HP Cluster Platform InfiniBand Interconnect Installation and User's Guide

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3, 464–Bit Linux:
SuSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8, 9
F.3 Topspin/Mellanox PCI-Express HCA Specifications
This section includes the specifications for the Topspin/Mellanox PCI-Express HCA. The HCA
offers two 4x InfiniBand 10 Gb/s ports providing an aggregate 40 Gb/s InfiniBand bandwidth
full duplex (2 ports x 10 Gb/s/port x 2 for full duplex).
Mellanox MT25208 InfiniHost™ III
ProcessorGeneral Specifications
4x(10 Gb/s) per port (40 Gb/s aggregate
full duplex
Line rate bandwidth
half-duplex: 13 Gb/sObserved bandwitdh (configuration
dependant)
full-duplex: 22 Gb/s
< 5 μsLatency (configuration dependant)
128 MBOn-board memory
64–bit 133Mhz PCI-XBus
Dual InfiniBand 4x copperPorts
Two InfiniBand 4x copperConnectors
Up to 15 m (50 ft) with 4x InfiniBand
copper cabling
Cabling
6.6 x 2.5 in (16.77 cm x 6.40 cm)
without bracket
Dimensions (LxW)
32° to 131° F (0° to 55° C)Operating TemperaturePower and Environmental
5% to 85% non-condensingOperating Humidity
-40° to 149° FNon-operating Temperature
5% to 95%Non-operating Humidity
3640 mA @ 3.3 V maximumPower requirement
FCC Class BEmissions standards
CISPR 22 Class B
UL 60950Safety compliance
CSA 60950
IEC/EN 60950
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1, 3, 432–Bit Linux:Operating System Support
SuSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8, 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3, 464–Bit Linux:
SuSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8, 9
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