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Dell EMC PowerEdge C4140 Installation and Service Manual

Installing a GPU

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the GPU installation guidelines listed in GPU installation guidelines.
  3. Install the GPU brackets.
  4. Install the GPU riser cable board.

Steps

  1. Lower the front of the GPU at an angle and slide it to engage the slots on the GPU with the guide pins on the front inner wall of the chassis.
    NOTE Do not hold the GPU by the GPU riser cable board.
    CAUTION While installing the GPU, ensure that the guide pins on the chassis do not scrape the GPU.
  2. Lower the back of the GPU to engage the guide holes on the GPU with the guide pins on the chassis.
  3. Connect the GPU power cables to the GPU and the system board or the switch board.
    Figure 1. Installing the GPU4 for Configurations B and G
    This image shows installing a GPU4 for Configurations B and G
    NOTE The procedure to install GPU6 is identical to GPU4.
    Figure 2. Installing the GPU5 for Configurations B and G
    This image shows installing a GPU5 for Configurations B and G
    NOTE The procedure to install GPU7 is identical to GPU5.

Next steps

CAUTION The GPU should be installed in the system before installing the GPU riser cables to prevent pin damage in the PCIe connectors on the system board or switch board.
  1. Install the GPU riser cable to the system board.

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