Installation Overview; Installing The Nvidia M60 Hardware; Nvidia Grid License Server Overview; Registering Your Product Activation Keys With Nvidia - Cisco UCS C240 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Appendix D GPU Card Installation
Installing a Tesla M60 GPU Card and 300 W GPU Conversion Kit

Installation Overview

When installing an NVIDIA M60 GPU and the GRID software, use the topics in this section in the
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Installing the NVIDIA M60 Hardware

The NVIDIA Tesla M60 GPU requires a hardware conversion kit for the Cisco UCS C240 M4 server.
300 W GPU Card Conversion Kit
Caution Do not operate the C240 M4 server with the 300W GPU kit installed, but no GPU card installed. The
kit has been designed to provide adequate airflow for cooling only when at least one GPU card is
installed.
The contents of the conversion kit are as follows:
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Install the hardware.
Installing the NVIDIA M60 Hardware, page D-13
Register your product activation keys with NVIDIA.
NVIDIA GRID License Server Overview, page D-21
Registering Your Product Activation Keys With NVIDIA, page D-22
Download the GRID software suite.
Downloading the GRID Software Suite, page D-22
Install the GRID License Server software to a host.
Installing NVIDIA GRID License Server Software, page D-23
Generate licenses on the NVIDIA Licensing Portal and download them.
Installing GRID Licenses From the NVIDIA Licensing Portal to the License Server, page D-25
Manage your GRID licenses.
Managing GRID Licenses, page D-27
Decide whether to use the GPU in compute mode or graphics mode.
Switching Between Compute Mode and Graphics Mode, page D-29
Replacement fan-module fan cage
CPU cleaning kit
Low-profile CPU heatsinks (two)
Replacement air baffle (includes base, bridge, and filler panel)
NVIDIA M60 GPU card
300 W GPU card front support bracket
300 W GPU card straight power cable
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