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GPU card installation guidelines, Removing the optional GPU card holder

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• Two external fans are required for GPU-ready SKUs, there is no SKU with left external fan only. • If a GPU is installed on slot 1 or 3, only one 5.25 inch RMSD device (ODD/RD1000/half-height tape) is supported. • Four single width GPUs cannot be supported if the second PERC with battery (H730/H730P/H830). • 300 W GPUs only support the maximum ambient temperature of 30°C. • GPU is not supported for 3.5 inch x 18 chassis and fresh air condition. • GPU is only supported in rack mode. • The left and right external fans are required when a GPU is installed in slots 6 and 8. GPU card installation guidelines Observe the following guidelines while installing a GPU card: • GPU are supported only in the Rack mode configuration. • GPU can be installed only on systems that have 1100 W or higher power supply units. • Each GPU card supports up to 32 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory. • Two double-width GPU cards on a single processor configuration and four double width GPU cards on a dual processor configuration do not support any other add-on cards. • The GPU cards must be installed: ○ On GPU enabled system (two processor and also contains the main air shroud and GPU air shrouds). ○ On systems with eight fan configuration (Fan1, Fan2 are standard (STD) fans. Fan3-Fan6 are high-performance (HPR) fans. Fan7 and Fan8 are external Left and Right fans). • Specific GPU cards will need the use of the dongle power cable. Removing the optional GPU card holder Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions on page 65. 2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system on page 66. 3. Remove the air shroud. Steps Press the release tab and slide the graphical processing unit (GPU) card holder out of the chassis. Installing and removing system components 125

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Two external fans are required for GPU-ready SKUs, there is no SKU with left external fan only.
•
If a GPU is installed on slot 1 or 3, only one 5.25 inch RMSD device (ODD/RD1000/half-height tape) is supported.
•
Four single width GPUs cannot be supported if the second PERC with battery (H730/H730P/H830).
•
300 W GPUs only support the maximum ambient temperature of 30°C.
•
GPU is not supported for 3.5 inch x 18 chassis and fresh air condition.
•
GPU is only supported in rack mode.
•
The left and right external fans are required when a GPU is installed in slots 6 and 8.
GPU card installation guidelines
Observe the following guidelines while installing a GPU card:
•
GPU are supported only in the Rack mode configuration.
•
GPU can be installed only on systems that have 1100 W or higher power supply units.
•
Each GPU card supports up to 32 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory.
•
Two double-width GPU cards on a single processor configuration and four double width GPU cards on a dual processor configuration
do not support any other add-on cards.
•
The GPU cards must be installed:
○
On GPU enabled system (two processor and also contains the main air shroud and GPU air shrouds).
○
On systems with eight fan configuration (Fan1, Fan2 are standard (STD) fans. Fan3-Fan6 are high-performance (HPR) fans. Fan7
and Fan8 are external Left and Right fans).
•
Specific GPU cards will need the use of the dongle power cable.
Removing the optional GPU card holder
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
on page 65.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
on page 66.
3.
Remove the air shroud
.
Steps
Press the release tab and slide the graphical processing unit (GPU) card holder out of the chassis.
Installing and removing system components
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