NVIDIA T4 PCIe GPU accelerator adapter (FC EK4L and FC EK4M)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EK4L and FC EK4M adapter.

Overview

The NVIDIA T4 PCIe GPU accelerator adapter is a single slot 6.6-inch PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) universal deep learning accelerator based on the TU104 NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU). The adapter can be used in either an x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The NVIDIA T4 adapter has 16 GB GDDR6 memory and a maximum power limit of 70 W. The FC EK4L is a short, low-profile adapter. The FC EK4M is a short adapter with a full-height tail stock.

Figure 1. FC EK4L low-profile NVIDIA T4 PCIe GPU accelerator adapter
FC EK4L low-profile NVIDIA T4 PCIe GPU accelerator adapter
Figure 2. FC EK4M full-height NVIDIA T4 PCIe GPU accelerator adapter
FC EK4M full-height NVIDIA T4 PCIe GPU accelerator adapter

Specifications

Item
Description
Adapter FRU number
Low-profile: 02CM988, high-profile: 02CM978.
I/O bus architecture
PCIe3 x16
Slot requirement
For more information about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system that you are working on.
Voltage
3.3 V, 12 V
Form factor
Short, low-profile (FC EK4L)
Short, with full-height tail stock (FC EK4M)
Attributes provided
The adapter is offered as a passively cooled board that requires system air flow to operate the card within its thermal limits.
Ideal for distributed computing environments.

Operating system or partition requirements

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