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October 29th, 2018 12:00
T640 and Nvidia RTX2080Ti GPU
Has anybody else been running a PowerEdge T640 with the new Nvidia RTX2080Ti GPU? We've been running them for a few months on Ubuntu 18.04, and everything seems fine, other than once in a while, we get a "A fatal error was detected on a component at bus 217 device 0 function 2." error in our iDrac logs. These errors don't seem to affect the server when in use. As of posting this message, all server firmware is up to date, and we're running the latest Nvidia drivers (using an NGC container).
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Posted December 7th, 2018 17:00
We are running 2 GPU. We get a PCI error even when we run just one.- One small question Does the internal wiring from the PSU will allow me to fit 4 x RTX2080TI in one T640 (like it is possible with 4 x V100 GPU)? I understand that the 2080 comes with 2 x 8-Pins sockets, so I understand we might need to use a kit in order to get it running David
Yes you need a kit 6pin PCI Express to 2 X PCIe 8 (6+2) pin like this https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0762H6K5C/
I'm looking to purchase the T640 with the GPU Kit (I assume that includes the GPU PIB), and was hoping to run a combination of GTX 1080 Ti and RTX 2080 Ti GPUs. I would feel a lot better if I knew that these cards are showing NO compatibility issues.
Is the GPU Kit even necessary to operate with two consumer GPUs, or does this require extra components?
Thanks in advance!
rptechsoft
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Posted July 9th, 2019 23:00
Hi, I am interested to know if you got 4 x RTX2080Ti GPU working in T640? Thanks
SteveHart_JHU
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Posted May 29th, 2020 12:00
Just pinging this to see if there was any resolution to this issue. I have a T640 that we're trying to run four RTX2080Ti GPUs in and even with only one plugged in, we see the same issues. We're seeing fatal PCI bus error as well as errors related to "insufficient power from the PSU". I can't believe the PSU's cannot provide the necessary power. We bought the T640 with the dual (redundant) PSUs. With no cards, the server boots normally. On each reboot, the server stops and waits for a manual command to continue normal boot. Extremely annoying having to trudge over to the server room each time.
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Posted May 29th, 2020 14:00
Hi,
It is not a validated card. It may not work properly.
I would try updating the BIOS. What is the wattage of the power supplies? You need at least 1100W. Is redundancy for the power supplies disabled in BIOS? Do you have dual processors?
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Posted May 29th, 2020 15:00
Dual 1600W power supplies, Redundancy enabled. Dual processors. I'll double check but I believe the BIOS is updated fully.
GrishaLevit
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Posted December 4th, 2018 17:00
How many GPUs are you running at once?