Dell C4130 Server User Manual


 
Configuration PCIe
slot
Processor
connection
Height Length Link
width
Slot
width
Four GPUs with switch
board with dual GPU virtual
mode and two processors
(Configuration G)
1 Processor 1 Low Profile Half
Length
x16 x16
2 Processor 2 Low Profile Half
Length
x16 x16
Three GPUs without switch
board and two processors
(Configuration H)
1 Processor 1 Low Profile Half
Length
x8 x16
2 Processor 2 Low Profile Half
Length
x8 x16
Three GPUs without switch
board and two processors
(Configuration I)
1 Processor 1 Low Profile Half
Length
x8 x16
2 NA NA NA NA NA
NOTE: Configuration G supports virtual mode. In the virtual mode, GPUs 1 and 2 are connected to
processor 1 and GPUs 3 and 4 are connected to processor 2.
The following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and
mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority should be installed first using the slot priority
indicated. All other expansion cards should be installed in the card priority and slot priority order.
NOTE: The x16 link width riser cards on the expansion card riser are cabled to the system board.
NOTE: The expansion card slots are not hot swappable.
Table 5. Expansion card installation order
Card
priority
Card type Configurations A, B, C, D, F, G,
and H
Configurations E and I
Slot priority Max allowed Slot priority Max
allowed
1 RAID H730P (low profile) 1 1 1 1
2 RAID H730 (low profile) 1 1 1 1
3 RAID H330 (low profile) 1 1 1 1
4 RAID H830 (low profile) 1, 2 2 1 1
5 RAID H810 (low profile) 1, 2 2 1 1
6 12 GB SAS HBA (low profile) 1, 2 2 1 1
7 Mellanox dual port InfiniBand
adapter
1, 2 2 1 1
8 Mellanox single port
InfiniBand adapter
1, 2 2 1 1
9 QLOGIC dual port 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel adapter
1, 2 2 1 1
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