Airflow Direction Support - DS965

Alveo U50 Data Center Accelerator Card Data Sheet: Alveo U50 Card Data Sheet (DS965)

Document ID
DS965
Release Date
2023-06-23
Revision
1.8 English

Forced airflow is required when the card is powered at all times. The Alveo U50/U50 LV cards support front-to-back airflow. The following figures illustrate this supported airflow.

Figure 1. Airflow Direction for U50/U50 LV Passively Cooled Cards
Note: Other environmental conditions are possible, including bidirectional flow. However, this is specific to server configurations, and testing is performed by individual OEMs. Contact your server provider for more information and options.