Cisco UCS C240 Installation And Service Manual page 98

Installing or Replacing Server Components
Note
Note
Install the air baffle.
Step 9
Replace the top cover.
Step 10
Replace the server in the rack, replace cables, and then power on the server by pressing the Power
Step 11
button.
Continue with
Step 12
Installing the GPU Card in Version 02 and Later Servers
Use the following procedure to install a GPU card into a version 02 or later server, for which the GPU
upgrade kit is not required. For these newer servers, the new risers and mid-brace are already installed
and the power cable adapter is not required because the motherboard connector is already updated.
Prepare the server:
Step 1
a.
b.
c.
Remove the PCI risers:
Step 2
a.
b.
See
Note
restrictions apply.
Install your first GPU card into PCIe slot 5. See
Step 3
slots to use for your card. See
Note
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The NVIDIA GRID K2 GPU card has a 6-pin power connector and an 8-pin connector. When
you connect the power cable, use the 8-pin connector on the card.
There are cable clips on the underside of the chassis mid-brace through which you can route the
power cable.
Installing Drivers to Support the NVIDIA GPU Cards, page
Shut down and power off the server as described in the
Server" section on page 3-7.
Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover. You might
have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance.
Remove the air baffle that covers the CPUs and DIMMs.
Use the finger holes in each PCIe riser to lift straight up on both ends. Set the risers on an antistatic
mat.
Remove any existing cards from the PCIe slots that you will use for GPUs (slot 5 or slot 2).
Configuration Rules, page 3-48
The option ROM must be enabled in the BIOS Setup Utility for the slot in which you are
installing the GPU card or it will not be recognized by the system.
before you install the GPU cards to the risers. Slot population
Configuration Rules, page 3-48
Figure 3-32 for the riser and slot locations.
Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
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"Shutting Down and Powering Off the
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