Nvidia Quadro Plex S4, Manual

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Installation Instructions
For connection to a host system, be sure to review the
minimum system requirements given on page 4. Then start
your installation with
Connecting to the Host System (page 15).
The installation procedure will take you through the following steps:
Installing the NVIDIA interface cards
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Installing and connecting the Quadro Plex system „
Mounting the Quadro
Plex System in a Rack
Plan your rack con fi guration to ensure you have the proper cables
to reach from the Quadro Plex system to your host system for each
system and host connection. The Quadro Plex system ships with 0.5
meter length cables by default. An optional 2 meter cable is available.
The Quadro Plex system also ships with rails to fi t a 4-
post 19-inch EIA rack as the default con fi guration.
If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating
ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than
room ambient temperature. Therefore, consideration should be
given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible
with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient temperature
(Tmra). The maximum operating ambient temperature is 35 C.
Hardware Installation and Connections