Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 MCX654106A-ECAT User Manual page 9

Introduction
Product Overview
This is the user guide for Mellanox technologies VPI adapter cards based on the ConnectX®-6
integrated circuit device. ConnectX-6 connectivity provides the highest performing low latency and
most flexible interconnect solution for PCI Express Gen 3.0/4.0 servers used in enterprise datacenters
and high-performance computing environments.
ConnectX-6 Virtual Protocol Interconnect® adapter cards provide up to two ports of 200Gb/s for
InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity, sub-600ns latency and 200 million messages per second,
enabling the highest performance and most flexible solution for the most demanding High-
Performance Computing (HPC), storage, and datacenter applications.
ConnectX-6 is a groundbreaking addition to the Mellanox ConnectX series of industry-leading adapter
cards. In addition to all the existing innovative features of past ConnectX versions, ConnectX-6 offers a
number of enhancements that further improve the performance and scalability of datacenter
applications.
ConnectX-6 adapter cards are offered in a variety of PCIe configurations, as described in the below
table.
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Make sure to use a PCIe slot that is capable of supplying the required power and airflow to the
ConnectX-6 as stated in Specifications.
Configuration
ConnectX-6 PCIe x8 Card
ConnectX-6 PCIe x16 Card
ConnectX-6 Dual-slot Socket Direct
Cards (2x PCIe x16)
OPN
MCX651105A-EDAT
MCX653105A-HDAT
MCX653106A-HDAT
MCX653105A-ECAT
MCX653106A-ECAT
MCX654105A-HCAT
MCX654106A-HCAT
Marketing Description
ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card, 100Gb/s
(HDR100, EDR IB and 100GbE, single-port
QSFP56, PCIe4.0 x8, tall bracket
ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card, HDR IB
(200Gb/s) and 200GbE, single-port QSFP56,
PCIe4.0 x16, tall bracket
ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card, HDR IB
(200Gb/s) and 200GbE, dual-port QSFP56,
PCIe3.0/4.0 x16, tall bracket
ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card, 100Gb/s
(HDR100, EDR IB and 100GbE), single-port
QSFP56, PCIe3.0/4.0 x16, tall bracket
ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card, 100Gb/s
(HDR100, EDR IB and 100GbE), dual-port
QSFP56, PCIe3.0/4.0 x16, tall bracket
ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card kit, HDR IB
(200Gb/s) and 200GbE, single-port QSFP56,
Socket Direct 2x PCIe3.0 x16, tall brackets
ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card, HDR IB
(200Gb/s) and 200GbE, dual-port QSFP56,
Socket Direct 2x PCIe3.0/4.0x16, tall bracket
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