Gpu Card Installation Guidelines - Dell PowerEdge T620 Owner's Manual
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PCIe Slot
Processor Connection
3
Platform Controller Hub
4
Processor 1
5
Processor 2
6
Processor 2
7
Processor 2
*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
1
Dell PowerEdge Express Flash
(PCIe SSD) Bridge
2
GPU (single width and double
width)
3
External RAID
4
Internal RAID
5
Converged Network Adapters
(CNAs)
6
10 Gb NICs
7
FC4/8 HBA
8
1 Gb NICs
9
Non-RAID
10
Internal SAS Tape
11
Non-RAID
12
Internal Tape Adapter
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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Height
Length
Standard Height
Full Length*
Standard Height
Full Length
Standard Height
Full Length
Standard Height
Full Length
Standard Height
Full Length
Slot Priority
2
4, 5, 7, 2
4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1
4, 2, 1, 3
4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1
4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1
4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1, 3
4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 1, 3
1, 4, 5, 6, 2, 7
1,4,2
1,4,5,6,2,7
1,4,2
Link Width
Slot Width
x4
x8
x16
x16
x16
x16
x8
x8
x16
x16
Maximum Allowed
1
4
6
4
6
6
7
7
6
3
6
3
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