Nvidia RTX A6000 User manual

QUICK START GUIDE

Thank you for choosing an NVIDIA®RTX™Ampere
architecture-based graphics card. Before you begin set-up,
review the following Minimum System Requirements
list to ensure your system meets the minimum hardware
and software specification for your graphics card.
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01 MINIMUM 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.x
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15.x
- OpenSuse 15
- Fedora 31
- Ubuntu 18.04
∙ FreeBSD 11.x
∙ Solaris 11

> Processor:
∙ 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
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EQUIPMENT RTX
A6000
RTX
A5000
RTX
A4000
RTX
A2000
Quick Start Guide
Support Guide
DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter 1 1 1 -
Auxiliary Power Cable (2x 8-pin PCIe to 1x 8-pin CPU) 1 - - -
Mini-DisplayPort-to-DisplayPort Adapter - - - 1
Full Height Bracket - - - 1
Included equipment with each NVIDIA RTX Ampere
architecture-based graphics card.
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!Attention: Static electricity can severely damage electronic
components. Take the following precautions when installing
your new NVIDIA RTX 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.
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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.
Note: Reference your specific computer documents
for instructions on accessing the motherboard in
your computer.
03 HARDWARE
INSTALLATION

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 RTX A6000, RTX A5000 and RTX A2000 are
dual-slot GPUs and will require removing two
adjacent slot covers. The RTX A4000 is a single
slot card and will only require a single-slot.
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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 RTX
A6000, RTX A5000 and RTX
A2000 are dual-slot GPUs
and will cover the adjacent
slot. The RTX A4000 is a
single-slot card.

!Attention: This GPU card should not be installed with the
I/O brackets facing downwards.
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 back edge of the RTX A6000, RTX A5000 and RTX A4000.
Note that the RTX A2000 does not use a power cable.
For the RTX A6000
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.
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The RTX A5000 uses a PCI
Express 8-pin cable.
The RTX A4000 uses a PCI
Express 6-pin cable.

Note: Use the recommended power connector guidelines
at www.nvidia.com/quadropowerguidelines.
9 Install the side panel removed in step 4.
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1 Connect the display cable(s) to your GPU.
2 Reconnect your power cord to the workstation.
RTX A6000/RTX A5000 RTX A2000
DisplayPort
Connectors
(x4)
RTX A4000
DisplayPort
Connectors
(x4) Mini
DisplayPort
Connectors
(x4)
04 CONNECTING TO
THE DISPLAY

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.
Note: Since there is no GPU driver currently loaded, the
display may run at reduced resolution or image quality.
2 Download and install the driver.
∙ Go to www.nvidia.com/drivers and set the “Product Type”
to NVIDIA RTX / Quadro.
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05 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
AND CONFIGURATION

∙ Use the various drop down menus to select your graphics
card, operating system and then set the “Download Type”
to Production Branch.
∙ 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 RTX graphics card is
now ready to use!

Nous vous remercions d’avoir choisi une carte
graphique NVIDIA®RTX™basée sur l’architecture
Ampere. Avant de commencer, veuillez consulter la
configuration système minimale pour vous assurer
que votre système correspond aux spécifications
matérielles et logicielles requises pour votre
carte graphique.
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01 MINIMUM SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS

Configuration 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.x
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15.x
- OpenSUSE 15
- Fedora jusqu’à la version 31
- Ubuntu 18.04
∙ FreeBSD 11.x
∙ Solaris 11

> Processeur:
∙ Intel Core i5, Xeon ou plus
∙ AMD Ryzen, Epyc ou plus
> Mémoire système:
Égale ou supérieure à la mémoire GPU (le double de mémoire
est recommandé)
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Équipement fourni avec chaque carte graphique NVIDIA RTX basée
sur l’architecture Ampere.
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