Dell PowerEdge R760xa - Liquid Cooling Restrictions; Thermal Restriction Matrix

ASHRAE A4 environment
● Processors > 185 W are not supported
● GPUs at rear slots are not supported
● Nvidia A2 GPU is supported at front slots. Other GPUs are not supported
● 128 GB or greater capacity RDIMMs are not supported
● 2.5-inch NVMe storages are not supported
● BOSS-N1 is not supported
● Two power supplies are required. System performance may be reduced in the event of a PSU failure
● Non-Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported
● OCP cards 3.0 are not supported
● 85°C (185°F) active optics cable is required
Liquid cooling restrictions
ASHRAE A2 environment
● GPU > 400 W are not supported
ASHRAE A3 environment
● GPU at rear slots are not supported
● Nvidia A2 GPU is supported at front slots. Other GPUs are not supported
● 128 GB or greater capacity RDIMMs are not supported
● Two power supplies are required. System performance may be reduced in the event of a PSU failure
● Non Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported
● 85°C (185°F) active optics cable is required
ASHRAE A4 environment
● GPU at rear slots are not supported
● Nvidia A2 GPU is supported at front slots. Other GPUs are not supported
● 128 GB or greater capacity RDIMMs are not supported
● 2.5 inch NVMe storage are not supported
● BOSS-N1 is not supported
● Two power supplies are required. System performance may be reduced in the event of a PSU failure
● Non Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported
● OCP cards 3.0 are not supported
● 85°C (185°F) active optics cable is required
Thermal restriction matrix
Table 27. References used in the restriction table.
Label Description
STD Standard
HSK Heat sink
LP Low Profile
FH Full Height
Technical specifications 29