Before the parts pile up

Card. Power.
Air. Room.

Find the next missing fact before buying a shroud, fan, cable, or workstation.

  • Exact board
  • Slot plan
  • Power paths
  • Airflow path

Planning only. Not workstation compatibility, fit, electrical approval, or cooling proof.

The workstation matters

Three systems. One build.

Mount

Slot + retention

Record the primary bracket or riser, neighboring cards, and side-panel path.

Power

GPU + fan

Document both power paths separately from the exact hardware manuals.

Air

Card + chassis

Plan one intake path through the heatsink and one path out of the case.

Local preflight

Find the next missing check.

Seven facts. One next step.

Board route
Already recorded
Runs here. Nothing saved.
What this does

One answer at a time.

The check stops at the first missing fact and sends you to one fixed guide. It never calls a GPU, cable, fan, shroud, or workstation compatible.

For P40 and V100 airflow direction, use the exact P40 or V100 PCIe product brief. Follow the exact workstation, PSU, GPU, and fan manuals for the complete build.

Room measured?

Check the shroud envelope.

Fan frame, depth, working room, cable exit, and neighboring cards still decide the product preflight.

Run the product preflight