Post B0fvscfOJMsVuyzUSe by Tempest@burningboard.net
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 (DIR) Post #B0fvsb5YB8cB1XDLxQ by Tempest@burningboard.net
       2025-11-27T01:27:04Z
       
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       I suspect my DELL Precision T3610 motherboard has failed.I was playing a simple A.I. game (nothing graphically intensive), and my computer powered off, and all the fans went to maximum speed and stayed continuously running. I unplug my PC, plugged it back in and all fans immediately all kick on at maximum speed without me ever turning on the power. I pulled all the hardware (graphics card, network card) and pulled the drives too. This left only the CPU and RAM. When plugging the system back, the power button and the number 1 and 3 kept flashing. This made me think I had a memory (RAM) issue, and so I pulled all the RAM.Putting any RAM stick alone in DIMM1 clears the flashing power button along with the flashing 1 and 3. The same if I load DIMM1 and DIMM2. But the system still runs all the fans at maximum speed, without ever turning on the system. Furthermore, if I load any RAM into other DIMMs, the flashing light return. #Dell #Precision #Hardware #Motherboard #T3610
       
 (DIR) Post #B0fvscfOJMsVuyzUSe by Tempest@burningboard.net
       2025-11-27T01:45:34Z
       
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       I think I'm going to use this opportunity to escape Dell's ecosystem.  After all, finding parts for a Dell Precision T3610 is going to become problematic after a while.My next motherboard should be compatible with the current hardware I have. An Intel Xeon E5-2673 v2 with 128 GB DDR-3 ECC Ram (12800R). This would allow me to also use a standard power supply, which is something I should strongly consider since DELL's power supply was discontinued, and you can only pick up used.Any recommendations for other motherboards? Let me know.#Dell #Hardware #Intel
       
 (DIR) Post #B0fvsdhCU7v56sqRv6 by fox@social.hostnetwork.xyz
       2025-11-27T15:44:42Z
       
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       @Tempest only xeon v2?
       
 (DIR) Post #B0fvskfgY9rokDBq1w by Tempest@burningboard.net
       2025-11-27T04:10:16Z
       
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       Well, here's an interesting twist.Since my Dell T3610 system failed tonight, I thought I could use my Dell T3600 tonight. I had ordered a replacement motherboard for it years ago, but never got around to installing it because I had other things going on.  The issue was none of the USB ports front and back were working.Well, after installing the new motherboard, once again, much to my surprise, all the USB ports weren't working. As it turns out, it wasn't the motherboard all this time, rather the case. The moment I unplugged the cable for the USB 3.0 port, everything started working again.  So, technically, I have two working Dell T3600 motherboards. 😂That said, my plan is still not to restore the Dell T3610, but rather get a standard motherboard with a standard power supply, and then swap all my hardware in there. I've had enough of Dell's little closed ecosystem with its constant revolving door of parts. 🙄#Dell #Hardware
       
 (DIR) Post #B1kfTktmFqDf0BuUr2 by matthew@social.retroedge.tech
       2025-12-29T20:26:36.362884Z
       
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       Did you move forward with a replacement? I am looking at SuperMicro motherboards from the X9 and X10 series. SuperMicro X9 motherboards take E5 v1 and v2 processors and PC3 memory. SuperMicro X10 motherboards take E5 v3 and v4 processors with PC4 memory. #superMicro #hardware #intel #motherboard