Do you have a pref build?Would it fit? Probably.
I think there will be problems with the psu (no gpu power connector(s) & the higher power draw) and increased heat.
The PCIe x16 single slot riser for riser 2 is very uncommon in the R710. There is usually a dual slot PCIe x8 riser there. The x16 riser is Dell P/N GP437. That board should also support PCIe bifurcation (2 * x8) for those who are looking for that feature. That riser card also has the single PCIe slot on the top (the upper slot) so you may run into clearance issues.Is it anyway a 1050 ti single fan can fit into a dell 710 chassis? if so what equipment would I need to make this possible? just a pci e slot? or is there more to it? I'm trying to put together a minecraft node for my buddy.
Curious about bifurcation on the R710 and T710 servers. Have you got any link to support for bifurcation on these servers? I've contacted Dell but they really don't seem to know.The PCIe x16 single slot riser for riser 2 is very uncommon in the R710. There is usually a dual slot PCIe x8 riser there. The x16 riser is Dell P/N GP437. That board should also support PCIe bifurcation (2 * x8) for those who are looking for that feature. That riser card also has the single PCIe slot on the top (the upper slot) so you may run into clearance issues.
Of course, if you don't mind x8 in an x16 slot, this doesn't matter and you can use the regular MX843 riser.
You'd need to talk to Foxconn - these system are built to match Dell's requests and I doubt there are a lot of people inside Dell who could answer this type of question. And the ones that could are busy sellling customized versions like the Google search appliance, etc.).Curious about bifurcation on the R710 and T710 servers. Have you got any link to support for bifurcation on these servers? I've contacted Dell but they really don't seem to know.
Nothing magic in the riser card - aside from some bypass caps it is purely passive. But the fact that you can substitute one kind of riser (2 * x8) with another (1 * x16) indicates that whatever bifurcation is happening is done down on the main board.Also, how does the riser card support bifurcation if the m'board BIOS doesn't.