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For more information on PCIe slot descriptions, see PCIe slot description on page 17.
Expansion board thermal requirement
The fan cage option is required to meet the system thermal requirement when the following expansion board
options are installed:
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Smart Array P-class 800-series Gen10 controllers
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GPUs
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HPE EDR InfiniBand adapters
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High-performance NIC controllers
For fan cage information, see Fan cage option on page 107.
For a list of specific models supported for each of these expansion options, see the product QuickSpecs on
the server website at http://www.hpe.com/servers/ml350-gen10.
GPU installation requirements
The server PCIe3 x16 expansion slots 1, 3, 5, and 7 support both single-width and double-width GPUs.
For a list of specific GPU models supported, see the product QuickSpecs on the server website at http://
www.hpe.com/servers/ml350-gen10.
For the latest information on GPU installation requirements and limitations, see the Customer Advisory
(c03911173) at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.
GPU auxiliary power requirement
Depending on the maximum power requirement of the GPU option, an external auxiliary power connection
might be required to fully power up the GPU. See the GPU documentation for the specific auxiliary power
connections required for that model.
The server GPU auxiliary power cable kit consists of two cables of different lengths for:
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GPUs installed in the PCIe x16 slots 1 and 3, use the 879289-001 power cable (1000 mm, 39.37 in).
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GPUs installed in the PCIe slots 5 and 7, use the 876503-001 power cable (180 mm, 7.09 in).
For more information on how these cables are routed, see GPU auxiliary power cabling on page 158.
GPU thermal requirement
The fan cage option is required to meet the system thermal requirement when a GPU option is installed.
For fan cage information, see Fan cage option on page 107.
IMPORTANT:
Workloads for high-performance double-width GPUs with passive cooling can cause the fans to operate
to operate at high speeds to maintain optimum system cooling. This high-speed fan operation leads to a
sound pressure level of between 75 dB(A) to 80 dB(A). Hewlett Packard Enterprise does not
recommend operating the server under this passive cooling condition in or near a site where there is a
reasonable expectation for a quiet environment.
Installing an expansion board
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure:
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