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Silicon Graphics Virtu VN200 Hardware User's Manual (108 pages)
Graphics Node
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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
Product Description
18
Warnings and Cautions
20
Site Planning
21
Selecting a Delivery Route
21
Selecting a Final Location
22
Unpacking the Rack
23
Figure 1-2 Unpacking the Rack
24
Unpacking the Graphics Nodes
25
Figure 1-3 Unpacking the Graphics Nodes
25
Installing the Rack Shelf
26
Figure 1-4 Rack Shelf
26
System Configurations and Cabling
27
Table 1-1 SGI Virtu VN200 System Configurations
27
Figure 1-5 Altix XE Cluster Configuration
28
Figure 1-6 SGI Altix ICE Cluster Configuration
29
Graphics Node Dimensions
30
Figure 1-7 Graphics Node Dimensions
30
Electrical Requirements
31
Power Consumption for the Graphics Node
31
Table 1-2 Graphics Node Power Consumption
31
Environmental Requirements
32
Acoustics
32
Electromagnetic Interference
32
Electrostatic Discharge
33
Regulatory Specifications
33
Server Model Number
33
CE Notice and Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity
34
Electromagnetic Emissions
34
FCC Notice (USA Only)
34
Industry Canada Notice (Canada Only)
35
Shielded Cables
35
VCCI Class a Notice (Japan Only)
35
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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