 3.0Gb/s host controller (part of the Intel chipset) and the optional PCI-e SAS 6/ir controller supports SAS drives with host based RAID 0 or 1. The optional PERC 6/i PCI-e SAS/SATA hardware RAID card supports RAID 0, 1, 5 (RAID 5 in mini-tower orientation only). Single RAID 0 GPT DATA volumes greater than 2TB2 are available as factory installed option with the integrated controller and optional PERC 6/i RAID adapter under Windows XP64, Windows Vista 32Bit/ 64Bit operating systems.
Network Controller
Integrated Broadcom®  5754 Gigabit Ethernet controller 2nd Gigabit port is available with the optional PCI-e Broadcom Gigabit controller card
Audio Controller
Integrated High Definition Audio (Rev 1.0 Specification) implemented with a two-chip audio solution comprised of the ADI 1984a High Definition Audio CODEC and the ICH10's integrated AC97/High Definition digital controller.
Chassis (Rackmountable)
Dual Orientation Desktop Dimensions Desktop orientation with feet: (WxHxD) 17.64" x 6.73" x 18.54" (44.8cm x 17.1cm x 47.1cm) (maximum including badge) Mini-tower orientation with feet: (WxHxD) 6.73" x 17.64" x 18.54" (17.1cm x 44.8cm x 47.1cm) (maximum including badge) Bays Two internal 3.5" HDD bays Two external 5.25" optical bays, one of which can accommodate a third HDD in desktop orientation One external 3.5" flex bay for floppy drive or media card reader or third (SATA) HDD, in mini-tower orientation. Slots All full length except as noted. Two PCI-e x16 slots wired as x8 (half length) Two PCI-e x16 Gen 2 graphics slots up to 150 watts each One PCI-X 64bit/100MHz slot with support for 3.3v or universal cards (half length) One PCI 32bit/33Mhz 5V slot (half length in desktop orientation) Standard I/O Ports (11) USB 2.0 (two on front panel, six on back panel, three internal on motherboard) (1) serial (1) parallel (2) PS/2 (1) RJ-45 (1) ESATA port on back panel Stereo line-in and headphone line-out on back panel Microphone and headphone connector on front panel Front and rear IEEE 1394a ports are provided with optional 1394 PCI-e card
Storage Devices
Optional Removable Storage CD-RW/DVD Combo, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, Blu-Ray DiscTM , USB Floppy Drive, USB media card reader Optional Modem Dell 56K v.92 Data/Fax PCI modem
Security
Software Trusted Platform Module 1.2 (TPM 1.2) Chassis intrusion switch Setup/BIOS Password I/O Interface Security Hardware Kensington Lock slot Padlock ring Internal front panel chassis lock