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One (1) Quadro Plex Installation CD
Contains all the necessary drivers to enable the 
Quadro Plex S4. To keep your drivers current, visit 
www.nvidia.com and download the latest drivers. 
The installation guide is also included on the CD.
One (1) Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide (a summary of the 
Installation Guide) provides the basic procedures 
necessary to install and bring-up the Quadro 
Plex S4. If you use the Quick Start Guide, refer to 
the Installation Guide for detailed information.
Unpacking 
						

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Hardware
Installation and Connections
Installing and connecting the Quadro Plex S4 requires opening the host 
system. Follow all of  the safety instructions provided here to ensure that 
there is no damage to you, your host system, or the Quadro Plex unit.
Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of  fi re, electric shock, and injury 
always follow basic safety precautions.
Remember to remove power from your host system by disconnecting 
the AC main source before installing any equipment into the host system 
chassis. For more information regarding important safety instructions, 
refer to the Important Safety Information section starting on page 43.
Before You Begin
The Quadro Plex S4 must be connected to a host system. 
The host system accessing the Quadro Plex S4 must have 
an open ×16 PCI Express slot or an open ×8 PCI Express 
slot with an optional ×8 PCI Express interface card.
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Optional Low Profi le Bracket
Before beginning the installation, determine if  you are going to need 
the NVIDIA interface card with the standard (long) bracket or the 
shorter low profi le bracket. If  you require the low profi le bracket, 
use the following instructions to replace the standard bracket. 
Replacing the bracket requires a Philips #2 screw driver.
Remove the two (2) jack screws from the connector. 1. 
Install the two (2) screws to attach the low profi le  2. 
bracket to the NVIDIA interface card.
Remove the screws and 
remove the bracket from 
the cardReplace with the low 
profi le bracket and replace 
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Installation Instructions
For connection to a host system, be sure to review the 
minimum system requirements given on page 4. Then start 
your installation with Connecting to the Host System (page 15).
The installation procedure will take you through the following steps:
Installing the NVIDIA interface cards
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Installing and connecting the Quadro Plex system  „
Mounting the Quadro 
Plex System in a Rack
Plan your rack confi guration to ensure you have the proper cables 
to reach from the Quadro Plex system to your host system for each 
system and host connection. The Quadro Plex system ships with 0.5 
meter length cables by default. An optional 2 meter cable is available.
The Quadro Plex system also ships with rails to fi t a 4-
post 19-inch EIA rack as the default confi guration.
If  installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating 
ambient temperature of  the rack environment may be greater than 
room ambient temperature. Therefore, consideration should be 
given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible 
with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient temperature 
(Tmra). The maximum operating ambient temperature is 35 C.
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Remove one of  the rails from the packing box. 1. 
Remove the mounting brackets attached to either end of  the rail. Set  2. 
aside as you will need these to secure the rail to the rack at the end of  
the steps.
Choose either the front or the rear of  the  3. 
rack to start your rail installation.
Slide the rail into the side of  the rack, and adjust the  4. 
length accordingly. Make sure the fl are end of  the 
rail is positioned at the front of  the rack.
Front of rack Flare end of rail
Slide rails 
to align the 
screw holes 
						

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Hold the mounting bracket onto the rack at the proper  5. 
location. Make sure you align the screw holes. You will need 
to do this for the front and rear mounting brackets.
Slide the rail onto rack post. 6. 
Attach the rail to the front and rear mounting brackets using the  7. 
supplied screws. It may be helpful to tighten the screws fully and 
then unscrew them 1 to 2 turns of  the screw driver. This will 
allow the rails to align better with the Quadro Plex  unit when 
you slide it into the rails. Of  course these screws will need to be 
re-tightened before the unit is pushed all the way into the rack.
Repeat Step 1 through Step 7 to install the other rail. 8. 
Unpack the Quadro Plex system. 9. 
Attach rail to front 
mounting brackets
Attach rail to rear 
mounting brackets
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Align the Quadro Plex  system with the installed rails. The brackets  10. 
on each side of  the Quadro Plex  system are beveled to allow 
you to rest the system on the front edges of  the rails.
Slide the Quadro Plex system unit onto the rails. Make sure  11. 
the LED display on the front panel of  the system is located 
on the right side for proper installation into the rack.
Hold the Quadro Plex  system horizontally while sliding the unit into the installed  12. 
rails. Slide the unit most of  the way into the rack, leaving room to tighten the 
screws on the mounting bracket if  you left them slightly loose to facilitate 
alignment. See Step 7.
If  the unit is not aligned with the rails or is not horizontal, it may be diffi cult to 
slide. If  the brackets stick or catch  in the rails, you can pull the unit back out of  
the rails slightly. Then check the alignment and retry sliding the unit into the rails.
Tighten the thumb screws on the front of  the unit to secure  13. 
the Quadro Plex  system to the rack system.
LED display located 
on the right side of the 
front panel
Align system with 
installed rails 
						

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Connecting to the 
Host System
Use the following procedures to connect the Quadro Plex  system 
to a host system. Before you begin, you will want to make 
sure you disconnect the power cord to the host system.
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Installing the NVIDIA Interface Card
Open the host system. Refer to your host system documentation  1. 
from the original manufacturer for assistance.
Locate an open (unused) ×16 PCI Express slot that matches the  2. 
host adaptor card you are using (either ×16 slot, or a ×8 slot).
Install the NVIDIA interface card (to replace the standard bracket  3. 
with a low profi le bracket, see the instructions given on page 10).
Close the host system. 4. 
Connecting the Quadro Plex  System
Connect one end of  the interconnect cable  1. 
supplied in the box to the exposed connector of  
the NVIDIA interface card in the host system.
Connect the other end of  the cable to the  2. 
back of  the Quadro Plex S4. The thumb 
tabs should always be on the outside.
Note: There is no specifi c order when connecting the interconnect 
cables between the host system and the Quadro Plex S4.
Interconnect cable 
connections on the 
back of the Quadro Plex  
system
Thumb tab should always 
be located on the outside 
of the connector