Gpu Support - Dell PowerEdge R730 Technical Manual

GPU support

The R730 supports GPU technology, which can provide accelerated performance for a variety of
applications, including VDI and HPC implementations.
Note: GPU support is limited to compute and co-processing only; external video out is not
supported.
The R730xd does not support internal or external GPUs.
Internal GPU support
The R730 supports two 300W, full-length, double-wide GPUs or up to four 150W, full-length,
single-wide GPUs. Each GPU can support up to 6GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory. Active cooled
GPU cards not supported. The GPUs are installed on the PCIe x16 3.0 interfaces available on riser 2
and GPU-optional riser 3. A system must have the optional riser 3 with a single x16 slot to support
two double-wide GPUs. A standard riser 3 is required to support 3 or 4 single-wide GPUs.
Because GPUs demand high power, each GPU has up to two power connectors for power delivery.
The GPU enablement kit is required for internal GPU installation. The kit contains the power cables
and other items to enable GPU support on the R730 chassis.
Internal CPU cooling restriction
Due to the high power consumption of GPUs, there is an ambient temperature restriction of 30
maximum system inlet temperature to ensure adequate system cooling the R730 has one or more
GPUs installed. Note that this temperature is less than the standard environmental specification of
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35 C.
Other GPU restrictions
The following GPU restrictions for the R730 are enforced by the order validator:
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Requires two processors
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Processors must be 120W or less
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Maximum of two double-wide GPUs (since they take up two slots)
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Maximum of four single-wide GPUs
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All GPUs must be same type and model
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GPUs require a redundant 1100W power supply and GPU enablement kit
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Two double-wide GPUs require the optional riser 3 with a single x16 slot
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Four single-wide GPUs cannot occupy optional riser 3 with a single x16 slot
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Must have 1U heatsinks and solid PCIe blanks
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Tape backup not supported
External GPU support
The R730 and R730xd cannot connect to the PowerEdge C410x.
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