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Board Specification NVIDIA Tesla C870 GPU Computing Processor Board April 14, 2008 | BD-03399-001_v04...
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Document Change History Version Date Reason for Change July 24, 2007 Preliminary Release August 1, 2007 Clarified language support for Linux (Table 9) January 29, 2008 Removed confidential statement Updated look and feel to meet current standards April 14, 2008 Updated terminology to be the same as used on web site and other documents April 14, 2008 | BD-03399-001_v04...
Table of Contents NVIDIA Tesla C870 Overview..................1 Key Features........................1 GPU Description ....................... 2 Configuration ........................3 Mechanical Specification ....................4 PCI Express System ......................4 Placement of Standard I/O Connectors ................5 Internal Connector and Headers..................6 PCI Express Power Connector ..................6 4-Pin Fan Connector......................
List of Tables Table 1. Board Configuration ................... 3 Table 2. 6-Pin PCI Express Power Connector Pinout ............7 Table 3. Configuration with Two 6-Pin Connectors ............. 8 Table 4. Power By Rail ....................9 Table 5. Test Setup and Configuration ................10 Table 6.
NVIDIA Tesla C870 graphics processing unit (GPU), and is targeted as a high performance computing (HPC) solution for PCI Express systems. The Tesla C870 board offers 1536 MB of 136-pin ball grid array (BGA) GDDR3 memory.
Twenty-four pieces 16M × 32 GDDR3 136-pin BGA SDRAM Memory clock: 800 MHz Interface: 384-bit GDDR3 BIOS Serial ROM, 128 K × 8 GPU Description The Tesla C870 is based on the G80 Tesla GPU from NVIDIA. Tesla C870 Compute Memory Memory Controller...
NVIDIA Tesla C870 GPU Computing Processor Board Configuration There is one configuration available (Table 1) for the NVIDIA Tesla C870 board. Table 1. Board Configuration Specification Description SKU reference 900-20357-0000-000 Chip Tesla C870 GPU Package size: GPU 42.5 mm × 42.5 mm Processor clock 1.35 GHz...
Mechanical Specification PCI Express System The Tesla C870 board (Figure 2) conforms to the PCI Express full height (4.376 inches by 12.283 inches) form factor. 12.283 inches 4.736 inches Figure 2. PCI Express Board April 14, 2008 | BD-03399-001_v04...
NVIDIA Tesla C870 GPU Computing Processor Board Placement of Standard I/O Connectors The Tesla C870 board does not include any external I/O connectors. Figure 3. Blank Bracket April 14, 2008 | BD-03399-001_v04...
4-pin fan connector PCI Express Power Connector The Tesla C870 is a high performance-optimized, high-end board and utilizes power from two 6-pin PCI Express connectors (Figure 4) and external power. Table 5 lists the pin description for the 6-pin power connector.
+12 V +12 V Sense 4-Pin Fan Connector The Tesla C870 board uses a 4-pin fan connector (Figure 5) to connect the fan to the PCB for fan control by the Tesla C870 product. Figure 5. 4-Pin Fan Connector April 14, 2008 | BD-03399-001_v04...
The Tesla C870 is a performance optimized high-end board. Power is taken from the PCI Express host bus as well as two 6-pin PCI Express power connectors. Without any auxiliary power provided to the Tesla C870, a buzzer on the board will beep and the board will not boot.
NVIDIA Tesla C870 GPU Computing Processor Board Power by Rail Table 4 lists the power by rail numbers for the Tesla C870 board. Table 4. Power By Rail Input Rails 12 V Voltage Volts 12.69 12 V Current Amps 2.86...
Thermal Qualification Summary The information contained in this summary report is intended to provide users of the Tesla C870 with thermal information necessary to assist in thermal management efforts. This information is not intended to provide a specific thermal management solution.
NVIDIA Tesla C870 GPU Computing Processor Board Table 6. Sample Thermal Results and Specification Test Application Tjunction(°C)* TA(°C)** Cooling Solution Test 1: Q4 Test 2: 3DMark03 Nature Fan-sink solution, GPU junction NV P/N 095-0041- maximum At any temperature ambient specification under...
NVIDIA Tesla C870 GPU Computing Processor Board Cooling Solution The Tesla C870 utilizes a Cooler Master TM60 active fan sink (Figure 6) to cool the GPU. For fan and environmental specifications refer to Table 7 and Table 8. Description Heat sink assembly...
NVIDIA Tesla C870 GPU Computing Processor Board Table 7. Fan Specifications and Conditions Specifications Conditions Rated voltage 12 V Operating voltage 5.0 – 12.6 V DC Input current (fan only) 0.15 Amp (maximum 0.23 Amp) Input power (fan only) 1.80 W (maximum 2.76 W)
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NVIDIA Tesla C870 GPU Computing Processor Board Certificates and Agencies Certifications Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL): Agencies Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection (BSMI) C-Tick Conformité Européenne (CE) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference-Causing Equipment Standard (ICES) Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC)
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