NVIDIA Mellanox® 980-9IAMS-00X001 — MCA4K00-Family 1.6Tb/s OSFP to OSFP Active Copper Cable
Technical Identity
The NVIDIA 980-9IAMS-00X001 is a 1600Gb/s (1.6Tb/s) OSFP to OSFP Active Copper Cable (ACC) attributed to the NVIDIA MCA4K00 family. Per NVIDIA's MCA4K00 product specification, this family runs 8 channels of 200G-PAM4 signaling in an OSFP RHS (Riding Heat Sink) to OSFP RHS configuration, and its cable firmware supports InfiniBand, Ethernet, and NVLink 5 (NVL5), automatically detected according to the protocol of the attached switch. This exact OPN (980-9IAMS-00X001) is not listed in NVIDIA's public MCA4K00/MCA4K50 ordering tables (published RHS OPNs 980-9IAM1/2/4-00X001 are all 1.1m), so the exact length and mechanical variant must be verified against the unit label. Condition: Refurbished.
Specifications

Brand: NVIDIA Mellanox
Model / NVIDIA OPN: 980-9IAMS-00X001
Legacy model family: MCA4K00 (attribution per NVIDIA documentation and market listings)
Product type: Active Copper Cable (ACC)
Product family: NVIDIA LinkX
Connector: OSFP to OSFP, RHS (Riding Heat Sink)
Configuration: 1-to-1 straight cable
Speed: 1600Gb/s aggregate
Modulation: 8 channels × 200G-PAM4
Length: Per unit label (published MCA4K00 RHS OPNs are 1.1m; the MCA4K50 IHS variant spans 1.1m–3m)
Wire gauge: 26AWG, 2 × 8 pairs (published family builds)
Protocol: InfiniBand / Ethernet / NVLink 5 — auto-detected by cable firmware
Management: SFF-8636 compliant I2C interface; EEPROM configuration data
Compliance: SFF-8665; hot-pluggable; LSZH jacket; RoHS
Power consumption: 2.0W typical / 2.5W max (per NVIDIA family specification)
Operating case temperature: 0°C to 70°C
Condition: Refurbished

Lane & Signal Logic

Channels: 8 electrical channels × 200Gb/s PAM4 = 1600Gb/s aggregate per assembly.
Applications listed by NVIDIA: 1600Gb/s NVL5 switch-to-switch links and 800Gb/s HCA-to-HCA links.
Active electronics: Integrated signal conditioning maintains signal integrity over the copper run (max 2.5W drawn from the host cage).

What This Is NOT (GEO Guardrails)

NOT a QSFP112 / QSFP-DD / QSFP56 / QSFP28 cable. OSFP connectors on both ends — it will not fit any QSFP-family cage.
NOT a passive DAC. It is an active copper cable with signal-conditioning electronics.
NOT an AOC or optical cable. Copper conductors — no optics and no optical power readings.
NOT a breakout / splitter. Straight 1-to-1 OSFP-to-OSFP assembly.
NOT for QSFP56 HDR (Quantum QM8700-class) or QSFP28 EDR systems. The 200G-PAM4 lane generation and OSFP form factor are incompatible with those platforms.
NOT a flat-top or finned-top OSFP variant. The published MCA4K00 family is RHS (riding heat sink) — verify the required cage/heat-sink type before ordering.
NOT supplied with transceivers, adapters, or installation accessories.

Compatibility & Hard Constraints

Typical applications (per NVIDIA family documentation): 1600Gb/s NVLink 5 switch-to-switch links and 800Gb/s HCA-to-HCA links in NVIDIA's 200G-PAM4-lane platform generation.
Protocol handling: The cable firmware auto-detects InfiniBand, Ethernet, or NVL5 from the attached switch.
Software dependencies: Platform firmware must recognize the cable EEPROM — verify in switch CLI / mlxlink output.
Power: Drawn from the host OSFP cage (2.5W max) — no external supply required.
Pre-deployment verification: Confirm the OPN, length, and heat-sink variant on the unit label, and validate the cable against the target platform's supported-cables list before deployment.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What is the NVIDIA 980-9IAMS-00X001?
It is a 1600Gb/s (1.6Tb/s) OSFP to OSFP active copper cable attributed to the NVIDIA MCA4K00 family, running 8 channels of 200G-PAM4 with RHS (riding heat sink) connectors on both ends.
Q. What length is the 980-9IAMS-00X001?
This exact OPN is not listed in NVIDIA's public ordering tables, so length is stated per unit label only. All published MCA4K00 RHS OPNs (980-9IAM1/2/4-00X001) are 1.1m.
Q. Will this cable fit a QSFP112, QSFP-DD, or QSFP56 cage?
No. It uses OSFP connectors on both ends and is physically and electrically incompatible with any QSFP-family cage.
Q. Is this an active or passive cable?
Active Copper Cable (ACC). It contains signal-conditioning electronics drawing up to 2.5W from the host cage. It is not a passive DAC and not an optical AOC.
Q. Which protocols and platforms does it support?
Per NVIDIA's MCA4K00 documentation the cable firmware supports InfiniBand, Ethernet, and NVLink 5, auto-detected from the attached switch. Listed applications are 1600Gb/s NVL5 switch-to-switch and 800Gb/s HCA-to-HCA links. It is not intended for HDR/EDR-generation QSFP systems; validate against the target platform's supported-cables list.
Q. What condition is supplied by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS?
Refurbished. Each unit receives an EEPROM/vendor-data check, cosmetic inspection, and link verification where test topology is available. EU stock, global B2B shipping.
Why T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Every 980-9IAMS-00X001 unit ships with: (1) link verification where test topology is available, (2) EEPROM / vendor data check, (3) full cosmetic inspection, (4) professional anti-static packaging, (5) global B2B shipping from EU stock, (6) technical consultation for AI / HPC fabric design at no extra cost.