System configuration:
Dell PowerEdge T110 II
BIOS 2.8.0
RAM 2x8GB
For several reasons (e.g. PCI bus power) it is challenging to install an add-on graphics card in Dell PowerEdge T110 II. The ATI Radeon HD 5450 is a good choice for the Dell PowerEdge T110 II because if its low (approx. 10W) power consumption.
After trying several HD 5450 graphics cards (listed below), one that works is a "DELL VT 5450 2GB DDR3 PCI EXPRESS GRAPHICS CARD". This card works when the monitor is connected to VGA/D-SUB/DB15 connector. I did not try connecting to the HDMI or DVI connectors.
After installing this graphics card, the BIOS setup changed from:
Integrated Devices > Embedded Video Controller: Enabled
to saying:
Integrated Devices > Embedded Video Controller: Standard
and allowed to switch from "Standard" to "Distributed" so it now says:
Integrated Devices > Embedded Video Controller: Distributed
The following are the identifiers on the DELL VT 5450 2GB DDR3 PCI EXPRESS GRAPHICS CARD
Part Number: 54502GBPC
VT 5450 PCIe 2GB V/D/H
VT-400746PC
PCB#R81KLD-PJ3Z
R71KLD
R81KLD
Ver: 1.0
G0850000-0351L002739CZA-0087
SH6 94V-0
E248779
Here are some pictures of the DELL VT 5450:
Other video cards that were tested and did NOT work well in the T110 II are:
* XFX AMD Radeon HD 5450 1GB GDDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI Low-Profile PCI-Express Graphics Card HD545XZQH2;HD-545X-ZQH2
Note there is another version of this card i.e. ONXFX1PLS2 that was not tested.
* JATON Video-PX610GT-EX GeForce GT 610 2GB 128-Bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
* DELL HIS H545H1G Radeon HD 5450 (Cedar) 1GB 64-Bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16
I hope this may help others avoid frustration when trying to install a video card in a Dell PowerEdge T110 II.