Lenovo ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB PCIe Active GPU Owner’s Manual

Lenovo ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB PCIe Active GPU

Specifications

• GPU Memory: 12 GB GDDR6
• Memory Interface: 192-bit
• Memory Bandwidth: Up to 288 GB/s
• ECC: Yes
• NVIDIA CUDA Cores: 3,328
• NVIDIA Tensor Cores: 104
• NVIDIA RT Cores: 26
• Single-Precision Performance: 8 TFLOPS (peak)
• RT Core performance: 15.6 TFLOPS (peak)
• Tensor Performance: 63.9 TFLOPS (peak)
• Host Interface: PCI Express 4.0 x 16
• Power Consumption: 70 W
• Thermal Solution: Active cooling
• Form Factor: 2.7 H x 6.6 L, Dual Slot, Low Profile
• Display Connectors: 4x Mini DisplayPort (mDP) 1.4a
• Maximum simultaneous displays: 4x 4096 x 2160 @ 120 Hz, 4x 5120 x 2880 @ 60 Hz, 2x 7680 x 4320 @ 60 Hz
• Encode / Decode Engines: 1x encode, 2x decode (+AV1 decode)
• VR Ready: Yes
• Graphics APIs: DirectX 12 Ultimate, Shader Model 6.6, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.3

Product Usage Instructions

Installation

1. Power off your system and disconnect all cables.
2. Remove the side panel of your computer case to access the PCIe slots.
3. Select an available PCIe x16 slot and gently insert the RTX A2000 GPU into the slot until it is securely in place.
4. Secure the GPU by screwing it into the case using the provided screws.
5. Reconnect all cables and power on your system.

Driver Installation

1. Download the latest NVIDIA drivers from the official website.
2. Run the driver installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Restart your system to complete the driver installation process.

Usage Tips

• Ensure proper ventilation in your system to maintain optimal GPU performance.
• Regularly update your GPU drivers to access the latest features and performance improvements.
• Avoid physically damaging the GPU by handling it with care during installation or maintenance.

ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB PCIe Active GPU

Product Guide

The NVIDIA RTX A2000 brings the power of NVIDIA RTX technology, realtime ray tracing, AI-accelerated compute, and high-performance graphics to more professionals. Built on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture,the VR ready RTX A2000 combines 26 second-generation RT Cores, 104 third-generation Tensor Cores,and 3,328 next-generation CUDA cores and 6 or 12GB of GDDR6 graphics memory with error correction code (ECC) support for error free computing.

The RTX A2000 GPU features a power-efficient low profile, dual-slot PCIe form factor, and the RTX A2000 12GB doubles memory for even larger models and datasets. Design bigger, render faster, and work smarter than ever before with RTX A2000 GPUs.

Did you know?
Certified with a broad range of professional applications, tested by leading independent software vendors (ISVs) and workstation manufacturers, and backed by a global team of support specialists, NVIDIA RTX is the visual computing solution of choice for demanding enterprise deployments.

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ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB PCIe Active GPU

Part number information

The following table shows the part numbers for the RTX A2000 GPU.

Table 1. Ordering information

The PCIe option part numbers includes the following:
One RTX A2000 GPU with full-height (3U) adapter bracket attached Documentation

Features

The NVIDIA RTX A2000 GPU is a powerful dual slot, low profile GPU solution offering high performance real-time ray tracing, AI-accelerated compute, and professional graphics rendering, all of this in a compact design with unmatched performance. Building upon the major SM enhancements from the Turing GPU, the NVIDIA Ampere architecture enhances ray tracing operations, tensor matrix operations, and concurrent executions of FP32 and INT32 operations.

Key features:

• PCI Express Gen 4
• Four Mini DisplayPort 1.4a connectors with latching mechanism
• AV1 decode support
• DisplayPort with audio
• NVIDIA RTX Experience™
• NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager software
• HDCP 2.2 support
• NVIDIA Mosaic technology

Technical specifications

The following table lists the specifications of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 GPU.

Table 2. NVIDIA RTX A2000 specifications

Hz, 2x 7680 x 4320 @ 60 Hz
Encode / Decode Engines| 1x encode, 2x decode (+AV1 decode)
VR Ready| Yes
Graphics APIs| DirectX 12 Ultimate, Shader Model 6.6, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.3
Compute APIs| CUDA 11.6, DirectCompute, OpenCL 3.0

Server support
The following tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.

Table 3. Server support (Part 1 of 4)

Part Number| Description| 2S AMD V3| 2S Intel V3| 4S 8S

Intel V3

| Multi Node|

GPU Rich

| 1S V3
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
SR635 V3 (7D9H / 7D9G)| SR655 V3 (7D9F / 7D9E)| SR645 V3 (7D9D / 7D9C)| SR665 V3 (7D9B / 7D9A)| ST650 V3 (7D7B / 7D7A)| SR630 V3 (7D72 / 7D73)| SR650 V3 (7D75 / 7D76)| SR850 V3 (7D97 / 7D96)| SR860 V3 (7D94 / 7D93)| SR950 V3 (7DC5 / 7DC4)| SD535 V3 (7DD8 / 7DD1)| SD530 V3 (7DDA / 7DD3)| SD550 V3 (7DD9 / 7DD2)| SR670 V2 (7Z22 / 7Z23)| SR675 V3 (7D9Q / 7D9R)| SR680a V3 (7DHE)| SR685a V3 (7DHC)| ST250 V3 (7DCF / 7DCE)| SR250 V3 (7DCM / 7DCL)
4X67A76720| ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB PCIe Active GPU| N| 3| N| 3| 4| N| 3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N

Table 4. Server support (Part 2 of 4)

Edge

N| SE350 V2 (7DA9)
N| SE360 V2 (7DAM)
N| SE450 (7D8T)
N| SE455 V3 (7DBY)
N| SD665 V3 (7D9P)| Super Computing
N| SD665-N V3 (7DAZ)
N| SD650 V3 (7D7M)
N| SD650-I V3 (7D7L)
N| SD650-N V3 (7D7N)
N| ST50 V2 (7D8K / 7D8J)| 1S Intel V2
N| ST250 V2 (7D8G / 7D8F)
N| SR250 V2 (7D7R / 7D7Q)
4| ST650 V2 (7Z75 / 7Z74)| 2S Intel V2
N| SR630 V2 (7Z70 / 7Z71)
N| SR650 V2 (7Z72 / 7Z73)

Table 5. Server support (Part 3 of 4)

AMD V1

N| SR655 (7Y00 / 7Z01)
2| SR655 Client OS
N| SR645 (7D2Y / 7D2X)
N| SR665 (7D2W / 7D2V)
N| SD630 V2 (7D1K)|

Dense V2

N| SD650 V2 (7D1M)
N| SD650-N V2 (7D1N)
N| SN550 V2 (7Z69)
N| SR850 V2 (7D31 / 7D32)| 4S V2
N| SR860 V2 (7Z59 / 7Z60)
N| SR950 (7X11 / 7X12)|

8S

N| SR850 (7X18 / 7X19)|

4S V1

N| SR850P (7D2F / 2D2G)
N| SR860 (7X69 / 7X70)
N| ST50 (7Y48 / 7Y50)|

1S Intel V1

N| ST250 (7Y45 / 7Y46)
N| SR150 (7Y54)
N| SR250 (7Y52 / 7Y51)

Table 6. Server support (Part 4 of 4)

Operating system support

The following table lists the supported operating systems:

Tip: These tables are automatically generated based on data from Lenovo ServerProven.

Table 7. Operating system support for ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB PCIe Active GPU,4X67A76720

Operating systems| SR650 V3 (4th Gen Xeon)| SR650 V3 (5th Gen Xeon)| SR655 V3| SR665 V3| ST650 V3| ST650 V2| SR655
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Microsoft Windows 10| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N
Microsoft Windows 11| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N
Microsoft Windows Server 2019| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
Microsoft Windows Server 2022| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9| N| N| N| N| N| Y| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3| N| N| N| N| N| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4| N| N| N| N| N| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5| N| N| N| N| N| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2| N| N| N| N| N| Y| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3| N| N| N| N| N| Y| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| Y| N
Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS| N| N| Y| Y| N| N| N
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N

NVIDIA GPU software

This section lists the NVIDIA software that is available from Lenovo.
NVIDIA HPC Compiler Software
NVIDIA HPC Compiler Software

Table 8. NVIDIA HPC Compiler

HPC Compiler Support Services
7S090014WW| S924| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services, 1 Year
7S090015WW| S925| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services, 3 Years
7S09002GWW| S9UQ| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services, 5 Years
7S090016WW| S926| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services, EDU, 1 Year
7S090017WW| S927| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services, EDU, 3 Years
7S09002HWW| S9UR| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services, EDU, 5 Years
7S090018WW| S928| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services – Additional Contact, 1 Year
7S09002JWW| S9US| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services – Additional Contact, 3 Years
7S09002KWW| S9UT| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services – Additional Contact, 5 Years
7S090019WW| S929| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services – Additional Contact, EDU, 1 Year
7S09002LWW| S9UU| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services – Additional Contact, EDU, 3 Years
7S09002MWW| S9UV| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Support Services – Additional Contact, EDU, 5 Years
HPC Compiler Premier Support Services
7S09001AWW| S92A| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services, 1 Year
7S09002NWW| S9UW| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services, 3 Years
7S09002PWW| S9UX| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services, 5 Years
7S09001BWW| S92B| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services, EDU, 1 Year
7S09002QWW| S9UY| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services, EDU, 3 Years
7S09002RWW| S9UZ| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services, EDU, 5 Years
7S09001CWW| S92C| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services – Additional Contact, 1 Year
7S09002SWW| S9V0| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services – Additional Contact, 3 Years
7S09002TWW| S9V1| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services – Additional Contact, 5 Years
7S09001DWW| S92D| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services – Additional Contact, EDU, 1 Year
7S09002UWW| S9V2| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services – Additional Contact, EDU, 3 Years
7S09002VWW| S9V3| NVIDIA HPC Compiler Premier Support Services – Additional Contact, EDU, 5 Years

Auxiliary power cables
The RTX A2000 does not require an auxiliary power cable.

Regulatory approvals
The RTX A2000 GPU has the following regulatory approvals:

• RCM
• BSMI
• CE
• FCC
• ICES
• KCC
• cUL, UL
• VCCI

Operating environment

The RTX A2000 GPU has the following operating characteristics:

• Ambient temperature
  • Operational: 0°C to 50°C (-5°C to 55°C for short term*)
  • Storage: -40°C to 75°C
• Relative humidity:
  • Operational: 5-85% (5-93% short term*)
  • Storage: 5-95%

A period not more than 96 hours consecutive, not to exceed 15 days per year.

Warranty

One year limited warranty. When installed in a Lenovo server, the GPU assumes the server’s base warranty and any warranty upgrades.

Related publications
For more information, refer to these documents:

ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile GPU Summary:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0768-thinksystem-thinkagile-gpu-summary

ServerProven compatibility:
https://serverproven.lenovo.com/

NVIDIA RTX A2000 product page:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/rtx-a2000/

NVIDIA Ampere Architecture page
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/ampere-architecture/

Related product families
Product families related to this document are the following:

• GPU adapters

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is the RTX A2000 compatible with my system?

The RTX A2000 requires a PCIe x16 slot and a compatible power supply. Please check your system specifications before installation

Can I use the RTX A2000 for gaming?

While primarily designed for professional applications, the RTX A2000 can also handle gaming tasks effectively.

How do I monitor the GPU temperature?

You can use software tools like NVIDIA GeForce Experience or third-party applications to monitor the GPU temperature and performance.

References

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