One Stop Systems
EB3450 | 25
2.7
Install GPU / PCIe cards
1.
Be sure to turn off your expansion unit and unplug it from the wall before you begin
2.
Remove filler bracket for the expansion slot you wish to use in the chassis.
3.
Install the PCI Express card into the slot connector. All slots support any combination of x1, x4, x8 and x16 PCIe cards. All slots are
physically x16, but any add-in card is supported. Make sure that all cards are fully seated in their slot connectors. When correctly
seated, there will be a firm resistance when you pull up gently on the card.
4.
To keep the cards in place, secure them in the enclosure with their retaining screws.
5.
Connect Auxiliary power to the PCIe card if required. A high power PCIe card such as a GPU requires additional power.
Aside from the power being supplied by the PCI Express slot, which is 75 watts, there is not enough to meet the power requirement for a high-
end GPU with power consumption of over 125 Watts. A direct connection to the power supply is needed to obtain additional power. This can
be done by using the 6+ 2 pin PCIe cable connector from the expansion unit.
Top-of-the-line graphics processing units or
GPUs have a built-in
Auxiliary power port in which you may attach the PCIe cable connector.
The picture below shows how the 6+2 pin connector is attached to the GPU.
