Gpu Power Cable Option - HP ProLiant DL180 Gen9 User Manual

Connect the other end of the expansion board internal cables to the system board or to its
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associated hardware component.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server
unless all PCI slots have either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
Install the access panel (on page 25).
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Do one of the following:
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Slide the server into the rack.
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Install the server into the rack
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Connect all necessary external cabling to the expansion board. For more information on these
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cabling requirements, see the documentation that ships with the option.
Power up the server (on page 20).
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GPU power cable option

This section provides instructions for connecting an 800-mm GPU power cable when installing a GPU
option. The PCI riser cage assembly with the full-length, full-height PCIe3 x16 riser slot is required for
GPU installation.This hardware option might require a power supply with a higher wattage rating. To
accurately estimate the power consumption of your server and select the appropriate power supply and
other system components, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Power Advisor website
(http://www.hpe.com/info/poweradvisor/online).
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility,
see the product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).
To install the component:
Remove all power:
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Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
a.
Disconnect each power cord from the server.
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Do one of the following:
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Extend the server from the rack (on page 20).
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Remove the server from the rack (on page 22).
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Remove the access panel (on page 24).
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Remove the primary PCI riser cage with the full-length, full-height PCIe3 x16 riser slot
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PCI riser cages" on page 26).
("Installing the server into the rack" on page 35).
("Remove the
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