Table 18. Cooling fan and foam requirement matrix
System configuration
Cooling fan
Foam requirement
No backplane
High performance (silver grade) fan
Not required
8 x 2.5-inch NVMe
High performance (silver grade) fan
Not required
16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
High performance (silver grade) fan
Not required
16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 NVMe
High-performance (gold grade) fan
Required
16 x 2.5-inch NVMe
High-performance (gold grade) fan
Required
8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
High performance (silver grade) fan
Required
NOTE:
12 x 3.5-inch and 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe system does not support GPU/FPGA card.
2.
and
Install the required L-type heat sink
.
NOTE:
All GPU/FPGA cards require L-type heat sink and GPU shroud, irrespective of the length.
3.
and
.
4.
Remove the GPU air shroud top cover
.
NOTE:
The GPU air shroud top cover is part of the GPU air shroud.
5.
.
See the riser and GPU slot configuration table to know about the slots for the GPU installation.
Table 19. Riser and GPU slot configuration
Riser
Riser slots
Processor
System riser
configuration
Riser/card type
GPU slots
Riser 1
Slot 1
Processor 1
Configuration 3
R1A - FH/FL or HL
2
Slot 2
Processor 1
Configuration 6
R1C - FH/HL
1, 2
Riser 2
Slot 3
Processor 1
Configuration 3 or 6
R2A - HH/HL
3, 6
Slot 6
Processor 2
Riser 3
Slot 5
Processor 2
Configuration 3
R3A - FH/FL or HL
5
Configuration 6
R3A - FH/HL
Riser 4
Slot 7
Processor 2
Configuration 3
R4A - FH/FL or HL
7
Slot 8
Configuration 6
R4C - FH/HL
7, 8
FH - Full Height, FL - Full Length, HH - Half Height, HL - Half Length
NOTE:
For information about riser slot location on the system board, see the
System board jumpers and connectors
topic.
6. If applicable, connect the power cables to the GPU. To know the connectors for GPU on the system board, see the
See the GPU power cable matrix to know about the requirement of cable for the GPU.
Table 20. GPU power cable matrix
Category
Description
Type
Vendor
Cable
Cable quantity
GPU
CRD,GRPHC,NVIDIA,
T4,16GB,70W,L
HH and HL
NVIDIA
Not required
Not required
GPU
CRD,GRPHC,32GB,2
25W,M10,PASSIV
FH and FL
NVIDIA
6 + 2 pin cable
1 piece per GPU riser
GPU
CRD,GRPHC,16GB,2
50W,V100,FF3.0
FH and FL
NVIDIA
8 pin cable
1 piece per GPU riser
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