Install A Gpu Adapter - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 User Manual

After you finish
If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use
any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Install a GPU adapter

Follow instructions in this section to install a GPU adapter.
About this task
Higher GPU power requires higher PSU power. Use Lenovo Capacity Planner to calculate the required power
capacity for what is configured for the server. More information about Lenovo Capacity Planner is available
at:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/solutions/lnvo-lcp
Attention:
• Read "Installation Guidelines" on page 47
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
"Power off the server" on page
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
• GPU adapters are supported on some server models with requirements. See
• All installed GPU adapters must be identical.
Procedure
Step 1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new part to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the new part out of the package and place it on a static-protective
surface.
Step 2. Locate the appropriate PCIe slot for the new GPU adapter. See
page 54.
Step 3. Install the GPU adapter into the PCIe slot on the riser card.
Note: The following uses riser 1 or 2 assembly as an example for illustration. The procedure is the
same for riser 3 assembly.
and "Safety inspection checklist" on page 48
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"Thermal rules" on page
"PCIe slots and PCIe adapters" on
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Chapter 5 Hardware replacement procedures
to ensure that you
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