Thermal rules

This topic provides thermal rules for the server.

Server models with front drive bays only
Server models with rear drive bays
Server models with GPUs

Note

For the frequency of supported DIMMs, refer to Memory.
When ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (8Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v1 is installed, the following requirements should be met:
- Ambient temperature at sea level ≤ 25°C
- CPU power ≤300W
- AOC ≤ 25 GB
- The performance fan and performance heat sink are installed.
- The front backplane, rear backplane, rear GPU are not installed.
When ThinkSystem Cornelis CN5000 QSFP112 1port OPA Adapter is installed, the following requirements should be met:
- For the server using the performance heat sink or the Lenovo Neptune Liquid to Air Module:
  - If the processor (TDP ≤ 300 watts) is installed, the ambient temperature must be limited to 35°C or lower, and the performance fan must be installed.
  - If the processor (TDP ≤ 400 watts) is installed, the ambient temperature must be limited to 30°C or lower, and the performance fan must be installed.
- For the server using Lenovo Neptune(TM) Processor Direct Water Cooling Module:
  - The ambient temperature must be limited to 30°C or lower, and the standard fan must be installed.
  - The ambient temperature must be limited to 35°C or lower, and the performance fan must be installed.

Abbreviations used in tables below are defined as follows:

Max.Temp.: Maximum ambient temperature at sea level
TDP: Thermal design power
P: Performance
S: Standard
A: The Lenovo Neptune Liquid to Air Module
D: Lenovo Neptune(TM) Processor Direct Water Cooling Module
Y1: Yes
Y2: Yes when the maximum ambient temperature is less than or equal to 30 °C
Y3: Yes when the maximum ambient temperature is less than or equal to 25 °C
Y4: Yes when using the performance fan
Y5: Yes except for ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (4Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v1 and ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (8Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v1
Y6: Yes except for ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (8Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v1
Y7: Yes when the maximum ambient temperature is less than or equal to 30 °C and the performance fan is installed.
Y8: Yes when the maximum ambient temperature is less than or equal to 35 °C and the performance fan is installed.
NA: Not applicable

Server models with front drive bays only

This section provides thermal information for server models with front drive bays only.

Front bays	Max. Temp.	Processor TDP (watts)	Heat sink	Fan type	Processor Qty	Support DIMMs ≥ 96 GB
4 x 3.5"	25°C ^{Note 1}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	S or P	1 or 2	Y4
	35°C	120 ＜ TDP ≤ 400	D	S or P	2	Y7
	35°C	120 ＜ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y2
	45°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	1 or 2	Y2
4 x 2.5"	25°C ^{Note 1}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	25°C	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
	30°C ^{Note 1, 2 and 4}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	S or P	1 or 2	Y4
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S or P	2	Y8
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	A	P	2	Y3
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y2
	45°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	1 or 2	Y2
8 x 2.5"	25°C ^{Note 1}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	30°C ^{Note 1, 2 and 4}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	S or P	1 or 2	Y4
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S or P	2	Y8
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	A	P	2	Y2
	45°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	1 or 2	Y2
10 x 2.5" AnyBay	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	35°C	120≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S	2	Y1
	45°C	120≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
6 x 2.5" SAS/SATA + 4 x 2.5" AnyBay 6 x 2.5'' SAS/SATA + 2 x 2.5'' AnyBay + 2 x 2.5'' NVMe	30°C ^{Note 1, 2 and 4}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	A	P	2	Y1
	45°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
10 x 2.5" SAS/SATA	25°C ^{Note 1}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	30°C ^{Note 1, 2 and 4}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	A	P	2	Y1
	45°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
10 x 2.5" NVMe (Gen 4)	30°C ^{Note 1, 2 and 4}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	A	P	2	Y1
	45°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
16 EDSFF	30°C ^{Note 3}	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S	2	Y6
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	P	2	Y6
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
Note This line of thermal rule is applicable to the server installed with the processor 9555 / 9555P / 9565 / 9645 / 9655 / 9655P / 9745 / 9825 / 9845. This line of thermal rule is applicable to the server installed with the processor 9175F / 9275F / 9375F / 9475F / 9575F. ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (8Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v1 can only be used when the performance fan is installed. If 9184X / 9384X / 9175F / 9275F / 9375F is installed and under UEFI Maximum Performance Mode, the processor temperature might reach 95°C in all configurations, and the processor frequency will be impacted but still meet AMD specifications.

Server models with rear drive bays

This section provides thermal information for server models with middle or rear drive bays.

Front bays	Rear bays	Max. Temp.	Processor TDP (watts)	Heat sink	Fan type	Processor Qty	Support DIMMs ≥ 96 GB
4 x 3.5"	2 x 7mm NVMe	25°C^{Note 1}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
		30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
		35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S or P	2	Y7
	2 x 7mm SATA	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	S	1 or 2	Y1
		30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
		35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S or P	2	Y7
	2 x 2.5" SAS/ SATA/NVMe/ U.2/U.3	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
4 x 2.5"	2 x 7mm NVMe	25°C^{Note 1}	320≤ TDP ≤ 400	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
		25°C^{Note 3}	320≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
		30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	A	P	2	Y3
		35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S or P	2	Y8
		35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	2 x 7mm SATA	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	S	1 or 2	Y5
		35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S or P	2	Y8
		35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	2 x 2.5" NVMe/ U.2/U.3	25°C^{Note 1, 2, and 3}	320≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
	2 x 2.5" SAS/ SATA/NVMe/ U.2/U.3	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
8 x 2.5"	2 x 7mm NVMe	25°C^{Note 1}	320≤ TDP ≤ 400	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
		25°C^{Note 1, 2, and 3}	320≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
		30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
		30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	A	P	2	Y3
		35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S or P	2	Y8
	2 x 7mm SATA	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	S	1 or 2	Y2
		30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
		35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S or P	2	Y8
	2 x 2.5" SAS/ SATA/NVMe/ U.2/U.3	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
10 x 2.5" AnyBay	2 x 7mm NVMe/SATA	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	2 x 7mm NVMe/SATA	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S	2	Y1
	2 x 2.5" AnyBay/ U.2/U.3	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
6 x 2.5" SAS/SATA + 4 x 2.5" AnyBay 6 x 2.5'' SAS/SATA + 2 x 2.5'' AnyBay + 2 x 2.5'' NVMe	2 x 7mm NVMe	25°C^{Note 1, 2, and 3}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
	2 x 7mm NVMe	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	A	P	2	Y1
	2 x 2.5" AnyBay/ U.2/U.3	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
10 x 2.5" SAS/SATA	2 x 7mm NVMe	25°C^{Note 1, 2, and 3}	320≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
	2 x 7mm NVMe	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	A	P	2	Y1
	2 x 2.5" AnyBay/ U.2/U.3	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
10 x 2.5" NVMe (Gen 4)	2 x 7mm NVMe	25°C^{Note 1, 2, and 3}	320≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	2	Y1
	2 x 7mm NVMe	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	A	P	2	Y1
	2 x 2.5" AnyBay/ U.2/U.3	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
16 EDSFF	2 x 7mm NVMe	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S	2	Y1
		35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	P	2	Y6
		30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
	2 x 7mm SATA	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	S	2	Y1
		35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	P	2	Y6
		30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1 or 2	Y1
Note This line of thermal rule is applicable to the server installed with the processor 9555 / 9555P / 9565 / 9645 / 9655 / 9655P / 9745 / 9825 / 9845. This line of thermal rule is applicable to the server installed with the processor 9175F / 9275F / 9375F / 9475F / 9575F. If 9184X / 9384X / 9175F / 9275F / 9375F is installed and under UEFI Maximum Performance Mode, the processor temperature might reach 95°C in all configurations, and the processor frequency will be impacted but still meet AMD specifications.

Server models with GPUs

This section provides thermal information for server models with GPUs.

Your server supports the following GPU:

NVIDIA^® A2
NVIDIA^® L4

Front bays	Max. Temp.	Processor TDP (watts)	Heat sink	Fan type	Max. GPU Qty.		Processor Qty.	Support DIMMs ≥ 96 GB
Front bays	Max. Temp.	Processor TDP (watts)	Heat sink	Fan type	Front	Rear	Processor Qty.	Support DIMMs ≥ 96 GB
4 x 3.5"	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	NA	3	1 or 2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	P	NA	2	2	Y5
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	NA	2	1 or 2	Y1
4 x 2.5"	25°C^{Note 1}	320 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	A	P	NA	2	2	Y1
	30°C	240 ＜ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	1	3	1 or 2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	P	NA	2	2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	1	3	1 or 2	Y5
8 x 2.5"	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	NA	3	1 or 2	Y5
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	P	NA	2	2	Y5
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	NA	2	1 or 2	Y1
10 x 2.5" AnyBay	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	NA	3	1 or 2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 240	P	P	NA	2	1 or 2	Y1
	35°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	P	NA	2	2	Y1
16 EDSFF	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 400	D	P	NA	2	2	Y5
16 EDSFF	30°C	120 ≤ TDP ≤ 300	P	P	NA	2	1 or 2	Y1
Note If 9184X / 9384X / 9175F / 9275F / 9375F is installed and under UEFI Maximum Performance Mode, the processor temperature might reach 95°C in all configurations, and the processor frequency will be impacted but still meet AMD specifications.

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Thermal rules

Server models with front drive bays only​

Server models with rear drive bays​

Server models with GPUs​

Server models with front drive bays only

Server models with rear drive bays

Server models with GPUs