Dell PowerEdge R740xd Installation And Service Manual page 149

Figure 100. Removing the shroud filler from GPU air shroud slots
NOTE: Shroud fillers are available in the GPU air shroud for GPUs installed only on risers 2 and
3.
NOTE: Ensure that the PCIe card holder latches on GPU air shroud and risers are closed before installing the GPU.
Full-length GPU do not require the PCIe card holder latch on the risers to secure the GPU in place.
NOTE: Ensure that you install the first GPU on riser
1.
NOTE: While installing a GPU on riser 3, place the GPU on the system with the GPU label side facing up.
Steps
1 Connect the GPU power cable to the connector on the system board.
NOTE:
While installing a GPU on riser 1, connect the GPU power cable to the connector on riser 1 and route the cable through the
slot on the GPU air shroud.
While installing a GPU on risers 2 or riser 3, connect the GPU power cable to the connector on the system board.
2 Connect the other end of the GPU power cable to the GPU.
3 Lift the expansion card latch and remove the filler bracket.
NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot to maintain Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper
cooling and airflow inside the system.
NOTE: The filler bracket is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.
4 Align the connector on the GPU with the connector on the riser.
5 Insert the GPU into the riser until it is fully seated.
6 Press the PCIe lock on the GPU air shroud and riser to release the PCIe card holder latch.
NOTE: Ensure that the GPU edges are seated properly in the GPU air shroud slot and PCIe card holder latch to secure
the GPU in place.
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