PCI-Express Storage for Dell T3500?

[gryffinwings]

Is it possible to do a PCI Express storage for a Dell T3500? Not bootable but just for a fast secondary storage? Could I use NVME or would I need to use M.2 SATA drives?

Reasons:

1. Less Computer noise
2. Lower Chance of mechanical failure
3. Lower Energy requirements
4. Faster internal transfer speeds
5. Faster Transfer speeds to future server storage based solutions

 

[cbn]

Is it possible to do a PCI Express storage for a Dell T3500? Not bootable but just for a fast secondary storage?

Yes.

 

[gryffinwings]

Yes.

Thanks, now all I need to know is if NVME drives will work, I know SATA will work.

 

[cbn]

Thanks, now all I need to know is if NVME drives will work, I know SATA will work.

NVMe will work.

P.S. You could even look into Romex Primocache for using a partition of that drive (or even the whole drive) to cache a SATA HDD or SATA SSD boot volume.

 

[rsutoratosu]

I dont know the age of t3500, I assume it doesn't have a nvme slot and you're looking at a pcie slot to hold the nvmes. Just remember there are several different type of m.2, ie m.2 nvme ; m.2 ssd. So shop carefully

http://www.atpinc.com/Memory-insider/what-is-m.2-M-B-BM-key-socket-3

https://www.dell.com/community/Desk...allation-on-Dell-Precision-T3500/td-p/5099798

 

[gryffinwings]

NVMe will work.

P.S. You could even look into Romex Primocache for using a partition of that drive (or even the whole drive) to cache a SATA HDD or SATA SSD boot volume.

Thanks for this information, I'll look into it.

I dont know the age of t3500, I assume it doesn't have a nvme slot and you're looking at a pcie slot to hold the nvmes. Just remember there are several different type of m.2, ie m.2 nvme ; m.2 ssd. So shop carefully

http://www.atpinc.com/Memory-insider/what-is-m.2-M-B-BM-key-socket-3

https://www.dell.com/community/Desk...allation-on-Dell-Precision-T3500/td-p/5099798

Yup, I am already familiar with the different keying. I just need to make sure the PCI-E card that I get is compatible with NVME, which seems to be more common that SATA M.2 compatible PCI-E cards.