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SigC667x / SigC641x User Guide, Rev B7
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The SigC6678-32 card has one fan and the SigC6678-64 card has two fans. Including the heat
sink and fan(s), the overall card thickness remains within the single-slot height limit given in the
PCIe specification.
1.2 Installing SigC667x Cards
To install the SigC6678-32 and SigC6678-64 cards, they should be inserted in a x8 or larger
Gen2 or Gen3 PCIe slot. An example of a SigC6678-32 card installed vertically in a x16 PCIe
slot is shown in Figure 1-2 below.
Figure 1-2, SigC667x installed in x8 or larger PCIe slot
Cards may also be installed horizontally, depending on the riser configuration with the host
server. Additional airflow from the server is typically not required due to the self-contained heat
sink and fan. Maximum power consumption is about 54W for the 32-core card, and about 110W
for the 64-core card.
CAUTION!
Power should be fully removed from the motherboard prior to card installation. Be
sure that the card is correctly “justified” in the slot, the backplate on the card is not obstructed,
the card is fully seated and flat relative to the PCIe connector, and that any part of the card that
overhangs the PCIe connector is not touching components on the motherboard, for instance
heat sinks or tall capacitors.
The SigC667x cards support two boot modes: emulation boot mode and I2C boot mode. Boot
mode is selected by Switch 1 (labeled “SW1” on the card), as shown in Figure 1-3 below. I2C
boot mode is the default setting and should be used for normal SigC667x card operation.