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Technical rules for power supply

The following table lists the technical rules between processor TDP and GPU adapters for different configurations with different types of power supply.

  • For 750-watt power supply:
    ConfigurationGPUProcessor TDP
    4 x 3.5-inch front drive bays2120/155/180/200 watts
    3120 watts
    8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays2120/155/180/200 watts
    8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (6 drives + 2 vacant drive bays)3120 watts
    6 x 2.5-inch front drive bays + 4 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays1120/155/180/200 watts
    2120 watts
    6 x 2.5-inch front drive bays + 4 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays (vacant)3120 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays1120 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays (6 drives + 4 vacant drive bays)2120 watts
    4 x 3.5-inch chassis without front drives2120/155/180/200 watts
    3120 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch chassis without front drives1120 watts
  • For 1100-watt power supply:
    ConfigurationMaximum GPUProcessor TDP
    4 x 3.5-inch front drive bays2120/155/180/200 watts
    3120 watts
    8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays2120/155/180/200 watts
    8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (6 drives + 2 vacant drive bays)3120 watts
    6 x 2.5-inch front drive bays + 4 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays2120/155/180/200 watts
    6 x 2.5-inch front drive bays + 4 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays (vacant)3120 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays2120/155/180/200 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays (6 drives + 4 vacant drive bays)3120 watts
    4 x 3.5-inch chassis without front drives2120/155/180/200 watts
    3120 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch chassis without front drives2120/155/180/200 watts

The following table lists the technical rules for processor TDP and the supported configurations with different types of power supply.

  • For 550–watt power supply:

    Supported configurationProcessor TDP
    4 x 3.5-inch front drive bays120/155 watts
    4 x 3.5-inch chassis without front drives and without GPU installed120/155 watts
  • For 750-watt power supply:
    Supported configurationProcessor TDP
    4 x 3.5-inch front drive bays120/155/180/200/225/240/280 watts
    4 x 3.5-inch front drive bays + middle NVMe drives120/155/180/200 watts
    4 x 3.5-inch front drive bays + rear SAS/SATA/NVMe drives120/155 watts
    8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays120/155/180/200/225/240 watts
    8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays + rear SAS/SATA/NVMe drives120/155 watts
    6 x 2.5-inch front drive bays + 4 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays120/155/180/200 watts
    6 x 2.5-inch front drive bays + 4 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays + rear SAS/SATA/NVMe drives120/155 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays120/155 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays + rear SAS/SATA/NVMe drives120 watts
    4 x 3.5-inch chassis without front drives and without GPU installed120/155/180/200/225/240/280 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch chassis without front drives and without GPU installed120/155 watts
  • For 1100-watt power supply:
    Supported configurationProcessor TDP
    4 x 3.5-inch front drive bays120/155/180/200/225/240/280 watts
    4 x 3.5-inch front drive bays + middle NVMe drives120/155/180/200/225/240/280 watts
    4 x 3.5-inch front drive bays + rear SAS/SATA/NVMe drives120/155 watts
    8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays120/155/180/200/225/240/280 watts
    8 x 2.5-inch front drive bays + rear SAS/SATA/NVMe drives120/155 watts
    6 x 2.5-inch front drive bays + 4 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays120/155/180/200/225/240/280 watts
    6 x 2.5-inch front drive bays + 4 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays + rear SAS/SATA/NVMe drives120/155 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays120/155/180/200/225/240/280 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays + rear SAS/SATA/NVMe drives120/155 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays + rear SAS/SATA/NVMe drives + middle NVMe drives120/155 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front drive bays + middle NVMe drives120/155/180/200/225/240/280 watts
    10 x 2.5-inch chassis without front drives and without GPU installed120/155/180/200/225/240/280 watts
    4 x 3.5-inch chassis without front drives and without GPU installed120/155/180/200/225/240/280 watts