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June 9th, 2025 08:22
GPU Enablement Customer Kit for R740
Hello, I'm looking for the part number for the GPU Enablement Customer Kit for my R740. However, I am having some problems. Where can I find the exact Dell part number for this kit ?
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DELL-Charles R
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June 9th, 2025 15:58
Hello,
The one you have is for the A100.
Part description: CUS,ASSY,MECH,GPU,EN,R740,A100
The one Erman posted would be need for others.
PowerEdge yx4x servers supporting NVIDIA GPU , Page 11
https://dl.dell.com/manuals/common/dell-emc-poweredge-nvidia-vmware-vsphere.pdf
DELL-Erman O
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June 9th, 2025 13:51
Hey, for the R740, the GPU Enablement Customer Kit part numbers are:
These kits are pretty important if you're planning to install GPUs they include the necessary brackets and airflow shrouds to keep everything cool and running properly.
You probably won’t find them listed directly on Dell’s site. Best bet is to reach out to Dell sales for a quote. Some third party resellers might have them too, so it’s worth checking around.
Hope that helps!
MaxPower1
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June 9th, 2025 15:29
@DELL-Erman, thank you for your response. Could you please tell me if this kit will also allow me to install a GPU in my R740 - 490-BGVP GPU Enablement Customer Kit ?
What is the main difference between your kit and the one I wrote about above?
jabuzz
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July 23rd, 2025 09:02
There are two kits. The original kit only supported up to a V100 using riser option 6 (1D+2A+3A). For A100 support, you need a kit that does riser option 16 (that's risers 1D, 2E and 3B). The newer riser option 16 kit will support the older GPU's as well. I am not sure entirely what the difference is because the documentation just says A100 and there are two PCIe versions 40GB and 80GB. The 40GB A100 draws no more current than the V100 so why it needs a different riser option who knows. Also the riser option 16 gets it power from exactly the same places as riser option 6 so I can only presume there is more copper on the risers to support the extra 50W of power the 80GB version draws.
DELL-Young E
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July 24th, 2025 09:29
Hello,
To break down 490-BGVP,
4PKTC ASSY,MECH,RSR2E,A100,R740/XD
4VPD3 ASSY,CBL,PWR,FF2 GPU,RSR1,R740
4VXP3 ASSY,FAN,HPR,R740/XD
C6R9H ASSY,HTSNK,CPU,1U,PIPE,R74/640
GHGTP ASSY,CRD,RSR1D,1X16,2X8,R740
GJ4G9 ASSY,MECH,RSR3B,A100,R740/XD
MDDTD ASSY,CRD,RSR1A,2X16,R740/XD
RFFDP ASSY,SHRD,PLSTC,GPU,R740
However I am not sure if this is the entire sum of the parts, there might be a couple missing that might not be orderable. Again, it's best check with Sales.
Respectfully,
jabuzz
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July 24th, 2025 20:23
@DELL-Young E Indeed it is not complete and possibly has extra parts. I don't believe riser 1A is valid for GPUs. What you are noticeably missing from the list is the mylar foam :-) This seems to be something very few people have picked up on and is by far the hardest part to purchase. With more descriptive English for the part numbers the GPU enablement kit consists of the following. You obviously need two heatsinks and six fans and the appropriate number and type of power cable.
C6R9H PowerEdge R740 High Performance Heatsink
4VXP3 PowerEdge R740 High Performance Cooling Fan
4VPD3 PowerEdge R740 GPU Power Cable 8 Pin
TR5TP PowerEdge R740 GPU Power Cable 8 to 8+6 Pin
RFFDP PowerEdge R740 Airflow Baffle for GPU Option
YH10H PowerEdge R740 Protective Mylar foam cover
GHGTP PowerEdge R740 Riser Card 1D 2x8 1x16
J7W3K PowerEdge R740 Riser Card 2A 2x8 1x16
4PKTC PowerEdge R740 Riser Card 2E 2x8 1x16 A100 GPU
DTTHJ PowerEdge R740 Riser Card 3A 1x8 1x16
GJ4G9 PowerEdge R740 Riser Card 3B 1x8 1x16 A100 GPU
For the riser cards it is option 6 is 1D,2A,3A If you want to use A100 you need option 16 which is 1D,2E,3B.
As I understand it, if you are not fitting all three or six if using the single height cards, then you need some of the following. Not relevant to us as we have all our R740's fitted with three double height GPU's.
PV42D PowerEdge R740 GPU Blank Airflow Baffle
Finally the documentation says all cards must be the same.
You will need to scour the refurb sellers and eBay to assemble the parts. I actually have a couple of extra mylar foam covers but I won't be parting with them because we might be getting more R740's to house more GPU's for undergraduates.