Intel VCA 2 User manual

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VCA 2
Intel — VISUAL COMPUTE ACCELERATOR 2

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Regulatory information
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful
interference.
• This device must accept any interference
received including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Certification marks
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Safety information
EN Important safety instructions
Read all caution and safety statements in this
document before performing any of the
instructions. See Intel® Server Boards and
Server Chassis Safety Information at:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/
server/sb/cs-010770.htm.
DE Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise
Lesen Sie zunächst sämtliche Warn- und
Sicherheitshinweise in diesem Dokument,
bevor Sie eine der Anweisungen ausführen.
Beachten Sie hierzu auch die
Sicherheitshinweise zu Intel®-Serverplatinen
und -Servergehäusen unter:
http://www.intel.com/support/de/
motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm.
ES Instrucciones de seguridad importantes
Lea todas las declaraciones de seguridad y
precaución de este documento antes de
realizar cualquiera de las instrucciones. Vea
Intel® Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety
Information en: http://www.intel.com/support/
sp/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm.

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FR Consignes de sécurité
Lisez attention toutes les consignes de
sécurité et les mises en garde indiquées dans
ce document avant de suivre toute instruction.
Consultez Intel® Server Boards and Server
Chassis Safety Information rendez-vous sur le
site: http://www.intel.com/support/fr/
motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm.
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Warning
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection: ESD
can damage disk drives, boards, and other
parts. It is recommended that all procedures are
performed at an ESD workstation. If an ESD
workstation is not available, provide some ESD
protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap
attached to any unpainted metal surface on the
server’s chassis ground whenever handling
parts.

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Overview
The Intel® Visual Compute Accelerator 2
(Intel VCA 2) PCIe* add-in card is designed to
accelerate media and graphics workloads. The
card is a full-length, full-height, double-width
x16 card.
The card contains three discrete single-socket
Intel® Xeon® E3 processor-based nodes, each of
which supports up to two slots of DDR4
memory.
Kit contents
• Intel VCA 2 card
• Cosmetic cover
• This Quick Start Guide
Note: No cables are included in the kit.
Order cabling separately.

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Hardware install
1. Locate the two DIMM slots for each of the
three nodes (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Locate memory slots
install memory
AF006969

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2. Insert each DDR4 ECC SODIMM vertically,
ensuring that it is firmly latched in place
(Figure 2).
a. Carefully press the DIMM into its slot.
b. Lock the retaining clips into place.
Figure 2 Install DIMM

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3. Place the cosmetic cover over the card
(Figure 3).
Figure 3 Place cover over the card
AF006970

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4. Slide the cover a half-inch (11 to 12 mm)
to the left to lock it in place, then tighten
the screw (Figure 4).
Figure 4 Slide the cover a half-inch to the side
AF006971
AF006972

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5. Install the Intel VCA 2 into an x16 PCIe*
add-in card slot (Figure 5).
Figure 5 Install Intel VCA 2
B
PCIe*
connector
AF007019
C
remove
blank panels
A

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6. Add auxiliary power to the card (Figure 6).
7. If necessary, add custom duct to ensure
airflow is directed at the PCIe* card.
Figure 6 Auxiliary power
to motherboard

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Removing DIMMs
If returning the card for any reason, remove the
installed DIMMs before shipping the card to
Intel (Figure 7).
1. Remove the cosmetic cover from the card.
2. Unlock the retaining clip.
3. Carefully lift free from the DIMM notch.
4. Remove the DIMM.
Figure 7 Remove memory

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For more information
For more information on
Intel VCA 2 including:
• technical documents,
• compatible servers and
memory, and
• latest downloads,
visit www.intel.com/accelerators
and navigate to VCA.
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