277 Install the BF1500 Controller Card Refer to Installation Instructions8 Connect cables or modules to the card Refer to Cables and Modules Installation9 Identify the BF1500 Controller Card in the system Refer to Identify the BF1500 Controller Card in Your SystemSystem RequirementsHardware RequirementsA system with a PCI Express high power slot that supports 75W is required for installing the card.Airflow RequirementsBlueField BF1500 Controller Card is offered with one airflow pattern: from the heatsink to the network ports, as described in the below figure.Unless otherwise specified, Mellanox products are designed to work in an environmentally controlled data center with low levels of gaseous anddust (particulate) contamination.The operation environment should meet severity level G1 as per ISA 71.04 for gaseous contamination and ISO 14644-1 class 8 for cleanliness level.The user must install the BlueField Controller Card into a high power PCI Express x8 slot as the card consumes up to 55W.