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Dell EMC PowerEdge R940xa Installation and Service Manual

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GPU card installation guidelines

  • Ensure that the processors are installed.
  • To ensure adequate cooling when one or more GPUs are installed, the ambient inlet temperature is restricted to 30°C for CPU 150 W/8 C, 165 W/12 C, 200 W, 205 W. For more information, see Ambient temperature limitations in the Dell EMC PowerEdge R940xa Technical Specifications on the product documentation page.
  • All GPUs must be of the same type and model.
  • You can install a GPU card only in the X16 PCIe connector on the risers. The X8 PCIe connector on the risers do not support GPU cards.
  • You can install up to four double-wide GPUs.
    NOTE If you want to install two GPUs in the same riser, you need to discard the GPU blank.
  • The GPU shroud must be removed before installing the GPU.
  • Ensure that the fans are installed.
The GPU power cable has three connection methods as mentioned below:
NOTE If the GPU has only one power port, use a GPU power adapter converter to connect it to the GPU.
  • 2x3 pin power connection for two single width GPUs
  • 2x4 pin power connection for single double width GPU
  • 2x3 pin and 2x4 pin power connection for single double width GPU

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