Installing Expansion-Card Risers; Gpu Card Installation Guidelines - Dell PowerEdge R730 Owner's Manual

Installing expansion-card risers

Prerequisites
1. Ensure that you read the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. If applicable, reinstall the expansion card(s) into the expansion-card riser 1.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
Steps
1. Align the expansion-card riser with the connectors and the riser guides on the system board.
2. Lower the expansion-card riser into place until the expansion-card riser is fully seated in the
connector.
Next steps
1. Install the expansion card(s) into the expansion-card risers 2 or 3.
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

GPU card installation guidelines

NOTE: Internal GPU cards are supported on the PowerEdge R730 and not on the PowerEdge
R730xd.
• The PowerEdge R730 must be installed with two processors.
• The processor must be of 120 W or less.
• The processor must use a GPU kit low-profile heat sink.
• Due to the high power consumption of GPUs, the ambient system inlet temperature is restricted to
35°C to ensure adequate system cooling when one or more GPU cards are installed.
• Ensure the GPU enablement kit is available.
GPU enablement kit includes:
– Low-profile heat sinks
– Power cables for the GPU cards
– Filler brackets with closeout EMI shield for unoccupied PCIe slots
• All GPU cards must be of the same type and model.
• Ensure that your system uses the redundant 1100 W power supplies.
• You can install up to two double-wide GPU cards.
NOTE: Two double-wide GPU cards configuration requires optional riser 3.
• You can install up to four single-wide GPU cards.
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Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
After working inside your
system.
system.