Dell PowerEdge R7525 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing a GPU

Prerequisites

WARNING:Consumer-Grade GPU should not be installed or used in the Enterprise Server products.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the 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 GPU air shroud top cover

Steps

  1. Open the expansion-card latch, and remove the metal filler bracket away from the riser.
    Figure 1. Removing the metal filler bracket

    This image shows removing the metal filler bracket

  2. To install the GPU on Riser 1:
    1. Align the connector on the GPU with the connector on the riser.
    2. Insert the GPU into the riser until it is fully seated.
    3. Close the expansion card holder latch.
    4. Press the black card holder latch on the GPU and riser to secure the GPU card to the riser.
    5. Connect the GPU power cable to the GPU card.
    Figure 2. Installing GPU on Riser 1

    This image shows installing the GPU 1 card

  3. To install the GPU on Riser 3 and 4:
    1. Align the connector on the GPU with the connector on the riser.
    2. Insert the GPU into the riser until it is fully seated.
    3. Close the expansion card holder latch.
    4. Press the black card holder latch on the GPU and riser to secure the GPU card to the riser.
    5. Connect the GPU power cable to the GPU card.
    6. Slide back the expansion card latch on the riser.
    Figure 3. Installing GPU on Riser 3 and Riser 4

    This image shows installation of GPU 3 and 4

Next steps

  1. If removed, install the GPU air shroud .
  2. Install the GPU air shroud top cover.
  3. Install the full length expansion card riser.
  4. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
  5. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

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