Lenovo ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada 24GB PCIe Active GPU User Guide

ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada 24GB PCIe Active GPU

Specifications

• GPU Architecture: NVIDIA Ada Lovelace
  Architecture

• GPU Memory: 24 GB GDDR6 with ECC

• Memory Interface: 192-bit

• Memory Bandwidth: Up to 432 GB/s

• ECC: Yes

• NVIDIA CUDA Cores: 7,680

• NVIDIA Tensor Cores: 240 fourth-generation
  Tensor Cores

• NVIDIA RT Cores: 60 third-generation RT
  Cores

• Peak Single-Precision Performance: 39.6 TFLOPS
  (peak)

• Peak RT Core performance: 91.6 TFLOPS
  (peak)

• Peak Tensor Performance: 634.0 TFLOPS
  (peak)

• NVLink support: No

• Host Interface: PCI Express 4.0 x 16

• Power Consumption: 210 W

• Thermal Solution: Active cooling

• Form Factor: 4.4 (H) x 10.5 (L), FHFL, Dual
  Slot

• Display Connectors: 4x DisplayPort (DP)
  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: 2x encode, 2x decode
  (+AV1 encode and decode)

• VR Ready: Yes

• Graphics APIs: DirectX 12, Shader Model 6.7,
  OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.3

• Compute APIs: CUDA 12.2, DirectCompute, OpenCL
  3.0

Product Usage Instructions

Installation

1. Ensure your system meets the hardware requirements for the
   ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada GPU.

2. Power off your system and disconnect all cables.

3. Select an available PCIe slot on your motherboard for
   installation.

4. Carefully insert the GPU into the PCIe slot and secure it with
   screws if necessary.

5. Connect the necessary power connectors from your power supply
   to the GPU.

6. Reconnect all cables and power on your system.

7. Install the latest drivers for optimal performance.

Maintenance

To ensure optimal performance and longevity of your GPU,
regularly clean the cooling fans and ensure proper airflow within
your system. Monitor temperatures and update drivers
periodically.

FAQ

Q: Is the ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada GPU compatible with

my system?

A: Please refer to the list of compatible ThinkSystem servers
provided in the user manual to ensure compatibility with your
system.

Q: How do I update the drivers for the GPU?

A: You can download the latest drivers from the NVIDIA website
or use the automatic driver update feature in the NVIDIA GeForce
Experience software.

ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada 24GB PCIe Active GPU
Product Guide
Industries are embracing accelerated computing and AI to tackle powerful dynamics and unlock transformative possibilities. Generative AI is reshaping the way professionals create and innovate across various domains, from design and engineering to entertainment and healthcare.
The NVIDIA RTXTM 4500 Ada Generation, built on the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, combines 60 third-generation RT Cores, 240 fourth- generation Tensor Cores, and 7,680 CUDA® cores with 24GB of graphics memory to deliver AI-powered graphics and real-time rendering. Discover new ways to create incredible workflow acceleration with RTX 4500.

Figure 1. ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada 24GB PCIe Active GPU
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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Part number information
The following table shows the part numbers for the RTX 4500 Ada GPU.

Table 1. Ordering information

Part number 4X67A96491

Feature code Description

C4RX

ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada 24GB PCIe Active GPU

The PCIe option part numbers includes the following:
One RTX 4500 Ada GPU with full-height (3U) adapter bracket attached Documentation
Features
NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation GPU offers high performance real-time ray tracing, AI-accelerated compute, and professional graphics rendering within an optimized power envelope. Building upon the major SM enhancements from the Ada Lovelace GPU, the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture enhances ray tracing operations, tensor matrix operations, and concurrent executions of FP32 and INT32 operations.
The ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada 24GB PCIe Active GPU offers the following features:
PCIe Gen4 Four DisplayPort 1.4a connectors AV1 encode and decode support DisplayPort with audio 3D stereo support with stereo connector NVIDIA® GPUDirect® for Video support NVIDIA GPUDirect Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) support NVIDIA Quadro® Sync II1 compatibility NVIDIA RTX ExperienceTM NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager software NVIDIA RTX IO support HDCP 2.2 support NVIDIA Mosaic2 technology

Technical specifications

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Technical specifications
The following table lists the specifications of the NVIDIA RTX A4500 GPU.

Table 2. NVIDIA RTX A4500 specifications

Feature GPU Architecture GPU Memory Memory Interface Memory Bandwidth ECC NVIDIA CUDA Cores NVIDIA Tensor Cores NVIDIA RT Cores Peak Single-Precision Performance Peak RT Core performance Peak Tensor Performance NVLink support Host Interface Power Consumption Thermal Solution Form Factor Display Connectors Maximum simultaneous displays
Encode / Decode Engines VR Ready Graphics APIs Compute APIs

Specification NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Architecture 24 GB GDDR6 with ECC 192-bit Up to 432 GB/s Yes 7,680 240 fourth-generation Tensor Cores 60 third-generation RT Cores 39.6 TFLOPS (peak)
91.6 TFLOPS (peak) 634.0 TFLOPS (peak) No PCI Express 4.0 x 16 210 W Active cooling 4.4″ (H) x 10.5″ (L), FHFL, Dual Slot 4x DisplayPort (DP) 1.4a 4x 4096 x 2160 @ 120 Hz, 4x 5120 x 2880 @ 60 Hz, 2x 7680 x 4320 @ 60 Hz 2x encode, 2x decode (+AV1 encode and decode) Yes DirectX 12, Shader Model 6.7, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.3 CUDA 12.2, DirectCompute, OpenCL 3.0

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

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4X67A96491 ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada 24GB PCIe Active GPU

NNNNNNNNNNN N NNNNNNN

Description

Part Number

SR635 (7Y98 / 7Y99) SR655 (7Y00 / 7Z01) SR655 Client OS SR645 (7D2Y / 7D2X) SR665 (7D2W / 7D2V) SD630 V2 (7D1K) SD650 V2 (7D1M) SD650-N V2 (7D1N) SN550 V2 (7Z69) SR850 V2 (7D31 / 7D32) SR860 V2 (7Z59 / 7Z60) SR950 (7X11 / 7X12)
SR850 (7X18 / 7X19) SR850P (7D2F / 2D2G) SR860 (7X69 / 7X70) ST50 (7Y48 / 7Y50) ST250 (7Y45 / 7Y46) SR150 (7Y54) SR250 (7Y52 / 7Y51)

4S Dense V2 V2 8S 4S V1 1S Intel V1

AMD V1

Table 5. Server support (Part 3 of 4)

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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Description

Part Number

ST50 V3 (7DF4 / 7DF3) ST250 V3 (7DCF / 7DCE) SR250 V3 (7DCM / 7DCL) SE350 (7Z46 / 7D1X) SE350 V2 (7DA9) SE360 V2 (7DAM) SE450 (7D8T) SE455 V3 (7DBY) SD665 V3 (7D9P) SD665-N V3 (7DAZ) SD650 V3 (7D7M) SD650-I V3 (7D7L) SD650-N V3 (7D7N) ST50 V2 (7D8K / 7D8J) ST250 V2 (7D8G / 7D8F) SR250 V2 (7D7R / 7D7Q) ST650 V2 (7Z75 / 7Z74) SR630 V2 (7Z70 / 7Z71) SR650 V2 (7Z72 / 7Z73)

V2

V2

Computing

Edge

1S V3

1S Intel 2S Intel

Super

Table 4. Server support (Part 2 of 4)

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Description

Part Number

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) SR630 V4 (7DG8 / 7DG9) SR850 V3 (7D97 / 7D96) SR860 V3 (7D94 / 7D93) SR950 V3 (7DC5 / 7DC4) SD535 V3 (7DD8 / 7DD1) SD530 V3 (7DDA / 7DD3) SD550 V3 (7DD9 / 7DD2) SD520 V4 (7DFZ / 7DFY) SR670 V2 (7Z22 / 7Z23) SR675 V3 (7D9Q / 7D9R) SR680a V3 (7DHE) SR685a V3 (7DHC) SR780a V3 (7DJ5)

GPU Rich

V3/V4 Intel V3 V3/V4

AMD V3

2S Intel 4S 8S Multi Node

Table 3. Server support (Part 1 of 4)

ST550 (7X09 / 7X10) SR530 (7X07 / 7X08) SR550 (7X03 / 7X04) SR570 (7Y02 / 7Y03) SR590 (7X98 / 7X99) SR630 (7X01 / 7X02) SR650 (7X05 / 7X06) SR670 (7Y36 / 7Y37) SD530 (7X21) SD650 (7X58) SN550 (7X16) SN850 (7X15)

Table 6. Server support (Part 4 of 4)

2S Intel V1

Dense V1

Part Number

Description

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NVIDIA GPU software

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

NVIDIA HPC Compiler Software

Table 7. NVIDIA HPC Compiler

Feature code Part number 7S09CTO6WW Description

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

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Auxiliary power cables
The RTX 4500 Ada GPU option part number does not ship with auxiliary power cables. Cables are serverspecific due to length requirements. For CTO orders, auxiliary power cables are derived by the configurator. For field upgrades, cables will need to be ordered separately as listed in the table below.
Table 8. Auxiliary power cables for RTX 4500 Ada GPU
Auxiliary power cable needed with the SR655 V3, SR665 V3 400mm 16-pin (2×6+4) cable Feature: BRWK SBB: SBB7A66338 Base: SC17B33047 FRU: 03KM846 Option: SR655 V3: 4X67A86438, ThinkSystem SR655 V3 GPU Enablement Kit SR665 V3: 4X67A85856, ThinkSystem SR665 V3 GPU Full Length Thermal Option Kit

• The option part numbers are for thermal kits and include other components needed to install the GPU. See the server product guide for details.
  Regulatory approvals
  The RTX 4500 Ada GPU has the following regulatory approvals:
  RCM BSMI CE FCC ICES KCC cUL, UL VCCI
  Operating environment
  The RTX 4500 Ada 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

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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 4500 Ada product page: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/rtx-4500/ 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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