G291-280

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HPC Server - 2U 8 x GPU Server
  • Supports up to 8 x double slot GPU cards
  • NVIDIA® validated GPU platform; Supports for NVIDIA® Tesla® GPUs
  • NVIDIA® NGC™ Ready server
  • 2nd Gen. Intel® Xeon® Scalable and Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
  • 6-Channel RDIMM/LRDIMM DDR4, 24 x DIMMs
  • Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory
  • 2 x 10Gb/s BASE-T LAN ports
  • 1 x Dedicated management port
  • 8 x 2.5" hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
  • 8 x PCIe Gen3 expansion slots for GPUs
  • 2 x PCIe x16 Half-length low-profile slots for add-on cards
  • Aspeed® AST2500 remote management controller
  • Dual 2200W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant/hot-swap power supply
  • Optimized performance with Mellanox Infiniband EDR and Ethernet 100G products
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Specifications

Dimensions (WxHxD, mm)
2U
448 x 87.5 x 800
Motherboard
MG51-G21
CPU
2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable and Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Intel® Xeon® Platinum Processor, Intel® Xeon® Gold Processor, Intel® Xeon® Silver Processor and Intel® Xeon® Bronze Processor

NOTE: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable
Socket
2 x LGA 3647
Socket P
TDP up to 205W
Chipset
Intel® C621 Chipset
Memory
24 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM)
1.2V modules: 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz

Maximum verified DCPMM configuration:

* Ambient temperature 35°C
* 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor 205W (Max.)
* DCPMM 128GB x6 pcs

DCPMM installation locations:
DIMM_P1_(G1, H1, I1)
DIMM_P1_(J1, K1, L1)

NOTE:
1. 2933MHz for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only
2. Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only
3. The maximum number of DCPMM that can be installed is based on a maximum operating (ambient) temperature of 35°C
4. To enquire about installing a greater number of DCPMM, please consult with your GIGABYTE technical or sales representative
LAN
2 x 10Gb/s BASE-T LAN ports (Intel® X550-AT2)
1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN
Video
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
Storage
8 x 2.5" hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
SATA
1 x 7-pin SATA III 6Gb/s with SATA DOM supported
By using pin_8 or external cable for power function
SAS
Supported via add-on SAS Card
RAID
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5
Peripheral Drives
N/A
Expansion Slots
8 x PCIe x16 slots (Gen3 x16 bus) for GPUs
2 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) Half-length low-profile slots
OCP type add-on card as an option

- Maximum limitation of GPU card: 285mm (L) x 111.5mm (W) x 39.5mm (H)
- System is validated for population with a uniform GPU model
- Support is not provided for mixed GPU populations
Internal I/O
1 x 18-pin power connector
1 x 14-pin power connector
2 x 8-pin power connectors
2 x 4-pin power connectors
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
1 x HDD back plane board header
1 x 12-pin front panel header
1 x 23-pin front panel header
1 x JTAG header
2 x SATA SGPIO headers
1 x Front VGA header
1 x Serial header
1 x IPMB connector
1 x P12V standby connector
1 x PMBus selection jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x LT debug jumper
Front I/O
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs
1 x HDD activity LED
1 x System status LED
1 x Reset button
Rear I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Reset button
1 x NMI button
1 x System status LED
Backplane Board
8 x SAS/SATA ports
Bandwidth: SATAIII 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s per port
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
TPM
1 x TPM header with SPI interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
Power Supply[#1]
2 x 2200W redundant PSUs
80 PLUS Platinum

AC Input:
- 100-127V~/ 14A, 47-63Hz
- 200-240V~/ 12.6A, 47-63Hz

DC Input:
- 240Vdc/ 12.6A

DC Output:
- Max 1200W/ 100-127V~
+ 12.12V/ 95.6A
+ 12Vsb/ 3.5A
- Max 2200W/ 200-240V~
+ 12.12V/ 178.1A
+ 12Vsb/ 3.5A

NOTE: The system power supply requires C19 type power cord
System Management
Aspeed® AST2500 management controller
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
  • Network settings
  • Network security settings
  • Hardware information
  • Users control
  • Services settings
  • IPMI settings
  • Sessions control
  • LDAP settings
  • Power control
  • Fan profiles
  • Voltages, fans and temperatures monitoring
  • System event log
  • Events management (platform events, trap settings, email settings)
  • Serial Over LAN
  • vKVM & vMedia (HTML5)
OS Compatibility
For Skylake processors:

Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 (x64) or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 (x64) or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 (x64) or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 (x64) or later

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (x64) or later

Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (x64) or later

VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later

Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.4.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later

For Cascade Lake processors:

Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 (x64) or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 (x64) or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 (x64) or later

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (x64) or later

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (x64) or later

VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update1 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later

Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.5.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
System Fans
8 x 80x80x38mm (16,300rpm)
Operating Properties
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)

NOTE: Please contact Technical Support for more information about optimized GPU system operating temperature
Weight
Net Weight: 30 kg
Gross Weight: 36 kg
Packaging Content
1 x G291-280
2 x CPU heatsinks
1 x Rail kit
2 x Non-Fabric CPU carriers
Part Numbers
- Barebone with rail kit: 6NG291280MR-00
- Motherboard: 9MG51G21NR-00
- Tool-less rail kit: 25HB2-A86102-K0R
- Fan module: 25ST2-883827-D0R
- Power supply: 25EP0-222001-D0S
- 2 x NVMe cable kits: 6N0ASP035PR-W6 (optional)
- 2 x 7mm internal SSD cable kit: 6NG291281SR-00-100 (optional)
- C19 type power cord 125V/15A (US): 25CP1-018000-Q0R (optional)
- C19 type power cord 250V/16A (EU): 25CP3-01830H-Q0R (optional)
- C19 type power cord 250V/15A (US): 25CP1-018300-Q0R (optional)

[#1] Power cords are not included with server packages. Customers are responsible for selecting appropriate power cords from the optional accessories or contacting sales for customization.

[#2] All materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at any time without prior notice.

[#3] Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical values as specified by the respective chipset vendors or standards organizations. Actual performance may vary depending on system configuration.

[#4] All trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners.

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