VCU1525 Acceleration Platform User Guide
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Chapter 1:
Introduction
shows the VCU1525 passive cooling configuration (data center server
applications).
CAUTION!
The VCU1525 board with passive cooling is designed to be installed into a data center
server, where controlled air flow provides direct cooling. The VCU1525 board with active cooling is
designed to be installed into a PC environment where the air flow is uncontrolled, hence this
configuration has the heat sink and fan enclosure cover installed to provide appropriate cooling. In
either cooling configuration, due to the board enclosure, switches are not accessible, nor are LEDs
visible (except the triple-LED module DS3 which protrudes through the left front end PCIe bracket).
Board details revealed in this user guide are provided to aid understanding of board features. If the
cooling enclosure is removed from either configuration of the board and it is powered-up, external fan
cooling airflow MUST be applied to prevent over-temperature shut-down and possible damage to the
board electronics.
See
Appendix C, Additional Resources and Legal Notices
for references to documents, files,
and resources relevant to the VCU1525 board.
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Figure 1-2:
VCU1525 Reconfigurable Acceleration Platform (Passive Cooling)
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