The Alveo U55C accelerator card includes an 8-pin AUX power connector that provides additional power configurations. All configurations use, at minimum, the 75W PCIe slot power. Connecting a 6-pin or 8-pin AUX power cable provides additional power. The maximum power available for the various AUX power cable configurations is given in the following table.
Note: A PCI Express auxiliary power connector is not compatible
with an ATX12V/EPS12V power cable source. For more details, see Answer Record 72298 for more information.
| AUX Power Configuration | Maximum Power Available |
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| No AUX power cable connected | 75W |
| 2x3 AUX power cable connected | 150W |
| 2x4 AUX power cable connected | 225W 1 |
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