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MD61-SC2
Discontinued
Intel® C621 Chipset
- 2nd Gen. Intel® Xeon® Scalable and Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
- 6-Channel RDIMM/LRDIMM DDR4 per processor, 16 x DIMMs
- Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory
- 2 x 10Gb/s SFP+ and 2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports
- 1 x Dedicated management port
- 3 x SlimSAS (for 12 x SATA 6Gb/s) ports
- 2 x SATA DOM supported
- 2 x U.2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
- Up to 4 PCIe Gen3 expansion slots
- 1 x mezzanine type slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 interface
- Aspeed® AST2500 remote management controller
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SPECIFICATIONS
Form Factor
E-ATX
305W x 330D (mm)
305W x 330D (mm)
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
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
Chipset
Intel® C621 Chipset
Memory
16 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory per processor architecture
RDIMM modules up to 128GB 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 256GB x4 pcs
DCPMM installation locations:
DIMM_P0_(A1, D1)
DIMM_P1_(G1, J1)
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
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory per processor architecture
RDIMM modules up to 128GB 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 256GB x4 pcs
DCPMM installation locations:
DIMM_P0_(A1, D1)
DIMM_P1_(G1, J1)
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 SFP+ LAN ports (QLogic® QL41102)
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports
1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports
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
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
Audio
N/A
SAS
N/A
SATA
3 x SlimSAS for 12 x SATA III 6Gb/s ports
2 x 7-pin SATA III 6Gb/s with SATA DOM supported
2 x 7-pin SATA III 6Gb/s with SATA DOM supported
RAID
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5
Expansion Slots
Slot_7 (PCIe_4): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1
Slot_6 (PCIe_3): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1
Slot_5 (PCIe_2): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1
Slot_4 (PCIe_1): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_0
1 x Mezzanine card slot:
- PCIe Gen3 x16 (x8+x8)
- From CPU_0
- Optional for OCP mezzanine card with low profile type
2 x U.2 ports:
- SlimSAS type
- PCIe Gen3 x4 per port
- From CPU_0
- Shared with Mezzanine card x8 signal
- For GIGABYTE server system backplane board use only
Slot_6 (PCIe_3): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1
Slot_5 (PCIe_2): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1
Slot_4 (PCIe_1): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_0
1 x Mezzanine card slot:
- PCIe Gen3 x16 (x8+x8)
- From CPU_0
- Optional for OCP mezzanine card with low profile type
2 x U.2 ports:
- SlimSAS type
- PCIe Gen3 x4 per port
- From CPU_0
- Shared with Mezzanine card x8 signal
- For GIGABYTE server system backplane board use only
Internal I/O
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
2 x SATA DOM power pin headers
5 x SlimSAS connectors
2 x 7-pin SATA connectors
2 x CPU fan headers
5 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x COM_1 header
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x HDD back plane board header
1 x PMBus connector
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
1 x Case open header
1 x Buzzer
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
2 x SATA DOM power pin headers
5 x SlimSAS connectors
2 x 7-pin SATA connectors
2 x CPU fan headers
5 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x COM_1 header
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x HDD back plane board header
1 x PMBus connector
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
1 x Case open header
1 x Buzzer
Rear I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x SFP+
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs
1 x VGA
2 x SFP+
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs
TPM
1 x TPM header with SPI interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
OS Compatibility
For Skylake processors:
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
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
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
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
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
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
Board Management
Aspeed® AST2500 management controller
GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface
GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface
- Dashboard
- JAVA Based Serial Over LAN
- HTML5 KVM
- Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.)
- Sensor Reading History Data
- FRU Information
- SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy
- Hardware Inventory
- Fan Profile
- System Firewall
- Power Consumption
- Power Control
- LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support
- Backup & Restore Configuration
- Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update
- Event Log Filter
- User Management
- Media Redirection Settings
- PAM Order Settings
- SSL Settings
- SMTP Settings
PSU Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
Operating Properties
Operating temperature: 10°C to 40°C
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Retail Packaging Content
1 x MD61-SC2
1 x I/O shield
1 x Quick start guide
2 x SlimSAS for 8 x SATAIII 6Gb/s 600mm cables
2 x Non-Fabric CPU carrier
Single Box dimensions: 409 x 355 x 78 mm
Carton dimension: 729 x 415 x 432 mm
Quantity: 10 x single box with one carton
1 x I/O shield
1 x Quick start guide
2 x SlimSAS for 8 x SATAIII 6Gb/s 600mm cables
2 x Non-Fabric CPU carrier
Single Box dimensions: 409 x 355 x 78 mm
Carton dimension: 729 x 415 x 432 mm
Quantity: 10 x single box with one carton
Bulk Packaging Content
10 x MD61-SC2
10 x I/O shields
20 x Non-Fabric CPU carrier
Carton dimensions: 473 x 600 x 495 mm
10 x I/O shields
20 x Non-Fabric CPU carrier
Carton dimensions: 473 x 600 x 495 mm
Reference Numbers
Retail: 9MD61SC2MR-00
Bulk: 9MD61SC2NR-00
Bulk: 9MD61SC2NR-00
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SUPPORT
Driver
BIOS
Utility
Firmware
QVL
- All
- All
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
- Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS x64
- Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS x64
- SLES 12.2 x64
- SLES 11.4 x64
- RHEL 7.3 x64
- RHEL 6.9 x64
- Linux
Chipset
Chipset
Version
Size
Date
Intel® Chipset Driver
Version : 10.1.17861.8101
3.34 MB
Apr 18, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Chipset Driver
Version : 10.1.18228.8176
3.12 MB
Dec 29, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
LAN
LAN
Version
Size
Date
QLogic LAN Driver
Version : 18.80.1.2
8.43 MB
Aug 21, 2017
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit
QLogic LAN Driver
Version : 8.18.16.0
12.27 MB
Aug 21, 2017
OS: SLES 11.4 x64,RHEL 7.3 x64,SLES 12.2 x64,Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS x64,Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS x64,RHEL 6.9 x64
SATA RAID/AHCI
SATA RAID/AHCI
Version
Size
Date
Intel® SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
Version : 6.0.0.1357
6.54 MB
Apr 19, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe)
Version : 6.0.0.1357
265.09 MB
Apr 21, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Utility
BIOS
Description
Version
Size
Date
1) Includes multiple security updates:
- CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-28956
- CWE-190, iSCSI Remote Memory Corruption and Dos.
- CWE-269, UEFI Variable Access - PlatformLang and Timeout.
2) Includes multiple feature updates.
Version : R24
20.28 MB
Nov 27, 2024
Update for security: Vulnerabilities in EDK2 NetworkPkg include CVE-2023-45236, CVE-
2023-45237.
Version : R22
20.27 MB
May 27, 2024
Windows and UEFI mode flash BIOS SOP
Please download BIOS update tool from AMI Website
Please download BIOS update tool from AMI Website
-
0.31 MB
Jan 29, 2021
Warning:
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
- All
- All
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016 R2 64bit
- Windows Server 2016 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 64bit
- Windows 10 64bit
- VMware
- Ubuntu
- Linux CentOS
- Linux
Utility
Description
Version
Size
Date
GSM CLI
Version : 2.1.78
147.79 MB
Dec 12, 2024
OS: Windows Server 2012 64bit,Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Linux CentOS,Windows 10 64bit,Ubuntu,Windows Server 2016 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2019,Windows Server 2022
GSM Server
Version : 2.12
926.33 MB
Jan 18, 2023
OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
GSM Agent
Version : 2.5
720.29 MB
Dec 27, 2021
OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Manual
Description
Version
Size
Date
User Guide - GIGABYTE Management Console (Vertiv)
Version : 1.2
3.92 MB
Oct 26, 2018
English
User Guide - BIOS setup manual (Intel Purley platform)
Version : 1.0
19.52 MB
Aug 17, 2017
English
Description
Version
Size
Date
RESOURCES
Success Case
Video
News
Security & Technical Advisory
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