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Dell EMC PowerEdge R940xa Installation and Service Manual

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Installing the GPU

Prerequisites

NOTE The GPU card can be installed only in a X16 PCIe riser configuration.
NOTE The GPU shroud must be removed only when a GPU is installed in the system.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. If installing a new expansion card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
    NOTE For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
  4. Remove the support bar.
  5. Remove the air shroud A.
  6. Remove the expansion card riser, if you installing a GPU.
    NOTE Store the filler bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion card slots to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.

Steps

  1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
    NOTE For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
  2. Press and slide the release button upward to lift the cover.
  3. Open the card retention latch.
  4. Remove the filler bracket from the expansion card holder.
    NOTE Store the filler bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion card slots to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
  5. Connect the system board slimline cable to the ports on the expansion card riser.
  6. Remove the GPU blank shroud.
    GPU ready - The GPU power cable is enclosed in the GPU blank
    Figure 1. Removing the GPU blank

    Removing the GPU blank

  7. Remove the GPU power cable from the GPU blank and connect it to the GPU.
  8. Align the GPU blank cover with the clips on the riser and push down until it latches onto the riser.
  9. Holding the card by its edges, align the connectors on the GPU with the slots on the riser.
  10. Insert the card firmly into the expansion card slot until the card is fully seated.
  11. Connect the GPU power cable to the GPU.
  12. Route the system board slimline cable through the cable holder on the riser.
  13. Close the cover.
  14. Close the card retention latch by pushing the latch down until the latch snaps into place.
    Figure 2. Installing the GPU

    Installing the GPU

Next steps

  1. Replace the expansion card riser.
  2. Connect the GPU power cable, system board slimline cable, and the riser power cable.
  3. Replace the air shrouds
  4. Replace the support bar.
  5. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

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