As we look forward to the massive server juggernaut to help PCIe 4.0, quite a few OEMs are busy creating AMD EPYC variations to fill that demand for high-speed connectivity. To date there have been two most important drivers for PCIe 4.0: high-bandwidth flash storage servers, and excessive efficiency CPU-to-GPU acceleration, as seen with the DGX A100. As the brand new Ampere GPUs roll out in PCIe kind, OEMs are set to replace their portfolio with new PCIe 4.0-enabled GPU compute servers, together with GIGABYTE, with the brand new G242-Z11.
One of the important thing parts to a GPU server is enabling airflow by means of the chassis to supply ample cooling for as many 300W accelerators as can match, to not point out the CPU facet of the equation and any further networking that’s required. GIGABYTE has had some good success with its multi-GPU server choices, and so naturally updating its PCIe 3.Zero platform to Rome with PCIe 4.Zero was the subsequent step.
The G242-Z11 is a 2U rackmount server that helps 4 PCIe 4.Zero playing cards with a full x16 hyperlink to every. That consists of the brand new A100 Ampere GPUs, in addition to AMD MI50 GPUs and networking playing cards. The system helps any AMD Rome EPYC processor, even the 280W 7H12 constructed for high-performance duties, and likewise has help for as much as 2 TB of DDR4-3200 throughout eight channels with the MZ12-HD3 motherboard.
With these types of builds, it’s typically the periphery that helps help integration into present infrastructure, and on prime of the 4 PCIe 4.Zero accelerators, the G242-Z11 helps two low profile half-length playing cards and one OCP 3.Zero mezzanine card for different options, equivalent to networking. The G242-Z11 additionally has help for 4 3.5-inch SATA pays on the entrance, and two NVMe/SATA SSD bays within the rear. Power comes from twin 1600W 80 PLUS Platinum energy provides. Remote administration is managed by means of the AMI MegaRAC SP-X answer, which incorporates GIGABYTE proprietary server distant administration software program platform.
The new G242-Z11 can be obtainable from September. Interested events ought to contact their native GIGABYTE rep for pricing info.
Source: GIGABYTE
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