•  Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather, for heating would reduce indoor 
humidity and increase static electricity.
•  Always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
•  While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal surface on the 
outside of the server for at least two seconds. This drains static electricity from the package and from your 
body.
•  Remove the device from the package and install it directly into the server without putting it down. If it is 
necessary to put the device down, put it back into the static-protective package. Never place the device 
on the server or on any metal surface. 
•  When handling a device, carefully hold it by the edges or the frame.
•  Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry.
•  Keep the device from others’ reach to prevent possible damages.
Technical rules
This topic provides technical rules for the server.
•  “Technical rules for GPU” on page 61
•  “Technical rules for memory modules” on page 62
•  “Technical rules for system fans” on page 77
•  “Technical rules for PCIe slots” on page 77
Technical rules for GPU
PSU Wattage 70W GPU 160W GPU 300W GPU
70W + 160W 
GPU
70W + 300W 
GPU
160W + 300W 
GPU
Two 750W 
PSUs
7 3 1 Total 3 70Wx0 + 
300Wx1
160Wx0 + 
300Wx1
Two 1100W 
PSUs
8 (No 
limitation)
4 2 Total 4 70Wx0 + 
300Wx2
160Wx0 + 
300Wx2
Two 1800W 
PSUs
8 (No 
limitation)
7
4 (No 
limitation)
Total 7 70Wx4 + 
300Wx2
160Wx3 + 
300Wx2
Two 2400W 
PSUs
8 (No 
limitation)
8 (No 
limitation)
4 (No 
limitation)
Total 8 70Wx4 + 
300Wx2
160Wx4 + 
300Wx2
PSU Wattage
TDP Transient
Transien/TDP Rate
RTX A6000 300W 654W (54.5A@200us)
2.18
ThinkSystem NVIDIA 
Quadro RTX 4000 PCIe 
Active GPU (SW-160W)
160W
352.8W (29.4A@200us)
2.205
ThinkSystem NVIDIA Tesla 
T4 16GB PCIe Passive 
GPU (SW-70W)
70W 219.6W 18.3A@200us
3.13
NVIDIA Quadro P620 40W Not count in proactive
Notes: 
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