Gpu Power Cable Option - HP ProLiant DL180 Gen9 User Manual

Install the expansion board. Verify that the board is firmly seated in the slot.
8.
Connect all necessary internal cabling to the expansion board. For more information on these cabling
9.
requirements, see the documentation that ships with the option.
Install the PCI riser cage
10.
Connect the other end of the expansion board internal cables to the system board or to its associated
11.
hardware component.
CAUTION:
all PCI slots have either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
Install the access panel (on page 26).
12.
Do one of the following:
13.
Slide the server into the rack.
o
Install the server into the rack
o
Connect all necessary external cabling to the expansion board. For more information on these cabling
14.
requirements, see the documentation that ships with the option.
Power up the server (on page 20).
15.

GPU power cable option

This section provides instructions for connecting an 800-mm GPU power cable when installing a GPU option.
The PCI riser cage assembly with the full-length, full-height PCIe3 x16 riser slot is required for GPU
installation. This hardware option might require a power supply with a higher wattage rating. To accurately
estimate the power consumption of your server and select the appropriate power supply and other system
components, see the HP Power Advisor website (http://www.hp.com/go/hppoweradvisor).
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see
the product QuickSpecs on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/qs).
To install the component:
Remove all power:
1.
Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
a.
Disconnect each power cord from the server.
b.
Do one of the following:
2.
("Install the PCI riser
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
("Installing the server into the
cages" on page 28).
rack" on page 36).
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