NVIDIA MCX755106AS-HEAT ConnectX-7 VPI Network Adapter Card

NVIDIA MCX755106AS-HEAT is a ConnectX-7 VPI (Virtual Protocol Interconnect) network adapter card designed for ultra-high-speed AI clusters, enterprise storage, and cloud data centers. It delivers a total transmission capacity of up to 200 Gb/s per port across dual physical interfaces. The specific "AS-HEAT" coding indicates that the card features Secure Boot Enabled, Crypto Disabled, and comes with a tall bracket pre-mounted.

NVIDIA MCX755106AS-HEAT Network Adapter Card Specifications:

Physical & Form Factor
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- Card Profile: PCIe Standup Card (Half-Height, Half-Length / HHHL)
- Dimensions: 2.71 in. x 6.6 in. (68.90 mm x 167.65 mm)
- Bracket Provided: Tall Bracket (Standard Full-Height installed)

Host & Network Interfaces
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- Host Bus Interface: PCI Express (PCIe) Gen 5.0 x16 lanes
- Extension Feature: Supports secondary PCIe x16 auxiliary card
- Network Port Count: 2 Dual Ports
- Physical Connector Interface: QSFP112

Protocol Support & Data Rates
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- InfiniBand Mode: NDR200 / HDR / HDR100 / EDR / FDR / SDR
- Ethernet Mode: 200 / 100 / 50 / 25 / 10 Gb/s per port
- Electrical Protocols: 200GAUI-2 C2M, 200GAUI-4 C2M, 200GBASE-CR4, 100GAUI-2 C2M, 100GBASE-CR4, and legacy
- Auto-Negotiation: IBTA v1.5a compliant (with NVIDIA BER extensions)

Hardware Capabilities & Security Profile
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- Secure Boot: Enabled (Hardware root of trust for firmware)
- Crypto Engines: Disabled (No IPsec/TLS hardware acceleration)
- Network Offloads: RoCE, GPUDirect RDMA, ASAP2, Advanced Congestion Control, and hardware-accelerated storage pipelines

Power & Environmental Bounds
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- Voltage Supply: 12V main bus and 3.3VAUX (100mA max auxiliary)
- Typical Power Consumption: 24.9 Watts (with passive cables)
- Operating Ambient Temp: 0 deg C to 55 deg C
- Storage Temperature: -40 deg C to 70 deg C
- OS Support: RHEL/Ubuntu Linux, Windows Server, VMware ESXi