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  • Page 1 QUadro PLeX 7000 ® User gUide...

  • Page 2: Nvidia Quadro Plex 7000

    NVIDIA QuADro plex 7000 uSer GuIDe NVidia Quadro Plex 7000 ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installation Instructions Connecting to the Host System removing old Drivers Installing the NVIDIA Quadro plex Interface Card Installing and Connecting the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 Connecting the power Cord Installing NVIDIA Quadro plex rack-mount Kit (optional) Driver Installation Windows Installation...
  • Page 4 TABle oF CoNTeNTS...

  • Page 5: Introduction To The Nvidia Quadro Plex 7000

    NVIDIA Quadro plex can be deployed with any NVIDIA-certified pCI express platform. About This Guide This Installation Guide provides instructions to connect the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 to a certified host system in a desktop or rack-mount environment. For information on using the system with applications, refer to the NVIDIA web site at: www.nvidia.com/quadroplex...

  • Page 6: Features

    > Ultra Quiet Design Sub 40 dB delivers acoustics lower than most desktop • workstations to maintain a quiet and productive environment. > Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) The NVIDIA uDA guarantees forward and backward • compatibility with software drivers.

  • Page 7: Minimum System Requirements

    INTroDuCTIoN Minimum System Requirements The NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 is designed to connect to an NVIDIA certified pCI express host system. The specific motherboard and SBIoS of your system may affect the functionality of the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000. refer to the NVIDIA web site ( www.nvidia.com/quadroplex...

  • Page 8: Unpacking The Nvidia Quadro Plex 7000

    NVIDIA QuADro plex 7000 uSer GuIDe UNPackiNg The NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 is shipped as a standard deskside configuration for connection to a host system. An optional rack-mount kit is available if you are going to install the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 into a cabinet.

  • Page 9: Nvidia Quadro Plex 7000 Equipment

    NVIDIA Quadro Plex 7000 Equipment The following equipment is included in the Quadro plex 7000. NVIDIA Quadro Plex 7000 - Two (2) NVIDIA Quadro 7000 Gpus - one (1) NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync board One (1) NVIDIA Quadro Plex Interface...
  • Page 10 Four (4) DVI-to-VGA Adapters used to connect a VGA monitor to the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 graphics cards (which are all dual-link DVI connectors). One (1) NVIDIA Quadro Plex 7000 Installation CD Contains all the necessary drivers. To keep your drivers current, visit www.nvidia.com/drivers...

  • Page 11: Nvidia Quadro Plex Rack-Mount Kit (Optional)

    0501-000. The use of the dual host interface card is required for using two Quadro plex’s in Mosaic. Note: This kit is an optional item, NVIDIA part # 930-50375-2207-000. The rack-mount kit for the Quadro plex 7000 is different from the rack-mount kit for the Quadro plex 2200 D2...
  • Page 12 The following equipment is included in the rack-mount kit box. One (1) Side Rail, Eight (8) Screws used to mount the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 in a standard 19” eIA rack. One (1) Rear Alignment Bracket, Four (4) Screws...

  • Page 13: Nvidia Quadro Plex 7000

    NVIDIA Quadro Plex 7000 The NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 contains two (2) NVIDIA Quadro Gpus driving one (1) to four (4) channels and one (1) NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II board. The four (4) dual-link DVI-I connectors are standard connections for high-speed, high- resolution digital displays.

  • Page 14: Hardware Installation And Connections

    Note: All hardware must be installed prior to installation of the drivers Before you Begin The NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 can be connected to a host system in a desktop or rack mount environment (an optional rack-mount kit is required for installation into an equipment rack). In either situation, the host system accessing the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 must have the proper graphics drivers installed and have an open ×16 pCI express...

  • Page 15: Optional Low Profile Bracket

    Quadro plex interface card. remove the two (2) jack screws from the connector. Install one (1) screw to attach the low profile bracket to the NVIDIA Quadro plex interface card. Install the two (2) jack screws removed in step 2 to secure the card to...

  • Page 16: Installation Instructions

    NVIDIA Quadro plex rack-Mount Kit” on page 19. The installation procedure will take you through the following steps: > removing old drivers. > Installing the NVIDIA Quadro plex interface card > Installing and connecting the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 > rack-mount instructions...

  • Page 17: Connecting To The Host System

    If this is the case, you may need to enter the SBIoS and disable the integrated graphics. Depending on the motherboard and the SBIoS you have, the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 may or may not function with the on-board graphics enabled.

  • Page 18: Installing And Connecting The Nvidia Quadro Plex 7000

    NVIDIA Quadro plex . Interconnect cable connects to the back of the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 Note: There is no specific order when connecting the interconnect cables between the host system and the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000.
  • Page 19 HArDWAre INSTAll ATIoN AND CoNNeCTIoNS Connect the DVI cable from the monitor to one of the DVI connectors on the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000. If your monitor has a VGA connector, use the DVI-to-VGA adapter shipped in the box. The primary Gpu is specified by your motherboard and SBIoS. To help identify the primary Gpu there is an orange leD between the two DVI connectors which illuminates on the primary Gpu.

  • Page 20: Connecting The Power Cord

    At this time, power is also applied to the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000. Click Cancel when the Found New Hardware Wizard window displays. You are now ready to install the graphic drivers. Go to Driver...

  • Page 21: Installing Nvidia Quadro Plex Rack-Mount Kit (Optional)

    HArDWAre INSTAll ATIoN AND CoNNeCTIoNS Installing NVIDIA Quadro Plex Rack-Mount Kit (Optional) The NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 can be installed in a standard 19-inch eIA equipment cabinet. To perform this installation, the optional NVIDIA Quadro plex rack-mount installation kit is necessary. The installation kit is not included in the NVIDIA Quadro plex 7000 shipping box.
  • Page 22 HArDWAre INSTAll ATIoN AND CoNNeCTIoNS Adjust the rack side panel to fit the rack. loosen eight (8) screws to adjust the length of the side-panel. Install the side panel into the cabinet remove the two (2) screws holding the aluminum shells to the Quadro plex 7000 chassis.
  • Page 23 HArDWAre INSTAll ATIoN AND CoNNeCTIoNS remove screw from the bottom of the Quadro plex 7000 Chassis place the Quadro plex 7000 silver side down. push the black aluminum shell towards the display connectors until it stops. Slide up and remove the black shell. You may need to slide the black shell forward slightly to release the retaining clips before you can lift up.
  • Page 24 Step 4. place the front handle bracket on top of the Quadro plex 7000 and attach with the eight (8) screws provided in the box...
  • Page 25 Step 3. Be sure to line up the alignment bracket on the Quadro plex 7000 to the alignment pins on the side panel. Secure the Quadro plex 7000 to the rack and side panel using the two (2) thumb screws provided in the kit.
  • Page 26 Workstation. If using the Dual Host Interface Card in the workstation, connect the G-Sync board in each Quadro plex 7000 with a standard CAT-5 or better ethernet cable. Connect DVI cables from the display(s) to the Quadro plex 7000 DVI...

  • Page 27: Driver Installation

    Windows environment or within a linux environment on page 34. Windows Installation Download the current display drivers for the Quadro plex 7000 from www.nvidia.com/drivers (make sure to select Quadro as the product type and Quadro plex as the product Series) or insert the NVIDIA Quadro plex installation CD.
  • Page 28 DrIVer INSTAll ATIoN Click Agree and Install when the NVIDIA Install window displays. Click Continue Anyway (on Windows xp) or Install this driver software anyway (Windows Vista/7) if the Hardware Installation warning is displayed Note: This warning tells you that the drivers you are about to install have not passed the Windows logo testing (WHQl).
  • Page 29 DrIVer INSTAll ATIoN restart the computer if the user interface prompts you to. Note: The in-the-box drivers provide all the functionality necessary for the system. However, it is highly recommended that you periodically visit www.nvidia.com/drivers to update to the latest driver versions.

  • Page 30: Verifying Windows Installation

    Verifying Windows Installation It is recommended that you verify your installation by going to the NVIDIA Control panel and verifying that the graphic cards have been installed correctly and are recognized by the drivers. use the following procedure to verify the installation of the graphic cards: Go to Start >...

  • Page 31: Linux Installation

    DrIVer INSTAll ATIoN Linux Installation Download the current display drivers for the Quadro plex 7000 from www.nvidia.com/drivers (make sure to select Quadro as the product type and Quadro plex as the product Series) or insert the NVIDIA Quadro plex installation CD. using drivers included with linux distributions is not recommended run the .run file from the root prompt.
  • Page 32 DrIVer INSTAll ATIoN Select Yes when the Kernel Interface window displays. Select OK to compile a Kernel interface. run nvidia-xconfig utility. Install is complete.

  • Page 33: Verifying Linux Installation

    DrIVer INSTAll ATIoN Verifying Linux Installation Insert the 4-pin crun nvidia-settings to displays the Server Settings window. Verify here that the installation is correct and working.

  • Page 34: Enabling Mosaic Technologies

    NVIDIA QuADro plex 7000 uSer GuIDe eNabLiNg Mosaic tecHNoLogies In order to configure the Quadro plex 7000 to automatically scale across multiple display screens you will need to enable Mosaic. Mosaic can be configured for either Windows or linux operating systems.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    NVIDIA QuADro plex 7000 uSer GuIDe troUbLesHootiNg use the following guidelines to troubleshoot your unit. If you require further assistance, go to www.nvidia.com/support. > syMPtoM > No lights on the front > Check power cord. of the NVIDIA Quadro >...

  • Page 36: Safety Information

    NVIDIA QuADro plex 7000 uSer GuIDe safety iNforMatioN NVIDIA products are designed to operate safely when installed and used according to the product instructions and general safety practices. The guidelines included in this document explain the potential risks associated with computer operation and provide important safety practices designed to minimize these risks.

  • Page 37: General Precautions

    > Never use the product in a wet location. > use only with a rack, cart, stand, or bracket recommended by NVIDIA, or sold with the product. or it will cause serious bodily injury and serious damage to the product.
  • Page 38 SAFeT Y INForMATIoN The product has been exposed to rain or water. • The product has been dropped or damaged. • There are noticeable signs of overheating. • The product does not operate normally when you follow the • operating instructions. PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION, MAINTAINING AND SERVICING To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the...
  • Page 39 SAFeT Y INForMATIoN do not attempt to make repairs at the component level or to make modifications to any printed wiring board. Improper repairs can create a safety hazard. > Verify that the AC power supply branch circuit that provides power to the rack is not overloaded.

  • Page 40: Power Cords

    SAFeT Y INForMATIoN PRECAUTIONS FOR POWER CONNECTION Power Cords To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: > use power cables provided with this product. > If you have to change the power cords for any reason, use an approved power cord.

  • Page 41: Power Supply

    SAFeT Y INForMATIoN Power Supply > ensure that the voltage and frequency of your power source match the voltage and frequency required. The Quadro plex 7000 requires: 110-127 Vac, 50/60Hz, 11A • 200-240 Vax, 50/60Hz, 5.5A • > Connect to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet, always follow your local/national wiring rules.

  • Page 42: Compliance And Certifications

    NVIDIA QuADro plex 7000 uSer GuIDe coMPLiaNce aNd certificatioNs The following regulatory compliance statements apply to the products documented by this manual. Us federal communications commission compliance fcc– federal communications commission Title 47 of Code of Federal regulation (CFr) part 15...

  • Page 43: Industry Canada

    CoMplIANCe AND CerTIFICATIoNS > reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. > Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. > Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. > Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
  • Page 44 CoMplIANCe AND CerTIFICATIoNS JAPAN COMPLIANCE VCCI - Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment > V-1/09.04: Agreement of Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology equipment > V-2/09.04: rules for Voluntary Control Measures > V-3/09.04: Normative Annex 1 Technical requirements >...
  • Page 45 CoMplIANCe AND CerTIFICATIoNS KOREA COMPLIANCE KC – Korea Certification > KN 22 (CISpr 22: Information technology equipment-radio disturbance characteristics - limit and methods of measurement) > KN 24 (CISpr 24: Information technology equipment - immunity characteristics-limit and methods of measurement) B급...

  • Page 46: European Union Compliance

    CoMplIANCe AND CerTIFICATIoNS EUROPEAN UNION COMPLIANCE CE – European Conformity (Conformité Européenne) product comply with both the eMC Directive (2004/108/ eC) and the low Voltage Directive (2006/95/eC) issued by the Commission of the european Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following european Norms (The equivalent international standards are in parenthesis) >...
  • Page 47 CoMplIANCe AND CerTIFICATIoNS RUSSIA FEDERAL COMPLIANCE GOST-R –Russian System GOST R > GoST r IeC 60950-1-2005 2 edition: Information technology equipment – Safety –part 1: General requirement > GoST r 51318.22-99: Information technology equipment – radio disturbance characteristics - limit and methods of measurement >...
  • Page 48 CoMplIANCe AND CerTIFICATIoNS UL, CUL COMPLIANCE > ul60950-1, 2 edition, 2007-03-27: Information technology equipment - Safety - part 1: General requirement > CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07, 2 edition, 2007-03: Information Technology equipment - Safety - part1: General requirement CB SCHEME IeC 60950-1:2005 2 edition: Information technology >...
  • Page 49 CoMplIANCe AND CerTIFICATIoNS...
  • Page 50 No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of NVIDIA Corporation. Specifications mentioned in this publication are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 52 www.nvidia.com...

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