Thermal rules

Air-cooled configuration​

• Configuration with performance fans

  • Supports DW GPU adapters up to 400W.
  • Supports SW GPU adapters up to 150W.
  • Supports RDIMM with capacity up to 128 GB per module.
  • See the following table for ambient temperature management details.

• Configuration with ultra fans

  For GPU adapters ≥ 300W, both of the following ultra fan options are supported:

  • ThinkSystem 2U 6056 24K Ultra Fan Module for 600W PCIe Adapter
  • ThinkSystem SR650/a V4 Ultra Fan Module Option Kit

  For GPU adapters < 300W, only the ThinkSystem SR650/a V4 Ultra Fan Module Option Kit is supported.
  • Supports DW GPU adapters up to 400W.
  • Supports SW GPU adapters up to 150W.
  • Supports RDIMM with capacity up to 256 GB per module.
  • Supports MRDIMM.
  • Supports ThinkSystem NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3220 VPI QSFP112 2P 200G PCIe Gen5 x16 Adapter in the following configuration:
    • CPU TDP ≤ 350W
    • Up to four GPU adapters (GPU adapter ≤ 400W is supported)
    • Slot priority of installing BlueField-3 B3220 Adapter: Slot 4 > 7 > 3 > 6
  • See the following table for ambient temperature management details.

Air-cooled configuration supporting H200 GPU adapter​

• Supports up to two ThinkSystem NVIDIA H200 NVL 141GB PCIe GPU Gen5 Passive GPU adapters installed in Slot 21 and Slot 23 of PCIe riser assembly 7.
• Supports RDIMM with capacity up to 256 GB per module.
• Supports MRDIMM.
• 6732P processor is not supported.
• The following components are required in this configuration:
  • CPU TDP ≤ 250W: Standard heatsink
  • CPU TDP > 250W: Performance heatsink
  • ThinkSystem 2U Front Double Width Air Duct for 600w
  • ThinkSystem 2U 6056 24K Ultra Fan Module for 600W PCIe Adapter
• Keep ambient temperature to 30°C or lower.
• Keep ambient temperature to 25°C or lower when ThinkSystem NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3220 VPI QSFP112 2P 200G PCIe Gen5 x16 Adapter is installed.
  Note

  Slot priority of installing BlueField-3 B3220 Adapter: Slot 4 > 7 > 3 > 6

Air-cooled configuration supporting RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU adapter​

• Supports up to two ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB PCIe Gen5 Passive GPU adapters installed in Slot 21 and Slot 23 of PCIe riser assembly 7.
• 6732P processor is not supported.
• The following components are required in this configuration:
  • ThinkSystem 2U Front Double Width Air Duct for 600w
  • ThinkSystem 2U 6056 24K Ultra Fan Module for 600W PCIe Adapter
• Keep ambient temperature to 25°C or lower.
• See the following table for details of configurations with different air baffles.

Air-cooled configuration supporting RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU adapter (450W power limit)​

• Supports up to four ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB PCIe Gen5 Passive GPU adapters (limited to 450W) installed in Slot 17, 19, 21, and 23.
• 6732P processor is not supported.
• ThinkSystem SR650/a V4 Ultra Fan Module Option Kit is required in this configuration.
• Keep ambient temperature to 25°C or lower.
• See the following table for details of configurations with different air baffles.

Liquid-cooled configuration with Processor Neptune® Core Module​

See Water requirements for water inlet temperature and other requirements.

• Configuration with performance fans

  • Supports DW GPU adapters up to 400W.
  • Supports SW GPU adapters up to 150W.
  • Supports RDIMM with capacity up to 128 GB per module.
  • Ambient temperature management:
    • Keep ambient temperature to 35°C or lower when RDIMM capacity is 96 GB or less per module.
    • Keep ambient temperature to 30°C or lower when RDIMM capacity is 128 GB or less per module.

• Configuration with ultra fans

  • Supports DW GPU adapters up to 400W.
  • Supports SW GPU adapters up to 150W.
  • Supports RDIMM with capacity up to 256 GB per module.
  • Supports MRDIMM.
  • Ambient temperature management:
    • Keep ambient temperature to 35°C or lower when RDIMM capacity is 128 GB or less per module.
    • Keep ambient temperature to 30°C or lower when one of the following components is installed:
      • RDIMM with capacity 256 GB or less per module
      • MRDIMM
      • ThinkSystem NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3220 VPI QSFP112 2P 200G PCIe Gen5 x16 Adapter with direct attach cable (DAC)
    • Keep ambient temperature to 25°C or lower when ThinkSystem NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3220 VPI QSFP112 2P 200G PCIe Gen5 x16 Adapter with active optical cable (AOC) is installed.
    Note

    Slot priority of installing BlueField-3 B3220 Adapter: Slot 4 > 7 > 3 > 6 > 5

Liquid-cooled configuration with Processor Neptune® Core Module supporting front high watts GPU (up to 600W)​

• Keep ambient temperature to 30°C or lower.
• The following components are required in this configuration:
  • ThinkSystem 2U Front Double Width Air Duct for 600w
  • Ultra fans
• Supports RDIMM with capacity up to 256 GB per module.
• Supports MRDIMM.
• Supports ThinkSystem NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3220 VPI QSFP112 2P 200G PCIe Gen5 x16 Adapter .
  • Keep ambient temperature to 30°C or lower when BlueField-3 B3220 Adapter is with direct attach cable (DAC).
  • Keep ambient temperature to 25°C or lower when BlueField-3 B3220 Adapter is with active optical cable (AOC).
  Note

  Slot priority of installing BlueField-3 B3220 Adapter: Slot 4 > 7 > 3 > 6 > 5
• See the following table for details of configurations with different GPU adapters.