Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 MCX654106A-ECAT User Manual page 22

System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
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Unless otherwise specified, Mellanox products are designed to work in an environmentally
controlled data center with low levels of gaseous and dust (particulate) contamination.
The operating environment should meet severity level G1 as per ISA 71.04 for gaseous
contamination and ISO 14644-1 class 8 for cleanliness level.
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For proper operation and performance, please make sure to use a PCIe slot with a
corresponding bus width and that can supply sufficient power to your card. Refer to the
Specifications section of the manual for more power requirements.
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Please make sure to install the ConnectX-6 cards in a PCIe slot that is capable of supplying
the required power as stated in Specifications.
ConnectX-6 Configuration
PCIe x8/x16
Socket Direct 2x PCIe x8 in a row (single slot)
Socket Direct 2x PCIe x16 (dual slots)
Airflow Requirements
ConnectX-6 adapter cards are offered with two airflow patterns: from the heatsink to the network
ports, and vice versa, as shown below.
Please refer to the Specifications section for airflow numbers for each specific card model.
Airflow from the heatsink to the network ports:
Hardware Requirements
A system with a PCI Express x8/x16 slot is required for
installing the card.
A system with a custom PCI Express x16 slot (four special
pins) is required for installing the card. Please refer to
Express Pinouts Description for Single-Slot Socket Direct
Card for pinout definitions.
A system with two PCIe x16 slots is required for installing the
cards.
PCIe
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