Table 154. Cooling fan and foam requirement matrix (continued)
System configuration Cooling fan Foam requirement
w/GPU w/GPU
16 x 2.5-inch NVMe HPR GOLD No
24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HPR GOLD Yes
16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch
NVMe
HPR GOLD Yes
24 x 2.5-inch NVMe HPR GOLD No
NOTE: HPR GOLD fans also known as High performance Gold (VHP) fans.
NOTE: For more information about supported cooling fans matrix, see the thermal restriction matrix section.
NOTE: 12 x 3.5-inch and rear drive configuration systems do not support GPU card.
2. Remove the air shroud.
3. Remove the processor and heat sink module and also remove the processor.
NOTE: All GPU cards require L-type heat sink and GPU shroud installed, irrespective of the length.
4. Install the processor on L-type heat sink and install the processor and heat sink module.
5. Install the GPU air shroud.
6. Remove the GPU air shroud top cover.
NOTE: The GPU air shroud top cover is part of the GPU air shroud.
7. Remove the GPU air shroud filler.
8. Install the GPU into full length risers.
NOTE: See installing full length expansion card riser into the system.
NOTE: For information about riser slot location on the system board, see the System board jumpers and connectors
section.
9. If applicable, connect the power cables to the GPU. To know the connectors for GPU on the system board, see the System
board jumpers and connectors section.
See the GPU power cable matrix to know about the requirement of cable for the GPU.
Table 155. GPU power cable matrix
Catego
ry
Supported GPUs Type Vendor Cable Cable quantity
GPU NVIDIA A2 HL (FH and LP
brackets)
NVIDIA Not required Not required
GPU NVIDIA A30, A40, A16,
A100, and A800
FH and FL NVIDIA CPU type 2 x 4 (8-position) 1 each for Riser 1
and Riser 4
GPU NVIDIA H100 FH and FL NVIDIA 12VH type 2 x 6 + 1 x 4 (12-
position + 4-sideband)
1 each for Riser 1
and Riser 4
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