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Dell Precision 7920 Rack

A6000 graphic card Installation Guide

Regulatory Model: E38S
Regulatory Type: E38S001
September 2021
Rev. A00

Summary of Contents for A6000

Page 1: ...Dell Precision 7920 Rack A6000 graphic card Installation Guide Regulatory Model E38S Regulatory Type E38S001 September 2021 Rev A00 ...

Page 2: ...ential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2021 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ...service information 5 Safety instructions 5 Safety precautions 5 Electrostatic discharge ESD protection 6 ESD field service kit 6 Transporting sensitive components 7 Recommended tools 8 Disassembly and reassembly 8 Chapter 3 Getting help and contacting Dell 15 Contents Contents 3 ...

Page 4: ...ng system options Key features 8xPCIe slots Supports 8x3 5 SATA SAS drive 2 5 with adapters Maximum memory is 768 GB per processor Support Intel Xeon EP Processor including Top Bins Huge Performance increases with tuning for leading ISV workloads Operating system Your Precision 7920 Rack supports the following operating systems Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations 64 bit Windows 1...

Page 5: ...ile you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull it by its connector or its pull tab not the cable itself Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumbscrews that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable When disconnecting cables keep them evenly aligned to avoi...

Page 6: ...static shock and immediately generates a No POST No Video symptom with a beep code emitted for missing or nonfunctional memory Intermittent Intermittent failures represent approximately 80 percent of ESD related failures The high rate of intermittent failures means that most of the time when damage occurs it is not immediately recognizable The DIMM receives a static shock but the tracing is merely...

Page 7: ... workspace should also be free of insulators that can cause an ESD event On the work area insulators such as Styrofoam and other plastics should always be moved at least 12 inches or 30 centimeters away from sensitive parts before physically handling any hardware components ESD Packaging All ESD sensitive devices must be shipped and received in static safe packaging Metal static shielded bags are ...

Page 8: ...Small flat head screwdriver to disconnect small cables from boards Disassembly and reassembly The following sections contain the procedures for removing and replacing system components Front Bezel Removing the optional front bezel Steps 1 Locate and remove the bezel key NOTE The bezel key is attached to the LCD bezel package 2 Unlock the bezel by using the key 3 Press the release button to release...

Page 9: ...cover Removing system cover Prerequisites 1 Turn off the system including any attached peripherals 2 Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals Steps 1 Using a flat head screwdriver rotate the latch release lock counter clockwise to the unlocked position 2 Lift the latch till the system cover slides back and the tabs on the system cover disengage from the slots...

Page 10: ...nd connect the system to the electrical outlet 2 Turn on the system including any attached peripherals GPU Host Card Installation This section describes the following hardware installation processes NVIDIA A6000 Graphics Card Installation Steps 1 Connect the GPU power cable to the connector on the system board NOTE While installing a GPU on riser 1 connect the GPU power cable to the connector on r...

Page 11: ...cooling and airflow inside the system NOTE The filler bracket is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions 4 Align the connector on the GPU with the connector on the riser 5 Insert the GPU into the riser until it is fully seated 6 Press the PCIe lock on the GPU air shroud and riser to release the PCIe card holder latch NOTE Ensure that the GPU edges are seated properly in the GPU air shroud ...

Page 12: ...Figure 2 Securing GPU 1 Figure 3 Installing GPU 2 12 Field service information ...

Page 13: ...Figure 4 Securing GPU 2 Figure 5 Installing GPU 3 Field service information 13 ...

Page 14: ...Figure 6 Securing GPU 3 14 Field service information ...

Page 15: ...r Express Service Code at www dell com support For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your computer see Locate the Service Tag on your computer Dell knowledge base articles for a variety of computer concerns 1 Go to www dell com support 2 On the menu bar at the top of the Support page select Support Knowledge Base 3 In the Search field on the Knowledge Base page type the keyword t...

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