Supermicro SC745TQ-920B compatible with newer boards?

[Brian Stretch]

I found a good local deal on a surplus X8DT3/X8DTi in a SC745TQ-920B | 4U | Chassis | Products | Super Micro Computer, Inc.
SC745TQ-920B tower case. I'd like to replace the board with a newer series board, maybe a X9 dual CPU or even a H11 series but the compatibility list for the chassis is concerning. How strictly should I interpret that list? This will be for ESXi 6.7 so the X8 is too old. Not having to pay shipping on an E-ATX server chassis is appealing. I suspect the power supply not having all the connectors needed by more modern boards might be my biggest concern?

 

[Aestr]

Should be fine. It supports E-ATX as per the link you provided and it looks like that PDB has dual 8-pin EPS connectors.

 

[i386]

There are newer 745 chassis for x11 and h11? (epyc) platforms, with newer psus (titanium) and more powerfull midwall fans (up to 13k rpm, 80mm )

 

[Brian Stretch]

Thanks. Would I be able to swap in the 1280W Platinum redundant power supplies that are listed in the manual in this model if I need more power? Think the stock fan configuration would be adequate for a passively cooled NVIDIA Tesla M10 GPU? (Probably not, I have an active cooler inbound from China, but it'd be nice not to need it.) If someone else hasn't bought the box I'll pick it up this afternoon.

 

[i386]

Would I be able to swap in the 1280W Platinum redundant power supplies that are listed in the manual in this model if I need more power?

That should be possible.

Think the stock fan configuration would be adequate for a passively cooled NVIDIA Tesla M10 GPU?

Can't find any usefull links.
I know that supermicro has some external fans for gpu optimized 745 that can be attached to the pcie slots, not sure if they are for better cooling or obligatory for gpus.

 

[Brian Stretch]

Got it! I guessed wrong on the power supply, it's actually one of these:
Supermicro PWS-1K25P-PQ 1000/1200W PS2/ATX 80 Plus Platinum Power Supply
I think I'll keep it.

I won't have time to properly play with the new machine until next week but I couldn't resist, even if it is ~8 years old. Thanks Aestr and i386!