Notes: 
•  RAID 730–8i 1G Cache SAS/SATA adapter is not available for North America.
•  RAID 530–8i SAS/SATA adapter cannot be mixed with RAID 730–8i 1G Cache SAS/SATA adapter.
•  RAID 730–8i 2G Flash SAS/SATA adapter cannot be mixed with RAID 730–8I 1G Cache SAS/SATA 
adapter or RAID 930–8i SAS/SATA adapter.
•  A RAID super capacitor module must be installed if the RAID 930-8i 2G, 930-16i 4G, or 930-24i 4G SAS/ 
SATA adapter, or 730–8i 2G Flash SAS/SATA adapter is installed.
•  For server models that support NVMe drives, the NVMe adapter (also known as the NVMe switch adapter) 
can be installed only in PCIe slot 2.
•  For RAID adapters or host bus adapters, you can install them in either PCIe slot 1 or PCIe slot 2.
•  For server models with one processor, you can install a double-width graphics adapter only in PCIe slot 3. 
For server models with two processors, you can install up to two double-width graphics adapters in PCIe 
slot 3 and PCIe slot 5. After any double-width graphics adapter is installed, PCIe slot 4 or PCIe slot 6 
becomes unavailable because the space is occupied by the double-width adapter.
Graphics adapters
•  Your server supports the following GPUs:
–  Full-height, full-length, double-slot GPUs: NVIDIA P6000
–  Full-height, full-length, single-slot GPU: NVIDIA P4000, NVIDIA RTX4000. 
–  Full-height, 3/4-length, single-slot GPU: NVIDIA P2000, NVIDIA P2200. 
–  Low-profile, half-height, half-length, single-slot GPUs: NVIDIA P600, NVIDIA P620
•  Thermal Design Power (TDP): up to 250 watts
Notes: 
•  NVIDIA P4000 and NVIDIA RTX4000 are supported only in the new chassis. See “Differences between the 
original chassis and new chassis” on page 9
•  Your server supports up to two graphics adapters installed.
•  Graphics adapter is supported only when the following configuration requirements are met:
–  Fan 4 is installed.
–  Two 1100-watt power supplies are installed.
–  For NVIDIA P6000 graphics adapter, operating temperature is lower than 35°C (95°F) when one P6000 
is installed, and operating temperature is lower than 30°C (86°F) when two are installed. For other 
supported graphics adapters, operating temperature is lower than 35°C (95°F) when one or two graphic 
adapters are installed.
•  Fan redundancy function is supported when: 
–  One NVIDIA P600, P620, P2000, P2200, P4000, or RTX4000 graphics adapter is installed
–  Two NVIDIA P600 or P620 graphics adapters are installed
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ThinkSystem ST550 Setup Guide