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System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
A system with a PCI Express x16 slot for OCP spec 3.0 is required for installing the card.
Airflow Requirements
ConnectX-6 Dx adapter cards are offered with two airflow patterns: from the heatsink to the network
ports, and vice versa, as shown below.
Please refer to the "Specifications" chapter for airflow numbers for each specific card model.
Hot Aisle Cooling
Heatsink-to-port Airflow
Direction
Cold Aisle Cooling
Port-to-heatsink Airflow Direction
Software Requirements
See Operating Systems/Distributions section under the Introduction section.
Unless otherwise specified, Mellanox products are designed to work in an environmentally
controlled data center with low levels of gaseous and dust (particulate) contamination.
The operating environment should meet severity level G1 as per ISA 71.04 for gaseous
contamination and ISO 14644-1 class 8 for cleanliness level.
For proper operation and performance, please make sure to use a PCIe slot with a
corresponding bus width and that can supply sufficient power to your card. Refer to the
Specifications section of the manual for more power requirements.
All cards in the system should be planned with the same airflow direction.
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