Nvidia A800 40GB Active User manual

Quick Start Guide
A800 40GB Active

Thank you for choosing the NVIDIA®A800 40GB Active graphics
card. Before you begin set-up, review the following Minimum System
Requirements list to ensure your system meets the minimum
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01MINIMUM SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS

Minimum System Requirements
>Motherboard:
PCI Express®x16 slot
>Operating System:
· Microsoft®Windows®10 (64-bit)
· Linux, 64-bit on:
-Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15.4
-OpenSuse 15.4
-Fedora 37
-Ubuntu 20.04
· FreeBSD 13.1
· Solaris 11U4
>UEFI/BIOS:
· Support for 64GB BAR1 size required
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>Operating System:
· Intel Core i5, or Xeon processor or later
· AMD Ryzen or Epyc class processor or later
>System Memory:
Greater than or equal to GPU memory; twice the GPU
memory recommended

02 EQUIPMENT
Included equipment with each NVIDIA A800 40GB Active
graphics card.
EQUIPMENT A800 40GB Active
Quick Start Card 1
Support Card 1
Auxiliary Power Cable (1x PCIe 8-pin (PSU) to
1x CEM5 16-pin (GPU) power adapter) 1
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!Attention: Static electricity can severely damage electronic
components. Take the following precautions when installing your new
NVIDIA graphics card:
>Before touching any electronic parts, discharge the static electricity
from your body by touching the internal metal frame of your system
while it is unplugged.
>Do not remove your card from the packaging until you are ready to
install it. Whenever you remove a card from your system, always place
it back in the packaging.
>Do not allow clothing or jewelry touch any electronic parts.
>When handling your graphics card, hold it by the edges and avoid
touching any circuitry or the PCIe connector.

1 Remove the current graphics driver installed on the host system.
2 Power down your system.
3 Unplug the power cord from the AC power source.
4 Remove the side panel from your system to gain access to the
motherboard.
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on accessing the motherboard in your computer.
Note: Some motherboards may require adjustments to standard
UEFI/BIOS settings in order to properly support the 64GB BAR1
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computer documents for instructions.
03 HARDWARE
INSTALLATION
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5 Remove the existing graphics card if present. If a retention bar is
holding the card in place, remove the screw securing the card. OR,
if there is no existing graphics card, remove the access covers
from the primary x16 PCI Express slot.
The A800 40GB Active is a dual-slot GPU and
will require removing two adjacent slot covers.

6 Install the card into the primary x16 PCI Express slot.
Press gently on the card until it is seated securely in the slot
and reattach the graphics card bracket retention mechanism.
Install the graphics card into
the primary x16 PCI Express
slot. The A800 40GB Active is
a dual-slot GPU and will cover
the adjacent slot.
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7 Secure the card to the system frame using the screw(s)
removed in step 5.
8 Connect the auxiliary power cable from the power supply to
the 16-pin PCIe CEM5 connector on the back edge of the
A800 40GB Active GPU.
!Attention: Use only the included NVIDIA power connector
adapter for your NVIDIA A800 40GB Active graphics card.
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dongle into the graphics card.
Connect two separate
PCI Express 8-pin cables
from the system power
supply to the NVIDIA Dual
PCI Express 8-pin power
adapter as necessary.

Note: Use the recommended power connector guidelines
at www.nvidia.com/workstationpowerguidelines.
Note: NVIDIA A800 40GB Active does not have display outputs and
is intended for use as a computing accelerator only. A companion
GPU is required to support display output capability.
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To support display capabilities, a companion GPU is required within
the same system alongside the A800 40GB active.
Supported companion GPUs include the NVIDIA T1000 8GB,
NVIDIA RTX A4000, and NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation.
04 COMPANION
GPU INSTALL

1 Remove adjacent PCIe slot cover next to where the
A800 40GB Active is installed if necessary to proceed
with installation of the companion GPU.
2 Install the companion GPU by pressing gently until it is
seated securely in the slot and reattach the card bracket
retention mechanism.
Companion GPU
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05 CONNECTING TO
THE DISPLAY
1 Connect the display cable(s) to your companion GPU.
2 Connect power cable(s) to GPU(s) if required.
NVIDIA T1000 8GB
Mini-DisplayPort
Connector (x4)
DisplayPort
Connectors (x4)
NVIDIA RTX A4000
NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation

3 Install the side panel removed in step 4 of section 3.
4 Reconnect your power cord to the workstation.
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Driver Installation: With the hardware installed, it is now time to
install the graphics driver.
1 Power up your computer, start Windows or Linux, and login with an
account that has Administrator rights.
2 Download and install the driver.
· Go to www.nvidia.com/drivers and set the “Product Type”
to NVIDIA RTX / Quadro.
· Use the various drop down menus to select your graphics
card, operating system and then set the “Download Type”
to Production Branch.
06 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
AND CONFIGURATION

· Launch the downloaded executable file, then follow the
installer guides to complete installation.
The installer may require you to reboot your system once the
driver installation is complete.
Congratulations! Your NVIDIA graphics card is
now ready to use!
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Nous vous remercions d’avoir choisi une carte graphique NVIDIA
A800 40GB Active. Avant de commencer, veuillez consulter la
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votre carte graphique.
01CONFIGURATION SYSTÈME
MINIMALE

Conguration système minimale
>Carte mère:
Emplacement PCI Express x16
>Système d’exploitation:
· Microsoft®Windows®10 (64-bit)
· Linux, 64-bit on:
-Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15.4
-OpenSuse 15.4
-Fedora jusqu’à la version 37
-Ubuntu 20.04
· FreeBSD 13.1
· Solaris 11U4
>UEFI/BIOS:
· Un support pour les 64GB BAR1 tailles est requis
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>Processeur:
· Intel Core i5, i7, Xeon ou plus
· AMD Ryzen, Epyc ou plus
>Mémoire système:
Égale ou supérieure à la mémoire GPU (le double de mémoire
est recommandé)