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GPU Card Installation Guidelines, Dell PowerEdge Express Flash - gpu installation kit

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PCIe Slot 3 4 5 6 7 Processor Connection Platform Controller Hub Processor 1 Processor 2 Processor 2 Processor 2 Height Standard Height Standard Height Standard Height Standard Height Standard Height Length Full Length* Full Length Full Length Full Length Full Length Link Width x4 x16 x16 x8 x16 Slot Width x8 x16 x16 x8 x16 *PCIe Generation 2 expansion card. NOTE: To use PCIe slots 5, 6, and 7, both the processors must be installed. NOTE: The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable. The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion cards must be installed in card priority and slot priority order. Table 4. Expansion Card Installation Order Card Priority 1 Card Type Dell PowerEdge Express Flash (PCIe SSD) Bridge Slot Priority 2 Maximum Allowed 1 2 GPU (single width and double 4, 5, 7, 2 4 width) 3 External RAID 4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1 6 4 Internal RAID 4, 2, 1, 3 4 5 Converged Network Adapters 4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1 6 (CNAs) 6 10 Gb NICs 4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1 6 7 FC4/8 HBA 4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1, 3 7 8 1 Gb NICs 4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1, 3 7 9 Non-RAID 1, 4, 5, 6, 2, 7 6 10 Internal SAS Tape 1,4,2 3 11 Non-RAID 1,4,5,6,2,7 6 12 Internal Tape Adapter 1,4,2 3 GPU Card Installation Guidelines Observe the following guidelines while installing a GPU card: • Ensure that the GPU enablement kit is ready. • Ensure that all GPU cards are of the same type or model. • Each GPU card supports up to 6 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory. • A single processor configuration only supports up to two double or single width cards on slots 2 and 4. 62

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PCIe Slot
Processor Connection
Height
Length
Link Width
Slot Width
3
Platform Controller Hub
Standard Height
Full Length*
x4
x8
4
Processor 1
Standard Height
Full Length
x16
x16
5
Processor 2
Standard Height
Full Length
x16
x16
6
Processor 2
Standard Height
Full Length
x8
x8
7
Processor 2
Standard Height
Full Length
x16
x16
*PCIe Generation 2 expansion card.
NOTE:
To use PCIe slots 5, 6, and 7, both the processors must be installed.
NOTE:
The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable.
The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The
expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion
cards must be installed in card priority and slot priority order.
Table 4. Expansion Card Installation Order
Card Priority
Card Type
Slot Priority
Maximum Allowed
1
Dell PowerEdge Express Flash
(PCIe SSD) Bridge
2
1
2
GPU (single width and double
width)
4, 5, 7, 2
4
3
External RAID
4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1
6
4
Internal RAID
4, 2, 1, 3
4
5
Converged Network Adapters
(CNAs)
4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1
6
6
10 Gb NICs
4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1
6
7
FC4/8 HBA
4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1, 3
7
8
1 Gb NICs
4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1, 3
7
9
Non-RAID
1, 4, 5, 6, 2, 7
6
10
Internal SAS Tape
1,4,2
3
11
Non-RAID
1,4,5,6,2,7
6
12
Internal Tape Adapter
1,4,2
3
GPU Card Installation Guidelines
Observe the following guidelines while installing a GPU card:
•
Ensure that the GPU enablement kit is ready.
•
Ensure that all GPU cards are of the same type or model.
•
Each GPU card supports up to 6 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory.
•
A single processor configuration only supports up to two double or single width cards on slots 2 and 4.
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