Nvidia Quadro K5000 Installation Instructions

NVIDIA Quadro K5000
Graphics Card
Installation Instructions for HP servers
and workstations
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Part Number: 734587-001
August 2013
Edition: 1
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Overview

This document provides instructions for installing an NVIDIA Quadro
K5000 graphics card into the HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Graphics
Expansion Blade.
For software installation information, see the Microsoft Windows on
HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Workstation Blade with WS460c
Graphics Expansion Blade Administrator Guide.

Kit contents

NVIDIA Quadro K5000 graphics card (150W)
•
• PCI slot cover plate
This document
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Installing the graphics card on the
workstation blade
IMPORTANT: This procedure is for replacing NVIDIA
Quadro K5000 graphics cards only on the graphics
expansion blade. The procedure for replacing graphics
cards on the workstation blade is different.
Required tools for this procedure:
• T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver (provided inside the server)
HP Insight Diagnostics software
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To remove the graphics cards from the graphics expansion blade:
1. Power down the workstation blade.
2. Remove the workstation blade.
3. Remove the WS460c Graphics Expansion Blade access panel.
4. Remove the WS460c Graphics Expansion Blade PCIe card
cage.
5. Disconnect any power cables from the graphics card, disconnect
the retaining screws, and then remove the graphics card from the
card cage.
6. Install the new graphics card into the card cage, connect any
power cables to the graphic card, and then tighten the retaining
screws.