MCX654105A-HCAT ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card kit, HDR IB (200Gb/s) and 200GbE, single-port QSFP56, Socket Direct 2x PCIe3.0 x16, tall brackets
ConnectX-6 with a single PCIe x8 slot can support a bandwidth of up to 100Gb/s in a PCIe Gen 4.0 slot.
ConnectX-6 with a single PCIe x16 slot can support a bandwidth of up to 100Gb/s in a PCIe Gen 3.0 slot, or up to 200Gb/s in a PCIe Gen 4.0 slot. This form-factor is available also for Intel® Server System D50TNP Platforms where an Intel liquid-cooled cold plate is used for adapter cooling mechanism.
ConnectX-6 DE (ConnectX-6 Dx enhanced for HPC applications) with a single PCIe x16 slot can support a bandwidth of up to 100Gb/s in a PCIe Gen 3.0 slot, or up to 200Gb/s in a PCIe Gen 4.0 slot.
The below cards are available with a cold plate for insertion into liquid-cooled Intel® Server System D50TNP platforms.

The Socket Direct technology offers improved performance to dual-socket servers by enabling direct access from each CPU in a dual-socket server to the network through its dedicated PCIe interface.
Please note that ConnectX-6 Socket Direct cards do not support Multi-Host functionality (i.e. connectivity to two independent CPUs). For ConnectX-6 Socket Direct card with Multi-Host functionality, please contact NVIDIA.
ConnectX-6 Socket Direct cards are available in two configurations: Dual-slot Configuration (2x PCIe x16) and Single-slot Configuration (2x PCIe x8).
In order to obtain 200Gb/s speed, NVIDIA offers ConnectX-6 Socket Direct that enable 200Gb/s connectivity also for servers with PCIe Gen 3.0 capability. The adapter’s 32-lane PCIe bus is split into two 16-lane buses, with one bus accessible through a PCIe x16 edge connector and the other bus through an x16 Auxiliary PCIe Connection card. The two cards should be installed into two PCIe x16 slots and connected using two Cabline SA-II Plus harnesses, as shown in the below figure.

The PCIe x16 interface comprises two PCIe x8 in a row, such that each of the PCIe x8 lanes can be connected to a dedicated CPU in a dual-socket server. In such a configuration, Socket Direct brings lower latency and lower CPU utilization as the direct connection from each CPU to the network means the interconnect can bypass a QPI (UPI) and the other CPU, optimizing performance and improving latency. CPU utilization is improved as each CPU handles only its own traffic and not traffic from the other CPU.
A system with a custom PCI Express x16 slot that includes special signals is required for installing the card. Please refer to PCI Express Pinouts Description for Single-Slot Socket Direct Card for pinout definitions.
Applies to MCX651105A-EDAT, MCX653105A-ECAT, MCX653106A-ECAT, MCX653105A-HDAT, MCX653106A-HDAT, MCX653105A-EFAT, MCX653106A-EFAT, and MCX683105AN-HDAT .