GIGABYTE Solutions for NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs: Empowering the Next Era of AI

A GPU Accelerated Era

The journey of specialized graphics components began in the 1970s, culminating in the invention of the GPU — a transformative innovation. Fast forward to half a century later, GPUs have evolved from simple circuits to individual boards, and now, modules embedded in high-density compute infrastructures. Especially with the surge in AI applications, the rapid adoption and dominance of GPUs in the industry are unprecedented, surpassing expectations.

Today, GPUs power numerous aspects of modern life: from upscaling and restoring old videos to simulating weather patterns to driving generative AI models like ChatGPT. As the demand for GPU computing resources grows exponentially, industry leaders are collaborating to achieve performance gains that defy Moore's Law. NVIDIA, a pioneer in the GPU revolution, has consistently pushed the boundaries and now introduces its Blackwell architecture, promising a significant leap forward in AI development.

Breaking Barriers in Accelerated Computing and Generative AI

Building on the tremendous success of the NVIDIA Hopper architecture, Blackwell architecture is even better designed to address the increasing complexity of AI models and their growing parameters. Using TSMC's 4nm process (4NP) technology, Blackwell GPUs integrate billions of transistors, alongside advancements such as faster, wider NVIDIA^® NVLink™ and the second-generation transformer engine. These innovations deliver orders of magnitude more performance than its predecessor, positioning Blackwell as a cornerstone for the next wave of AI breakthroughs.

Blackwell-architecture GPUs

208 billion transistors with TSMC 4NP process

2nd Gen Transformer Engine

Doubling the performance with FP4 enablement

5th Gen NVLink & NVLink Switch

1.8 TB/s GPU-GPU interconnect

RAS Engine

100% In-system self-test

Secure AI

Full performance encryption & TEE

Decompression Engine

800 GB/s

GIGABYTE's Commitment to Flexible and Scalable Solutions

Short TTM for Agile Deployment

GIGABYTE is dedicated to delivering short time-to-market (TTM) solutions to address the rapidly evolving demands of the computing landscape. Leveraging extensive expertise in server design for diverse applications, GIGABYTE customizes server configurations to specific use cases, reducing costs, streamlining the design processes, and enabling flexible customization with minimal modifications. This ensures an ideal path for customers seeking swift adoption of the latest technologies.

Flexible Scalability for Diverse Scenarios

Understanding the growing importance of scalability, GIGABYTE servers are built with future expansion in mind. Equipped with ample expansion slots, these servers maximize interconnectivity, particularly for GPUs, ensuring seamless communication between servers for superior performance.

Comprehensive One-Stop Service for Optimized Configuration

As computing architectures grow in scale and applications evolve toward specialized fields, an optimal system configuration is essential for achieving high performance and efficiency. GIGABYTE offers a comprehensive one-stop service, covering consulting to understand requirements and constraints, deployment to deliver tailored solutions, and after sales support to ensure reliability. With this thorough approach, GIGABYTE simplifies the process of deploying new systems, making them faster, easier, and more reliable across diverse scenarios.

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NVIDIA GB200 NVL72: The Pinnacle of Rack-Scale Design

As the flagship product in the Blackwell lineup, the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 boasts a fully liquid-cooled design and it uses an ARM-based NVIDIA Grace CPU. This rack-scale configuration interconnects all nodes using the latest NVLink technology, delivering the performance of “one big GPU.”

This cutting-edge solution outperforms the previous-generation HGX H100 GPU by 30x in inference and 4x in training, all while achieving a 25x reduction in TCO. With unmatched interconnect speeds and energy efficiency, the GB200 NVL72 sets a new benchmark for AI and HPC workloads.

XN14-CB0-LA01 Compute Tray

2 x GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip
2 x 384 GB HBM3e GPU memory with 16 TB/s bandwidth
2 x 480 GB LPDDR5X CPU memory with 152 GB/s bandwidth
8 x E1.S Gen5 NVMe drives

NVIDIA HGX™ B200: Accelerating AI with Unmatched Performance

NVIDIA HGX™ B200 fully leverages the cutting-edge Blackwell architecture. With an on-module NVSwitch™ design, it delivers over 10x improvements in performance and TCO compared to the previous generation. This breakthrough sets a new benchmark for x86 scale-up platforms and infrastructures, revolutionizing accelerated computing.

To meet the need for robust thermal solutions driven by unprecedented performance and increased heat generation, GIGABYTE provides versatile server designs. These include 8U air-cooled and 4U liquid-cooled options, ensuring compatibility with diverse infrastructure requirements. GIGABYTE servers are equipped with features designed to enhance both performance and usability, including:

Support for full-height add-in cards, accommodating DPUs and SuperNICs.
A PCIe cage design and front-access motherboard/GPU trays for streamlined maintenance.
Hot-swappable, fully redundant PSUs with multiple connector options for enhanced flexibility.

Other features such as PCIe switch designs enabling RDMA provide seamless GPU communication, ensuring GIGABYTE servers deliver reliable performance and efficiency for demanding AI and HPC workloads.

NVIDIA HGX™ B200 8-GPU

8 x NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs
1,440GB of GPU memory
72 petaFLOPS training performance
144 petaFLOPS inference performance
1,800GB/s GPU-to-GPU bandwidth with NVIDIA^® NVLink™ and NVSwitch™

G893 8U HPC/AI Server

NVIDIA HGX™ B200 8-GPU
Dual 5th/4th Gen Intel^® Xeon^® Scalable or Dual AMD EPYC™ 9005/9004 Series CPUs
Compatible with NVIDIA^® BlueField^®-3 DPUs and ConnectX^®-7 NICs
2 x 10Gb/s LAN ports
8 x 2.5" Gen5 NVMe hot-swap bays
12 x FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 slots
12 x 3000W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant PSUs

G4L3 4U HPC/AI Server

Liquid-cooled NVIDIA HGX™ B200 8-GPU
Dual 5th/4th Gen Intel^® Xeon^® Scalable or Dual AMD EPYC™ 9005/9004 Series CPUs
Compatible with NVIDIA^® BlueField^®-3 DPUs and ConnectX^®-7 NICs
2 x 10Gb/s LAN ports
8 x 2.5" Gen5 NVMe hot-swap bays
12 x FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 slots
8 x 3000W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant PSUs

The Power of Acceleration with Blackwell

HPC

Complex problem-solving in HPC applications use numerical methods, simulations, and computations to achieve significant insights. While traditionally less dependent on GPUs, the overwhelming parallel computing power of GPGPUs has greatly accelerated the development of HPC in recent years, making hybrid configurations a growing trend in modern supercomputers.
AI

With the rapid adoption of AI, from general applications to the fast-evolving deep learning, GPGPUs have become a game changer for the industry. The parallel processing capabilities of GPGPUs allow for the handling of massive datasets and complex algorithms, which are essential for training and deploying AI models. As a result, AI has become the key to making modern systems faster and “smarter” in the most efficient way.
Science & Engineering

Research in fields such as physics, chemistry, geology, and biology greatly benefit with the use of GPU accelerated clusters. Simulations and modeling thrive with the parallel processing capability of GPUs, enabling faster computation and more accurate results. This allows researchers to analyze vast datasets, conduct detailed experiments, and achieve breakthroughs across various scientific disciplines efficiently.