ASRock Rack has unveiled its newest small type issue motherboard designed for AMD’s EYPC processors, the ROMED4ID-2T. It relies on a brand new proprietary type issue much like Mini-ITX, affectionally colloquialized as ‘Deep’ Mini-ITX, which is barely bigger than normal mini-ITX. The board helps for EPYC Rome 7002 processors as much as 64 cores.
Being in a position to amalgamate as much as 64 cores with a mini-ITX motherboard is not a small feat; the ROMED4ID-2T does it for customers trying to construct a server with a small total footprint. This mannequin opts for a brand new wider proprietary design, the ‘deep mini-ITX’ type issue with dimensions of 6.7 x 8.2 inches, somewhat than 6.7-inch sq. for normal mini-ITX.
The predominant apparent limitation with such a small motherboard measurement and a big socket is that not all the options of the processor is made accessible – there are some sacrifices to place all of it in. That begins with the reminiscence assist, with this mannequin solely having 4 reminiscence slots, and subsequently 4 reminiscence channels, somewhat than the usual eight channels that EPYC Rome can present. The different is PCIe 4.zero assist – there may be one PCIe 4.zero x16 full size slot, and 6 Slimline PCIe 4.zero x8 ports, however that’s nonetheless far fewer than the 128 lanes this CPU can present.
For storage gadgets, apart from the one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.zero x4 slot, there may be loads to accommodate a number of drives, regardless of the dimensions limitations, with as much as sixteen SATA ports assist from two of the Slimline ports, which ASRock states might be configured throughout the BIOS. This additionally contains assist for bulk U.2 storage, with two Slimline ports working at PCIe 4.zero x8 or eight SATA ports, and the opposite 4 Slimline merely listed as being PCIe 4.zero x8 solely.
Being primarily marketed as a server-focused mannequin, it contains most of the standard suspects concerning inner headers, together with one for IPMB, PMBus, and a 13-pin LPC TPM header. There are additionally three 4-pin fan headers, every with its personal fan fail LED.
Regarding connectivity, the ASRock Rack ROMED4ID-2T contains an Intel X550-AT2 10 Gb controller, which provides two 10 GbE ports on the rear panel, in addition to a devoted Realtek RTL8211E Ethernet port for the board’s IPMI. A single DB15 D-Sub video output is current for customers trying to entry the system psychically over the IPMI, with a UID LED button and a pair of USB 3.2 G1 Type-A ports.
At current, ASRock hasn’t given any data concerning pricing or availability, however we count on to listen to one thing shortly.
