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title: Create a GPU Node
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# Create a GPU Node

Creating a GPU node uses the same MyAccount create-node flow as a regular node. The only difference is the order in which you make the selection:

- On a **regular node**, you pick the OS first, then the plan screen lets you configure version, volume, encryption, and the rest.
- On a **GPU node**, you pick the **GPU card** first, then the plan screen lets you configure the OS and version, volume, encryption, and the rest.

For every step that is not GPU-card selection — billing, node name, count, backup, VPC, public IP, security group, SSH keys, volume, advanced settings, launch — follow [Create a Node](/docs/myaccount/node/getting-started/create-node). This page only documents the GPU delta.

:::note
GPU availability is region-gated. If the **GPU** tab or the card you want is not visible, switch regions or contact [cloud-platform@e2enetworks.com](mailto:cloud-platform@e2enetworks.com).
:::

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## Step 1: Open the GPU Tab and Pick a Card

1. Log in to [MyAccount](https://myaccount.e2enetworks.com/).
2. Confirm the location selector at the top of the portal is set to a region that offers GPU plans.
3. Go to **Compute > Nodes** and open the create-node flow.
4. Switch from the **CPU** tab to the **GPU** tab.
5. Select the GPU card tile (for example, Nvidia-H100, Nvidia-A100, Nvidia-L40S, Nvidia-A40, Nvidia-A30, Nvidia-L4, Nvidia-V100, Nvidia-T4).

For a comparison of cards before you pick, see [Choose a GPU Card](/docs/myaccount/gpu/getting-started/choose-gpu-card/).

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## Step 2: Configure OS, Plan, and Everything Else

After you select the GPU card, the portal opens the plan screen. From here, the configuration surface is the same as a regular node, with these GPU-specific notes:

| Field           | What's the same as a regular node                                              | GPU-specific note                                                                                                                              |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| OS and version  | Same dropdown layout; same supported families (Ubuntu, Rocky, Windows Server). | Choose the OS and version on this screen rather than on the first screen. Use the edit icon near the selected card to change the GPU.          |
| Plan            | Same plan dropdown.                                                            | Plan format is `<vCPU> – <RAM> – <GPU Memory> – <CUDA (Version)> – <Disk Space> – <IOPS (R/W)>`. The number of GPU cards is fixed for the plan. |
| Billing         | Same on-demand and committed options.                                          | GPU plan SKUs use the `GPU-`, `GDC-`, or `GDC3-` prefixes.                                                                                     |
| Volume          | Same attach-at-launch flow when the option is shown.                           | Most GPU cards do **not** support attaching a volume during creation. The Volume section is hidden for those plans — create the node first, then attach the volume from the node details page. |
| Encryption      | Same advanced-settings toggle.                                                 | Same passphrase rules; encryption at rest cannot be disabled later.                                                                            |
| All other steps | Node name, count, backup, VPC, public IP, security group, SSH, IPv6, BitNinja, start script — all identical. | See [Create a Node](/docs/myaccount/node/getting-started/create-node).                                                                         |

Click **Launch** when the Summary panel looks right. GPU nodes generally take longer to reach the Running state than CPU nodes because the driver and toolkit initialize on first boot.

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## After Launch: Verify the GPU

Once the GPU node is Running, SSH in and confirm the GPU is visible to the driver:

```bash
nvidia-smi
```

You should see the card, driver version, CUDA version, memory, and utilization.

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## Related Resources

| Resource                                                                         | Use it for                                                       |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Create a Node](/docs/myaccount/node/getting-started/create-node)                | Full step-by-step reference for every non-GPU field on the flow. |
| [Choose a GPU Card](./choose-gpu-card)                                           | Compare cards before launch.                                     |
| [Connect to a Linux GPU node](/docs/myaccount/gpu/connect-to-gpu/linux-gpu-node) | SSH access and `nvidia-smi` verification.                        |
| [Manage GPU Nodes](/docs/myaccount/gpu/manage)                                   | GPU-specific differences for monitoring, actions, and lifecycle. |
| [TIR AI/ML Platform](/docs/tir/)                                                 | Managed notebooks, endpoints, and training jobs.                 |