| Characteristic |
Description |
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| Platform | GIGABYTE S252-ZC0 Server Platform |
| Server Board | GIGABYTE Server Board MZC2-CE0
One or two AMD EPYC 7003 (Milan) or 7002 (Rome) processors, maximum TDP 200W
Interprocessor interface 256 GB/s (64 PCIe 4.0 Lines)
16 slots for installing DDR4-3200 memory modules
16 SATA ports, 10 PCIe 4.0 x4 ports for NVMe drives, 4 USB 3.0 ports, COM port, IPMI, Dual BIOS
6 PCIe 4.0 x16 slots, 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes when installing two CPUs
Baseboard Management Controller Aspeed AST2500 |
| Form Factor | 2U, rack mountable |
| Processor | 1 or 2 AMD EPYC 7002/7003 processors with a maximum TDP of 200W each
For each processor:
Processor socket Socket SP3, AMD Zen 2 (Rome) / Zen 3 (Milan) architecture, 7 nm process technology
Up to 64 cores, 128 threads, operating frequency up to 3.7 GHz (maximum 4.1 GHz in Boost mode)
Up to 256MB L3 cache per CPU, per core: 512KB L2, 64KB (I)+ 32KB (D) L1
Support for Precision Boost technologies, SMT multi-threading
2 x 128-bit FMAC compute units (4 floating point instructions per cycle)
128 PCIe 4.0 lanes per CPU, 64 of which are used as interprocessor interface
Supports ECC DDR4-3200 memory, up to 4TB per CPU (up to 8TB total), integrated eight-channel memory controller |
| Chipset | System on Chip (SoC) (the chipset is built into the processor) |
| System Memory | Memory types:
- DDR4 ECC Registered Memory (RDIMM) 1.2V, DDR4 ECC Registered Memory 3DS (RDIMM 3DS) 1.2V
- DDR4 ECC Load Reduced Memory (LRDIMM) 1.2V, DDR4 ECC Load Reduced Memory 3DS (LRDIMM 3DS) 1.2V
Maximum RAM (the processor supports a maximum of 4TB of RAM):
- for RDIMM - 1024 GB (16 x 64 GB), for LRDIMM - 2048 GB (16 x 128 GB)
- for RDIMM 3DS - 2048 GB (16 x 128 GB), for LRDIMM 3DS - 4096 GB (16 x 256 GB)
Memory operating mode: 3200 MT/s
Integrated eight-channel memory controller (IMC) on the processor
Total 8 channels per CPU, one memory module per channel (1 DPC)
Total 8 memory modules per CPU, 16 memory modules per server
Memory subsystem bandwidth from 85.3 GB/s to 204.8 GB/s depending on the processor model |
| Network Adapters | There is no built-in network adapter. A network card must be installed in the expansion slot.
Dedicated 1 Gb Ethernet RJ-45 management port
Additionally:
- up to five network adapters in standard PCIe 4.0 expansion slots |
| Expansion Slots | 6 low-profile expansion card slots:
- 3 PCIe 4.0 x16/x16 slots from CPU#1;
- 3 PCIe 4.0 x16/x16 slots from CPU#2. |
| Disk Subsystem Controller | Integrated SATA controller in CPU#1, 16 6Gb/s ports (3 4-port SFF-8654 SLIMLINE x4 connectors, 4 7-Pin SATA connectors, 2 connectors with SATA DOM support).
(Cannot be used with port expander)
Broadcom SAS35x36 Expander, 36 SAS3 12 Gb/s ports, 8 incoming ports, 28 outgoing ports (9 SLIMLINE x4 connectors)
10 PCIe 4.0 x4 ports for NVMe drives (2 from CPU#1, 8 from CPU#2), 5 SFF-8654 SLIMLINE x4 connectors.
Additionally (selection in the Configurator fields "Disk subsystem controller" and "HBA adapter):
- RAID controller, HBA adapter or Tri-Mode controller for SAS3 and/or SATA drives (via expander) in PCIe 4.0 expansion slots
Requires installation of a RAID controller with connection to a port expander to use SATA and/or SAS drives. |
| Disk Subsystem | Up to 24 hot-swappable 3.5"/2.5" SAS3/SATA3 HDD/SSD drives in the right and left front cages of the server.
Cable connection bays: 3 x SLIMLINE x4 bays on each for SATA/SAS3 drives.
Storage device connection options:
For SATA and/or SAS drives:
- to the outgoing ports of the SAS port expander using SLIMLINE x4 -> SLIMLINE x4 cables (enabled by default for 24 drives).
Connecting the incoming ports of the SAS port expander:
- to the SAS RAID controller or HBA with two HD Mini-SAS -> SLIMLINE x4 cables (cables included in the delivery package);
- to the Tri-Mode controller using cables 2 x HD Mini-SAS -> 2 x SLIMLINE x4 or SLIMLINE x8 -> 2 x SLIMLINE x4 (depending on the controller model, additional cables are required).
Up to 2 hot-swappable 2.5" SAS3/SATA3/NVMe SSD drives in a cage on the rear of the server.
Cable tray connectors: 2 x 7-Pin SATA connectors for SATA/SAS3 drives, 1 x SLIMLINE x4 connector for NVMe drives.
Storage device connection options:
For SATA and/or SAS drives:
- to the integrated SATA controller of the motherboard with a SLIMLINE x4 -> 2 x 7-Pin SATA cable (enabled by default for 2 drives).
- to the outgoing ports of the port expander using the SLIMLINE x4 -> SLIMLINE x4 cable (for 2 drives, an additional cable is required).
For NVMe drives:
- to two PCIe 4.0 x4 ports from CPU#2 with SLIMLINE x8 -> 2 x SLIMLINE x4 cable (enabled by default for 2 drives).
- to two PCIe 4.0 x4 ports from CPU#1 with a SLIMLINE x8 -> 2 x SLIMLINE x4 cable (for 2 drives, you can use the existing cable).
- to the Tri-Mode controller via cable 2 x HD Mini-SAS -> 2 x SLIMLINE x4 or SLIMLINE x8 -> 2 x SLIMLINE x4 (depending on the controller model, up to 2 drives, additional cable required). |
| Additional Storage | Up to two or four M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 2280/22110 drives installed on an expansion card in a PCIe slot.
Up to two M.2 SATA / PCIe 3.0 x4 2280/22110 drives installed on a SAS3408-based expansion card with RAID 0/1 support in a PCIe slot. |
| Optical Storage | Not supported, only external via USB 3.0 port. |
| Interfaces | Front panel: 2 USB 3.0 ports
On the rear panel: DB-15 video connector, RJ-45 1GbE control port, 2 USB 3.0 ports, ID Button with LED |
| Video Adapter and GPU | Integrated video controller Aspeed? AST2500 Video Graphic Adapter, 1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
It is possible to install an additional video card |
| Control Panel | On the front panel: control buttons Power, Reset, System ID; indication Power LED, ID LED, System Status LED, Drive activity LED
On the rear panel: Power and System ID control buttons; Power LED, ID LED, System Status LED indication |
| Management and Monitoring | Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Aspeed? AST2500, IPMI 2.0 & Redfish
Built-in RJ-45 1GbE remote management port
Fully functional remote control (KVM, Virtual Media over LAN)
GIGABYTE Management Console
GIGABYTE Server Management (GSM) |
| Supported Operating Systems | Windows Server 2016 (X2APIC/256T not supported)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 (x64) or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 (x64) or later
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (x64) or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update3 P03 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update1 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.2.1 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later |
| Power Unit | 2 x 1300W 80 Plus Platinum redundant hot-swappable power supplies
Power subsystem operating modes: 1+1 Redundant Power, 2+0 Combined Power |
| System Cooling | 6 controlled single-rotor fans 60x60x38 mm with redundancy and hot-swappable capability
1 fan in each power supply
CPU radiator with passive cooling |
| Dimensions | Height 8.7 cm, width 43.8 cm, depth 88.0 cm |
| Rack Mount Installation | Slide-out rack mount rails with cable management. |
| Power Supply Parameters | 100-240 VAC, 8 A, 50-60 Hz |
| Operating Environment | Operating temperature from +10?C to +35?C
Relative humidity from 8% to 80%
Storage temperature from -40?C to +60?C
Relative humidity during storage from 20% to 95% |
| Warranty | Standard warranty 36 months, 9 x 5, service at the service center |