Tesla: Compatible Platforms

The following workstations and servers have been tested for compatibility with the Tesla products. Other systems may also be compatible and we are continuously testing more systems for compatibility. You can request a particular system via your sales representative/distributor.

For 10-series products: For 8-series products:

Systems for use with Tesla S1070

Vendor Model Config Options
where appropriate)		 Status
AMAX AMAX ServMax X1202 1U Two Node RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
AMAX AMAX ServMax X4202 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Power Edge 1950 III RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Power Edge R900 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision R5400 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T5400 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
HP Proliant DL 160 G5 RHEL 5 64-bit;
Can support one or two PCIe connections to Tesla 1U		 Check mark
HP Proliant DL 160 G5 RHEL 4.5 64-bit;
Can support one or two PCIe connections to Tesla 1U		 Check mark
IBM X3755 RHEL 5.1 64-bit;
CentOS 5.1 64-bit		 Check mark*
IBM X3450 RHEL 5.1 64-bit;
CentOS 5.1 64-bit		 Check mark*
IBM X3650 M2 RHEL 5.2 64-bit,
tested with 1 HIC
in the system		 Check mark
SGI ALTIX
ICE COLFAX-D		 SuSE 10.2 64-bit Check mark
ALTIX XE340 SuSe 10.2 64-bit Check mark
XE320 RHEL 5 64-bit;
RHEL 4 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism Power AD308 SuSE 10.1 64-bit Check mark
Silicon Mechanics A2121 Fedora Core 9 64-bit Check mark
Sun Fire x2200 M2 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark*
Sun Fire x2250 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark*
Sun Fire x4140 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark*
Sun Fire x4150 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark*
Sun Fire x4240 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark*
Sun Fire x4250 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark*
Sun Fire x4440 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark*
Sun Fire x4450 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark*
Sun Fire x4600 M2 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark*
Sun Ultra 24 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark
Sun Ultra 40 M2 RHEL 5 64-bit;
SLES 10 64-bit;		 Check mark
SuperMicro H8DMT+ RHEL 5 64-bit,
tested with 1 Tesla
HIC installed		 Check mark
H8DMT-INF+ RHEL 5 64-bit,
tested with 1 Tesla
HIC installed		 Check mark
X8DA3 Tested with 2x HIC cards installed.
RHEL 5 64-bit		 Check mark
X8DTH-6F RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
X8DTT RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
X8DAH+ RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8DMU+ RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8DAE-2 RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8DA3-2 RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8DAi-2 RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8DA8-2 RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8QME-2 RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8QM8-2 RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8QM3-2 RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8QMi-2 RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8SMI-2 RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8SMA-2 RHEL 5 64-bit, tested with 2X Tesla HIC installed Check mark
H8DMU+ RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
6015TW-INFB 1U RHEL 4.5 64b Check mark
Xenon Nitro Z5 Workstation CentOS 5.x 64-bit Check mark

* Requires special instructions for installing host interface card and PCIe cable.



Systems for use with Tesla C1060

Vendor Model Config Tested Notes
AMAX PSC-1i Windows XP-64 bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit		 Tested with 3x C1060
ServMax PSC-1 RHEL 5.x 32-bit Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
ServMax PSC-2 Windows XP-64 bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 32- bit		 Tested with 4x Tesla C1060
ServMax PSC-5n RHEL 5.x 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
ARBYTE Arbyte SC Windows XP 64-bit Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
AsRock motherboard X58 Supercomputer Windows XP 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit		 Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
ASUS motherboard ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution Windows XP 64-bit Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
ASUS P6T7 Windows XP 64-bit
Fedora Core 10 64-bit		 Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
BOXX BOXX Personal Supercomputer Windows XP 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit		 Tested with 4x Tesla C1060
CADnetwork ProViz T79 Windows XP 64-bit Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
Colfax CXT3000 PSC Windows XP 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit		 Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
Cray CX1 Windows XP 64-bit Tested with 4x Tesla C1060
Dell Precision T7400 Windows XP 32-bit
Windows XP 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 32-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit 		 
Dell Precision T5400 Windows XP 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit
  
Dell Precision R5400 Windows XP 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit
  
Dell Precision 690 RHEL 5.x 64-bit
RHEL 4.5 64-bit		 Requires 1KW power supply
Exxact Corporation Quantum TX134 Windows XP 64-bit Tested with 4x Tesla C1060
Exon SPA Yashi HCT Einstein RHEL 5.x 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
Fine Tec Fine Tec Haste RHEL 5.x 32-bit Tested with 1x Tesla C1060
Foxconn motherboard Foxconn Destroyer nForce 780a Windows XP 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit		 Tested with 4x Tesla C1060
Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH CELSIUS R650 Windows XP 64-bit 1x C1060 + 1x FX5800
HP xw9400 Windows XP 32-bit
Windows XP 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 32-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit 		 
HP xw8600 RHEL 5.x 64-bit
RHEL 4.5 64-bit		 Tested with 2x C1060s. Requires
either two 6-pin to 8-pin adapters
or two 4-pin to 6-pin adapters
Intel motherboard Intel D5400XS (Skulltrail) Windows XP 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit		 Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
Lenovo ThinkStation D10 RHEL 5.x 64-bit  
Megware Megware Develop WS RHEL 5.x 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
Microway WhisperStation SUSE 11, 64-bit  
MSI motherboard MSI K9A2 Platinum 790FX Windows XP 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit		 Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
MSI motherboard P7N Diamond 780i RHEL 5.x 64-bit Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
NEC Japan NEC Express 5800/56xf RHEL 5.x 64-bit Tested with 1x Tesla C1060
Penguin Computing Niveus HTX Personal Supercomputer RHEL 5.x 64-bit Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
SGI Japan Asterism Deskside ADT08 RHEL 5.x 64-bit SLES10 64-bit
Windows XP 64-bit		  
Silicon Mechanics Hyperform HPCg A2401 with NVIDIA Tesla Ubuntu 8.04 Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
Sun Ultra 40 M2 RHEL 5.x 64-bit
RHEL 4.5 64-bit		  
SuperMicro motherboard X7DWA-N RHEL 5.x 64-bit  
C2SBX RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
C2SBX+ RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
X7DCA-i/3 RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
H8DAE/8-2 RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
H8DAi/3-2 RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
X7DCX RHEL 5.2 64-bit  
X8ST3-F RHEL 5.2 64-bit  
X8DTH-6F RHEL 5.x 64-bit Tested with 3x C1060
H8QMi/3-2 RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
X8DA3 RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
X8SAX RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
C7X58 RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
X8DTi/3-F RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 1x Tesla C1060
X8DAH+ RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
H8SMA/i-2 RHEL 5.2 64-bit Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
Thirdwave Fractica FE Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 4x Tesla C1060
Fractica FER Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 4x Tesla C1060
Fractica LE Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 1x Tesla C1060
Fractica LEC Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 1x Tesla C1060
Fractica LECR Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 1x Tesla C1060
Fractica LEi Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 1x Tesla C1060
Fractica LEiR Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 1x Tesla C1060
Fractica LER Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 1x Tesla C1060
Fractica SE Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
Fractica SER Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
Fractica XE Windows XP 32-bit
Fedora Core 10 32-bit
Cent OS 5.3 32-bit		 Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
Tycrid Slipstream S4 CentOS 5.2 64-bit
Windows XP 64-bit		 Tested with 4x Tesla C1060
Tyan Motherboard S5392ANR RHEL 4.5 32-bit RHEL 4.5 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 32-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit
 Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
S5396A2NRF RHEL 4.5 32-bit RHEL 4.5 64-bit
RHEL 5.x 32-bit
RHEL 5.x 64-bit
 Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
Tempest i5400PW (S5397) RHEL 4.5 64-bit RHEL 5.x 64-bit
 Tested with 2x Tesla C1060
Velocity Micro ProMagix VSC130 Fedora Core 8 64-bit  
Velocity Micro ProMagix VSC230 Fedora Core 8 64-bit  
XENON Nitro A6 Windows XP-64 bit Tested with 3x Tesla C1060
Nitro A6 CentOS 5.x 64-bit Tested with 3 C1060’s

    * Requires special instructions for installing host interface card and PCIe cable.
** Passes all functional testing. Mechanical interference with chassis cover.
***Requires SBIOS version 1.15 or higher.



Systems for use with Tesla D870

Vendor Model Config Options
(where appropriate)		 Status
Dell Precision 690 Windows XP 32-bit Check mark
Dell Precision 690 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision 690 RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
Dell Precision 690* RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision 690 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T7400 Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T7400 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T5400 Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T5400 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw9400 Windows XP 32-bit Check mark
HP xw9400 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw9400 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
HP xw9400 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw9400 RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
HP xw8600 Windows Pending
HP xw8600* RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw8400 Windows XP 64b Check mark
HP xw8400 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw8400 RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
HP xw8400 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw8400 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
HP xw4600** Windows XP 64b Check mark
HP xw4600** RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw4400 Windows Pending
HP xw4400 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Pending
HP Proliant DL140 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
HP Proliant DL140 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
HP Proliant DL140 RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
HP Proliant DL140 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Intel Mobo Stoakley-Seaburg Windows XP 32b Check mark
nForce 680i* Windows XP 32b Check mark
SGI XE320 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism ADT08 RHEL 5.1 64-bit Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism ADT08 SuSE10.1 64-bit Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism ADT08 Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism IDT08 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.1 Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism IDT08 RHEL 5.1 64-bit Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism IDT08 Windows XP, 64-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 24 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 24 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 40 M2* RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 40 M2 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 40 M2 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 40 M2 RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
Sun Fire X2200 M2 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Fire X2200 M2 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Fire X4100 M2 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Fire X4100 M2 RHEL 4.5 Check mark
SuperMicro Motherboard X7DWA-N Windows XP 64b Check mark
SuperMicro Motherboard X7DWA-N Windows XP 32b Check mark
SuperMicro Motherboard X7DA8 Windows XP 32b Check mark
SuperMicro Motherboard X6DA8-G2 Windows XP 32b Check mark
Tyan S2932-E RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Compatibility testing with several Dell, Lenovo, IBM, and Sun workstations is pending

* Also tested with two D870 Deskside GPU Computing Systems
** SBIOS needs to be updated to make it work with two D870 desksides



Systems for use with Tesla C870

Vendor Model Config Options
(where appropriate)		 Status
Colfax International CX1275 Windows XP 32-bit, Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision 690 Windows XP 32-bit Check mark
Dell Precision 690 Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision 690 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision 690 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
Dell Precision 690 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision 690 RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T7400 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T7400 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T7400 Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T7400 Windows XP 32-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T5400 Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T5400 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Dell Precision T5400 RHEL 5.1 64-bit Check mark
HP xw9400 Windows XP 32-bit Check mark
HP xw9400 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw9400 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
HP xw9400 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw9400 RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
HP xw8600* Windows XP 32-bit Check mark
HP xw8600* Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
HP xw8600 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw8600* RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw8600 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
HP xw8400 Windows XP 32-bit Check mark
HP xw8400 Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
HP xw8400 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw8400 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
HP xw8400 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw8400 RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
HP xw4600 Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
HP xw4600 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
HP xw4400 Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
HP xw4400* RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Intel Mobo Stoakley-Seaburg Windows XP 32b Check mark
Lenovo ThinkStation D10 RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
Lenovo ThinkStation D10 RHEL 4.5 62-bit Check mark
Lenovo ThinkStation D10 RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
Lenovo ThinkStation D10 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Lenovo ThinkStation D10 Windows XP 32bit Check mark
Lenovo ThinkStation D10 Windows XP 64bit Check mark
Microway Mircroway Dual Core Opteron WhisperStation SuSE10.3 64-bit Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism ADT08 RHEL 5.1 64-bit Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism ADT08 SLES10.1 64-bit Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism ADT08 Windows XP 64-bit Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism IDT08 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.1 Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism IDT08 RHEL 5.1 64-bit Check mark
SGI Japan Asterism IDT08 Windows XP, 64-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 24 RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 24 RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 40 M2* RHEL 4.5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 40 M2* RHEL 4.5 32-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 40 M2* RHEL 5 64-bit Check mark
Sun Ultra 40 M2* RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
SuperMicro Motherboard X7DWA-N Windows XP 64b Check mark
SuperMicro Motherboard X7DWA-N Windows XP 32b Check mark
SuperMicro Motherboard X7DA8 Windows XP 32b Check mark
SuperMicro Motherboard X6DA8-G2 Windows XP 32b Check mark
Tyan S4985G3NR (Thunder n4250QE) RHEL 5 32-bit Check mark
Compatibility testing with several Dell, Lenovo, IBM, and Sun workstations is pending

* Also tested with two C870s