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Hardware Requirements
A system with a PCI Express x16 slot for OCP spec 3.0 is required for installing the card.
Airflow Requirements
ConnectX-6 adapter cards are offered with two airflow patterns: from the heatsink to the network
ports, and vice versa, as shown below.
Please refer to the "Specifications" chapter for airflow numbers for each specific card model.
Hot Aisle Cooling
Heatsink-to-port AirflowDirection
Cold Aisle Cooling
Port-to-heatsink Airflow Direction
Software Requirements
See Operating Systems/Distributions section under the Introduction section.
Software Stacks - Mellanox OpenFabric software package MLNX_OFED for Linux, WinOF-2 for
Windows, and VMware. See the Driver Installation section.
For proper operation and performance, please make sure to use a PCIe slot with a
corresponding bus width and that can supply sufficient power to your card. Refer to the
Specifications section of the manual for more power requirements.
All cards in the system should be planned with the same airflow direction.
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