The following procedure is a guide for the Xilinx® Alveo™ data center accelerator card installation. Consult your computer documentation for additional information.
If you encounter any issues during installation, see Troubleshooting.
- Host power supply must be disconnected.
- For enclosed computers, open your computer by removing the casing.
- If necessary, remove the two adjacent PCIe® slot covers corresponding to the PCIe x16 slot in which you are installing the Alveo card.
- Plug the Alveo card in the PCIe x16 slot on the motherboard.
- Connect the AUX power connector to the Alveo card, ensure the plug is mechanically fixed (with the
click). Important: Operation of the Alveo cards only with AUX power connector is not allowed.Important : Le fonctionnement des cartes Alveo uniquement avec le connecteur auxiliaire n'est pas autorisé.Wichtig: Der Betrieb von Alveo-Karten nur mit AUX Connector ist nicht zulässig.
The Alveo card has an 8-pin receptacle PCIe AUX power connector. Depending on your server or computer, an additional PCI Express auxiliary power cable or adapter may be needed. Consult your computer documentation for additional information.
For actively cooled cards, connect the power cable to the AUX power connector at top of the card as shown in the following figure.
Figure 1. Connecting the Power Cable to Actively Cooled Cards
For passively cooled cards, connect the power cable to the AUX power connector at the side of the card as shown in the following figure.Figure 2. Connecting the Power Cable to Passively Cooled Cards
Warning: Alveo cards are not compatible with an ATX12V/EPS12V power source. Do not force connection to a CPU (ATX12V/EPS12V) power source. This will damage the Alveo card and void the warranty.Avertissement : Les cartes Alveo ne sont pas compatibles avec une source d'alimentation ATX12V / EPS12V. Ne forcez pas la connexion à une source d'alimentation CPU (ATX12V / EPS12V). Cela endommagerait la carte Alveo et annulerait la garantie.Warnung: Alveo-Karten sind nicht mit einer ATX12V / EPS12V-Stromquelle kompatibel. Erzwingen Sie keine Verbindung zu einer CPU-Stromquelle (ATX12V / EPS12V). Dadurch wird die Alveo-Karte beschädigt und die Garantie erlischt.The power supply can have an 8-pin or a 6-pin power connector configuration. Some power supplies label this cable PCIe Auxiliary Power or VGA. These connector configurations are not pin compatible with other power source types. Do not force a connection to any power source other than PCIe Auxiliary Power. See Xilinx Answer Record 72298 for more information.
Important: Only 140W of power is available with the 6-pin connector (65 Watts from PCIe connector with 12V source, and 75 Watts from the 6-pin AUX connector). 215W is available with the 8-pin connector (65 Watts from PCIe connector 12V source, and 150 Watts from the 8-pin AUX connector).Important : La puissance de 140W est uniquement disponibles avec le connecteur 6-broches (65 Watts à partir de la source du connecteur PCIe 12V et 75 watts à partir du connecteur AUX à 6-broches). 215W est disponible avec le connecteur à 8-broches (65 watts à partir de la source du connecteur PCIe 12V et 150 Watts à partir du connecteur 8-broches).Wichtig: Mit dem 6-Pin-Anschluss stehen nur 140W zur Verfügung (65 Watt vom PCIe-Anschluss mit 12 V-Quelle und 75 Watt vom 6-Pin-Anschluss). 215W ist mit dem 8-Pin-Anschluss erhältlich (65 Watt von 12V-PCIe-Anschluss und 150 Watt vom 8-Pin-Anschluss).The following example shows a successfully installed passive configuration Alveo card.
Figure 3. Installed Alveo Card