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Silicon Graphics Virtu VN200 Hardware User's Manual

Silicon Graphics Virtu VN200 Hardware User's Manual (108 pages)

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Brand: Silicon Graphics | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 12 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
About this Guide

13
- Audience
  13
- Structure of this Guide
  13
- Related Publications
  14
- Conventions
  15
- Product Support
  15
- Reader Comments
  16
1 SGI Virtu VN200 Overview

17
- Figure 1-1 SGI Altix 1300 Cluster with Virtu VN200 Graphics Nodes
  17
2 System Features

37
- Figure 2-1 SGI Virtu VN200 Graphics Nodes
  37
  - Server Racks
    38
  - Figure 2-2 SGI Virtu VN200 - Front View
    38
  - Virtu VN200 Graphics Node
    39
    
    Figure 2-3 Virtu VN200 Graphics Node
    39
    
    Figure 2-4 Front Panel Components
    40
    
    Front Panel Components and Status Leds
    40
    
    Figure 2-5 Rear Panel Components
    41
    
    Rear Panel Components
    41
  - Node Board
    42
    
    Figure 2-6 VN200 Node Board
    42
    
    Figure 2-7 Node Board Component Locations
    42
    
    Node Board Features
    43
    
    Figure 2-8 Node Board Block Diagram
    45
    
    Jumper Quick-Reference
    46
    
    Table 2-1 Node Board Jumper Definitions
    46
    
    Table 2-2 Node Board Connector Definitions
    46
    
    Memory Overview
    47
    
    Figure 2-10 Node Board DIMM Layout
    48
    
    Figure 2-9 Memory Block Diagram
    48
    
    Memory Configuration Rules
    49
    
    Memory DIMM Pairs
    49
    
    Memory Part Numbers
    49
    
    Table 2-3 Memory DIMM Pairs
    49
    
    Table 2-4 Memory Sizes and SGI Part Numbers
    50
    
    Table 2-5 DIMM Configurations
    50
    
    AOC-SIMSO (BMC) Card
    51
    
    Figure 2-11 AOC-SIMSO (BMC) Daughter Card
    51
    
    Figure 2-12 Redundant Power Supplies
    53
    
    Power Supplies
    53
    
    Table 2-6 Power Supply Specifications
    53
    
    Cooling Fans
    54
    
    Figure 2-13 Cooling Fans
    54
    
    Figure 2-14 System Disk Drives
    55
    
    System Disk Drives
    55
    
    Figure 2-15 Graphics Card
    56
    
    Graphics Cards
    56
    
    Table 2-7 Graphics Card Specifications
    56
    
    Accelerated Driver Installation
    57
3 System Procedures

59
- Connecting a Digital Monitor
  59
- Connecting a Keyboard and Mouse
  60
- Figure 3-1 SGI Altix XE Cluster Configuration
  60
- Configuring Firmware and Drivers
  61
- Power On/Off the Cluster
  61
  - Powering off Manually
    62
- Verifying the Graphics Card Installation for Linux
  63
- Starting the X Window System
  64
  - Commands
    64
  - Documentation
    65
  - Start Graphics
    65
  - Stop Graphics
    65
  - Virtual Consoles
    65
  - Xorg.conf Configuration File
    66
    
    Figure 3-2 Xorg.conf File Organization
    66
    
    Modelines
    69
    
    Monitor Section
    69
    
    Device Section
    70
    
    Twinview
    70
    
    Figure 3-3 Twinview Edge-Matched Display
    71
    
    Twinview Edge-Matched Display
    71
    
    Figure 3-4 Twinview Edge Blending with 10% Overlap
    72
    
    Stereoscopic Viewing
    72
    
    Twinview Edge Blending
    72
    
    Setting up Multiple X Servers on a Single Graphics Card
    73
    
    Serverlayout Section
    75
- Check the NVIDIA Driver
  76
  - Re-Installation of the Graphics Drivers
    76
  - Upgrading Drivers
    77
- Troubleshooting
  77
  - General
    77
- Graphics
  78
  - BMC Configuration
    78
  - Power
    79
  - Cooling
    79
- Hardware Replacement Procedures
  80
  - Before You Begin
    80
  - Tools and Supplies Needed
    80
  - Removing the Front Bezel
    80
  - Figure 3-5 Front Bezel Removal
    80
  - Removing the Graphics Node from the Rack
    81
  - Figure 3-6 Removing the Graphics Node from a Rack
    81
  - Removing the Side Cover
    82
  - Figure 3-7 Side Cover Removal
    82
  - Replacing the Power Supplies
    83
  - Figure 3-8 Power Supply Removal
    83
  - Replacing a Disk Drive
    84
  - Figure 3-9 Disk Drive Removal
    84
  - Replacing the Chassis Fans
    85
  - Replacing the Graphics Card
    85
  - Figure 3-10 Cooling Fans Removal
    85
  - Figure 3-11 Graphics Card Removal
    86
  - Replacing the AOC-SIMSO (BMC) Daughter Card
    87
  - Figure 3-12 BMC Daughter Card Removal
    87
  - Removing the PCI Riser Board
    88
  - Figure 3-13 PCI Riser Board Removal
    88
  - Removing the Air Baffles
    89
  - Figure 3-14 Air Baffle Removal
    89
  - Replacing Node Board Memory Dimms
    90
  - Figure 3-15 DIMM Removal
    90
  - Replacing Node Board Processors
    91
  - Figure 3-16 Node Board Removal
    91
  - Install a Processor
    93
  - Install a Heatsink
    97
  - Figure 3-17 Install a CPU Heatsink
    98
  - Remove the Heatsink
    99
  - Replace the Thermal Interface Material
    99
    
    Removing TIM from a Processor
    100
    
    Removing TIM from a Heatsink
    103
  - Replacing the Node Board
    106
  - Figure 3-18 Air Baffles
    106
  - Replacing the Control Panel
    107
  - Figure 3-19 Control Panel Removal
    107

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