Dell PowerEdge XE9685L Installation and Service Manual

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Thermal restriction matrix

Table 1. Thermal Restriction Matrix- 5th Generation AMD servers SKUs The table describes the thermal restriction matrix:
CPU (W) Heat sink type Fan Type 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs
ASHRAE A2 (Max 35° C)
AMD CPU 9965/ 9755

(500W)

 CPU coldplate High-Performance Gold Fans

(CPU Fan)

 Supported
AMD CPU 9655/ 9575

(400W)
AMD CPU 9455

(300W)
Table 2. GPU/FPGA Thermal Restriction Matrix The table describes the GPU/FPGA Thermal Restriction Matrix for the system.
TDP (W) Heat sink type Fan Type 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs
ASHRAE A2 (Max 35° C)
B200 8-GPU

(1000 W per GPU)

 GPU coldplate High-Performance Gold Fans

(GPU Fan)

 Supported

Other restrictions:

  • ASHRAE A3/A4 environments are not supported.
  • Install a hard drive blank if the slot is not equipped with a hard drive.
  • DIMM blank is not required when the DIMM population quantity is 12 pieces or more.

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