Frequently Asked Question

Can You Install Graphics Card in Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower?

In this post, we will list all graphics cards (GPU) that are officially supported by the 2018 Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower.

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Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower Graphics Card

Question

What graphics cards that compatible with Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower?

Answer

The 2018 Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower supports the following discrete graphics cards:

NVIDIA® Quadro®
  • P400 - 2GB GDDR5
    30W, 3 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P600 - 2GB GDDR5
    45W, 4 x miniDP .
  • P620 - 2GB GDDR5
    40W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P1000 - 4GB GDDR5
    50W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P2000 - 5GB GDDR5
    75W, 4 x DP.
  • P2200 - 5GB GDDR5
    75W, 4 x DP 1.4.
  • P4000 - 8GB GDDR5
    120W, 4 x DP 1.4.
  • P5000 - 16GB GDDR5X
    180W, 1 x DVI-D DL, 4 x DP 1.4.
  • T400 - 2GB GDDR6
    40W, 3 x miniDP 1.4.
  • T600 - 4GB GDDR6
    40W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • T1000 - 4GB GDDR6
    50W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™️
  • 4000 - 8GB GDDR6
    160W, 3 x DP1.4, 1 x VirtualLink.
  • 5000 - 16GB GDDR6
    265W, 4 x DP1.4, 1 x VirtualLink.
  • A4000 - 16GB GDDR6 with ECC
    140W, 4 x DP 1.4a.
  • A5000 - 24GB GDDR6 with ECC
    230W, 4 x DP 1.4a.

Here are the slots that available on the mainboard:

  • 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16
    full height, full length, 75W, links to CPU.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x8
    full height, full length, 25W, open ended, links to CPU.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4
    full height, full length, 25W, open ended, links to PCH.
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card.
  • Up to 5 x M.2 2230/2280 slots
    2 x via onboard slots
    3 x via Single M.2 to PCIe adapter.

Some graphics cards might need a powerful power supply, here are the power supply that might came with your PC:

  • 500W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency Autosensing 100 - 240V
  • 625W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency Autosensing 100 - 240V

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower FAQs

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