Thermal restriction matrix
Table 1. Label reference This table describes the label references used in the restriction tables.
Label
Description
STD
Standard
HPR
High performance
HSK
Heat sink
LP
Low profile
FH
Full height
DW
Double Wide
BPS
Intel Persistent Memory 200 series (BPS)
DPC
DIMM per channel
Table 2. Processor and heat sink matrix The table describes processor and heat sink matrix:
Heat sink
Processor TDP
1U STD HSK
≤ 165 W (for non-GPU)
T-Type HSK
For all TDP with GPU, and 256 GB LRDIMM configurations
2U HPR HSK
>165 W (for non-GPU configurations)
Table 3. Thermal restriction matrix with ≤64 GB RDIMM (Non-GPU) The table describes thermal restriction matrix:
Configuration
8 x 2.5-inch NVMe and No Backplane
16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch SAS + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch NVMe
12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
Ambient temperature
Rear storage
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
2 x Rear 2.5-inch, no rear fan
4 x Rear 2.5-inch with fan
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
2 x Rear2.5-inch, no rear fan
4 x Rear 2.5-inch with fan
CPU TDP/cTDP
105 W
STD fan
HPR SLVR fan
STD fan
HPR GOLD fan
HPR SLVR fan
HPR SLVR fan
35°C
120 W
35°C
125 W
35°C
135 W
35°C
140 W
35°C
150 W
35°C
165 W
35°C
185 W
HPR SLVR fan
HPR GOLD fan
30°C
195 W
35°C
205 W
HPR GOLD fan
35°C
225 W
35°C
230 W
HPR SLVR fan*
30°C
235 W
HPR SLVR fan*
30°C
240 W
HPR SLVR fan*
30°C
250 W
HPR SLVR fan*
30°C
265 W
STD fan
HPR SLVR fan
HPR SLVR fan*
30°C
270 W
STD fan
HPR SLVR fan
30°C
NOTE * Supported ambient temperature is 30°C.
NOTE x8 BKP thermal restriction can cover No Backplane configuration, this configuration increase ~ 10% airflow without thermal impact.
Table 4. Thermal restriction matrix with 128 GB LRDIMM (Non-GPU) The table describes thermal restriction matrix:
Configuration
8 x 2.5-inch NVMe and No Backplane
16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch SAS + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.4-inch NVMe
12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
Ambient temperature
Rear storage
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
2 x Rear 2.5-inch, no rear fan
4 x Rear 2.5-inch with fan
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drive
No Rear Drives
2 x Rear2.5-inch, no rear fan
4 x Rear 2.5-inch with fan
CPU TDP/cTDP
105 W
STD fan
HPR SLVR fan
HPR SLVR fan
HPR SLVR fan
HPR GOLD fan
HPR SLVR fan
HPR SLVR fan*
35°C
120 W
35°C
125 W
35°C
135 W
35°C
140 W
35°C
150 W
35°C
165 W
35°C
185 W
30°C
195 W
HPR SLVR fan*
30°C
205 W
HPR GOLD fan
30°C
225 W
Not supported
30°C
230 W
30°C
235 W
30°C
240 W
30°C
250 W
30°C
265 W
STD fan
HPR SLVR fan
Not supported
30°C
270 W
STD fan
HPR SLVR fan
30°C
NOTE * Supported ambient temperature is 30°C.
NOTE x8 BKP thermal restriction can cover No Backplane configuration, this configuration increase ~ 10% airflow without thermal impact.
Table 5. Thermal restriction matrix with 256 GB LRDIMM (Non-GPU) The table describes thermal restriction matrix:
Configuration
8 x 2.5-inch NVMe and No Backplane
16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch SAS + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch NVMe
12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
Ambient temperature
Rear storage
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
2 x Rear 2.5-inch, no rear fan
4 x Rear 2.5-inch with fan
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
2 x Rear2.5-inch, no rear fan
4 x Rear 2.5-inch with fan
CPU TDP/cTDP
105 W
1DPC/2DPC
1DPC
1DPC
Not supported
35°C
120 W
35°C
125 W
35°C
135 W
35°C
140W
35°C
150 W
35°C
165 W
35°C
185 W
30°C
195 W
30°C
205 W
30°C
225 W
30°C
230 W
30°C
235 W
30°C
240 W
30°C
250 W
30°C
265 W
30°C
270 W
30°C
NOTE For all CPU TDP (105 W- 270 W) request HPR GOLD fan, T-Type HSK and processor HSK blank for 2.5-inch configurations.
NOTE For CPU TDP >165 W and riser configuration 1, 2, 3, or 4 supports maximum of four PCIe cards in Riser 1 or 2. This restriction is applicable for 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe, 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA and 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe system configurations.
NOTE x8 BKP thermal restriction can cover No Backplane configuration, this configuration increase ~ 10% airflow without thermal impact.
Table 6. Thermal restriction matrix with BPS + ≤128 GB DIMM (Non-GPU) The table describes thermal restriction matrix:
Configuration
8 x 2.5-inch NVMe and No Backplane
16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch SAS + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch NVMe
12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
Ambient temperature
Rear storage
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
2 x Rear 2.5-inch, no rear fan
4 x Rear 2.5-inch with fan
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
2 x Rear 2.5-inch, no rear fan
4 x Rear 2.5-inch with fan
CPU TDP/cTDP
105 W
HPR GOLD fan
Not supported
35°C
120 W
35°C
125 W
35°C
135 W
35°C
140 W
35°C
150 W
35°C
165 W
35°C
185 W
30°C
195 W
35°C
205 W
35°C
225 W
35°C
230 W
35°C
235 W
35°C
240 W
35°C
250 W
35°C
265 W
35°C
270 W
35°C
Table 7. Thermal restriction matrix with BPS + 256 GB LRDIMM(Non-GPU)
NOTE x8 BKP thermal restriction can cover No Backplane configuration, this configuration increase ~ 10% airflow without thermal impact.
The table describes thermal restriction matrix:
Configuration
8 x 2.5-inch NVMe and No Backplane
16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch SAS + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch NVMe
12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
Ambient temperature
Rear storage
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
2 x Rear 2.5-inch, no rear fan
4 x Rear 2.5-inch with fan
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
2 x Rear 2.5-inch, no rear fan
4 x Rear 2.5-inch with fan
CPU TDP/cTDP
105 W
HPR GOLD fan
Not supported
30°C
120 W
30°C
125 W
30°C
135 W
30°C
140 W
30°C
150 W
30°C
165 W
30°C
185 W
30°C
195 W
205 W
225 W
230 W
235 W
240 W
250 W
265 W
270 W
30°C
NOTE For all CPU TDP (105 W- 270 W) request HPR GOLD fan, T-Type HSK and processor HSK blank for 2.5-inch configurations.
NOTE x8 BKP thermal restriction can cover No Backplane configuration, this configuration increase ~ 10% airflow without thermal impact.
Table 8. Thermal restriction with ≤128 GB DIMM (GPU) The table describes GPU thermal restriction matrix for the system.
Configuration (Front storage)
Fan type
CPU TDP/cTDP
GPU (Ambient temperature)
A100 (80G)
A100
A40 (max 2)
A30
A10
M10 (max 2)
T4 (max 6)
8 x 2.5-inch NVMe and No Backplane
HPR SLVR fan
270 W
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
30°C
16 x 2.5-inch SAS
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
30°C
16 x 2.5-inch NVMe
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
30°C
24 x 2.5-inch SAS
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
30°C
16 x 2.5-inch SAS + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
35°C
30°C
24 x 2.5-inch NVMe
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
30°C
35°C
30°C
30°C
35°C
35°C
30°C
NOTE GPU cards are not supported in 12 x 3.5-inch drive and rear drive configuration systems.
NOTE All GPU cards require 1U T-type HSK and GPU shroud.
NOTE T4 GPU is not supported on riser 2 in 8 x 3.5-inch configuration
NOTE x8 BKP thermal restriction can cover No Backplane configuration, this configuration increase ~ 10% airflow without thermal impact.
Table 9. Thermal restriction with BPS + ≤128 GB DIMM (GPU) The table describes GPU thermal restriction matrix for the system.
Configuration (Front storage)
Fan type
CPU TDP/cTDP
GPU (Ambient temperature)
A100 (80G)
A100
A30
A10
T4 (max 4)
M10 (max 2)
A40 (max 2)
8 x 2.5-inch NVMe and No Backplane
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
16 x 2.5-inch SAS
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
16 x 2.5-inch NVMe
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
30°C
24 x 2.5-inch SAS
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
Not supported
30°C
Not supported
16 x 2.5-inch SAS + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
30°C
24 x 2.5-inch NVMe
HPR GOLD fan
270 W
30°C
NOTE GPU cards are not supported in 12 x 3.5-inch drive and rear drive configuration systems.
NOTE All GPU cards require 1U T-type HSK and GPU shroud.
NOTE T4 GPU card is not supported in Riser 2 slots.
NOTE x8 BKP thermal restriction can cover No Backplane configuration, this configuration increase ~ 10% airflow without thermal impact.
Other restrictions for air cooling configurations
Kioxia CM6/CD6 NVMeSSD are not supported on rear drive module.
Samsung 1733v2/1735v2 NVMeSSD are not supported on 12 x 3.5-inch rear drive module.
ICX XCC Platinum 8368Q 270W-38C CPU in air cooling system is not supported.
25 Gb and above PCIe or OCP cards require high temperature (85°C) active optics cable.
Requires 2U-HPR HSK(8F34X) to support "ICX HCC Gold 6334 165W-8C CPU" in non-GPU configuration.
Requires HPR GOLD fan to support BOSS-S1 on 2.5-inch configuration and not supported on 3.5-inch configuration.
Thermal restriction for liquid cooling systems
Table 10. Thermal restriction matrix for liquid cooling systems The table describes thermal restriction matrix:
Configuration
8 x 2.5-inch NVMe and No Backplane
16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
16 x 2.5-inch + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe
24 x 2.5-inch NVMe
12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
Rear storage
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
No Rear Drives
Memory
8 GB RDIMM
STD fan¹
STD fan³
STD fan¹
STD fan²
STD fan¹
STD fan¹
HPR SLVR fan²
16 GB RDIMM
32 GB RDIMM
64 GB RDIMM
128 GB LRDIMM
STD fan¹
STD fan¹
HPR SLVR fan¹
256 GB LRDIMM
HPR GOLD fan¹
Not supported
Not supported
BPS + RDIMM or LRDIMM
8 GB RDIMM
HPR GOLD fan¹
Not supported
16 GB RDIMM
32 GB RDIMM
64 GB RDIMM
128 GB LRDIMM
256 GB LRDIMM
GPU + ≤128 GB DIMM
A100 (max 2)
HPR SLVR fan¹
HPR GOLD fan¹
Not supported
T4 (max 6)
M10 (max 2)
A40 (max 2)
GPU + 256 GB LRDIMM
A100 (max 2)
HPR GOLD fan¹
Not supported
T4 (max 6)
HPR GOLD fan4
Not supported
M10 (max 2)
Not supported
A40 (max 2)
GPU + BPS + ≤128 GB DIMM
A100 (max 2)
HPR GOLD fan4
Not supported
T4 (max 6)
M10 (max 2)
A40 (max 2)
GPU + BPS + 256 GB LRDIMM
A100 (max 2)
HPR GOLD fan4
Not supported
T4 (max 6)
M10 (max 2)
A40 (max 2)
NOTE ¹ for ASHRAE A2 category (35°C), ² for ASHRAE A3 category (40°C), ³ for ASHRAE A4 (45°C) and
4 for ASHRAE A2 category with 30°C ambient temperature restriction.
NOTE Liquid cooling is not supported on rear drive configurations.
NOTE DIMM blank is not required for liquid cooling configurations.
NOTE All the configuration are required to have six fans installed.
NOTE x8 BKP thermal restriction can cover No Backplane configuration, this configuration increase ~ 10% airflow without thermal impact.
Other restriction for liquid cooling configurations
25 Gb and above PCIe or OCP cards require high temperature (85°C) active optics cable.
Shroud, heat sink, and riser cage restriction
Table 11. Restrictions with shroud, heat sink, and riser cage The table describes restriction matrix:
PCIe card type
Form factor
Fan
Processor heat sink
Shroud
Riser cage
GPU
FL
Configuration dependency
T-type (1U-EXT)
GPU shroud
long
HL
short
long
short
long
Non-GPU
FL
HL
1U-STD or 2U-HPR
STD shroud
short