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- W291-Z00
- High performance tower workstation/e-business server
- Supports up to 4 x double slot GPU cards
- AMD EPYC™ 7002 and 7001 series processor family
- Single processor, 7nm technology
- 8-Channel RDIMM/LRDIMM DDR4, 8 x DIMMs
- 2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (Intel® I210-AT)
- 1 x dedicated management port
- 4 x 3.5"/2.5" SATAIII hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
- 1 x M.2 slot with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
- 5 x PCIe Gen3 x16 and x8 slots
- Aspeed® AST2500 remote management controller
- Dual 1600W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supply
* 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
Dimensions (WxHxD, mm)
Pedestal
200 x 450.2 x 642.2
200 x 450.2 x 642.2
Motherboard
CPU
AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processor family
Single processor, 7nm technology
Up to 64-core, 128 threads per processor
TDP up to 225W, cTDP up to 240W
Fully support 280W
Compatible with AMD EPYC™ 7001 series processor family
Single processor, 7nm technology
Up to 64-core, 128 threads per processor
TDP up to 225W, cTDP up to 240W
Fully support 280W
Compatible with AMD EPYC™ 7001 series processor family
Socket
1 x LGA 4094
Socket SP3
Socket SP3
Chipset
System on Chip
Memory
8 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
8-Channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
Memory speed: Up to 3200*/2933 MHz
- Note:
* Follow BIOS setting and memory QVL list if running 3200 Mhz
DDR4 memory supported only
8-Channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
Memory speed: Up to 3200*/2933 MHz
- Note:
* Follow BIOS setting and memory QVL list if running 3200 Mhz
LAN
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (Intel® I210-AT)
1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN
1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN
Video
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp
Audio
N/A
Storage
4 x 3.5"/2.5" SATAIII hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
RAID
Depends on SAS Add-on card
Peripheral Drives
1 x 5.25" space reserved for ODD device
Expansion Slots
Slot_7 (PCIe_7): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot
Slot_5 (PCIe_5): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot
Slot_4 (PCIe_4): 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) slot
Slot_3 (PCIe_3): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot
Slot_1 (PCIe_1): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot
1 x M.2 slot:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4
- Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
Slot_5 (PCIe_5): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot
Slot_4 (PCIe_4): 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) slot
Slot_3 (PCIe_3): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot
Slot_1 (PCIe_1): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot
1 x M.2 slot:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4
- Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
Internal I/O
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
4 x SlimSAS connectors
1 x M.2 slot
1 x CPU fan headers
6 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
2 x COM headers
1 x TPM header
1 x Front panel header
1 x HDD backplane board header
1 x PMBus connector
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
4 x SlimSAS connectors
1 x M.2 slot
1 x CPU fan headers
6 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
2 x COM headers
1 x TPM header
1 x Front panel header
1 x HDD backplane board header
1 x PMBus connector
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
Front I/O
2 x USB 3.0
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
2 x LAN activity LEDs
Hard drive cage:
1 x HDD power on LED
1 x HDD activity LED
1 x HDD key lock
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
2 x LAN activity LEDs
Hard drive cage:
1 x HDD power on LED
1 x HDD activity LED
1 x HDD key lock
Rear I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID switch with LED
1 x Power switch with LED
1 x VGA
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID switch with LED
1 x Power switch with LED
TPM
1 x TPM header with LPC interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM000
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM000
Power Supply
2 x 1600W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant PSUs
AC Input:
- 100-127V~/ 12A, 47-63Hz
- 200-240V~/ 9.48A, 47-63Hz
DC Output:
- Max 1000W/ 100-127V~
+ 12V/ 82A
+ 12Vsb/ 2.1A
- Max 1600W/ 200-240V~
+ 12V/ 132A
+ 12Vsb/ 2.1A
System 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
OS Compatibility
For AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processor family
Windows Server 2016 (X2APIC/256T not supported)
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 SP4 ( x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 ( x64) or later
Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (x64) or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 EP15 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.1.0 or later
For AMD EPYC™ 7001 series processor family
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 (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 SP3 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (x64) or later
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (x64) or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update1 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
Windows Server 2016 (X2APIC/256T not supported)
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 SP4 ( x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 ( x64) or later
Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (x64) or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 EP15 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.1.0 or later
For AMD EPYC™ 7001 series processor family
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 (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 SP3 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (x64) or later
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (x64) or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update1 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
System Fans
3 x 120x120x38mm (8,500 rpm)
1 x 92x92x25mm (Attached in HDD cage)
1 x 92x92x25mm (Attached in HDD cage)
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)
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Weight
Net Weight: 19.5 kg
Gross Weight: 23 kg
Gross Weight: 23 kg
Packaging Dimensions
348 x 691 x 791 mm
Packaging Content
1 x W291-Z00
1 x Heatsink
1 x Quick Installation guide
1 x Heatsink
1 x Quick Installation guide
Part Numbers
- Barebone package: 6NW291Z00MR-00-A*
- Motherboard: 9MZ01CE1NR-00-2*
- I/O shield: 12AIO-MZ01C1-00R
- Power supply: 25EP0-216007-L0S
- CPU Fan-sink: 25ST1-243103-A0R
- Mylar for AMD VEGA64 passive HS version: 25HA1-W29101-S5R (optional)
- Railkit for W291-Z00 (optional, (A)+(B)+(C))
(A) 25HB5-W29101-I0R (Ear left side), Q'ty: 1
(B) 25HB5-W29100-I0R (Ear right side), Q'ty: 1
(C) 25HB2-3A6104-I0R (Rail kit), Q'ty: 1
- I/O shield: 12AIO-MZ01C1-00R
- Power supply: 25EP0-216007-L0S
- CPU Fan-sink: 25ST1-243103-A0R
- Mylar for AMD VEGA64 passive HS version: 25HA1-W29101-S5R (optional)
- Railkit for W291-Z00 (optional, (A)+(B)+(C))
(A) 25HB5-W29101-I0R (Ear left side), Q'ty: 1
(B) 25HB5-W29100-I0R (Ear right side), Q'ty: 1
(C) 25HB2-3A6104-I0R (Rail kit), Q'ty: 1
* 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
Chipset
Chipset
Version
Size
Date
AMD Chipset Driver
Version : 1.07.12.1102
17.05 MB
Aug 06, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
LAN
LAN
Version
Size
Date
Intel® LAN Driver and Utility
Version : 24.0
542.58 MB
Aug 06, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
VGA
VGA
Version
Size
Date
ASPEED Graphic Driver
Version : 1.06
1.78 MB
Aug 06, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
BIOS
Description
Version
Size
Date
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 : 2.1.77
147.89 MB
Sep 27, 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
Firmware
Description
Version
Size
Date
BMC Firmware with embedded GIGABYTE Management Console
(AST2500 AMI)
(AST2500 AMI)
Version : 12.61.21
105.38 MB
Apr 11, 2024
English
Manual
Description
Version
Size
Date
Description
Version
Size
Date
RESOURCES
Success Case
Articles
Success Case | April 04, 2023
Decoding the Storm with GIGABYTE’s Computing Cluster
Waseda University, the “Center for Disaster Prevention around the World”, has built a computing cluster with GIGABYTE’s GPU server and tower servers. They use it to study and prepare for natural disasters, such as tsunamis and storm surges. Efforts go into understanding tropical cyclones and other phenomena, which are becoming more dangerous due to climate change.
Success Case | April 01, 2023
ArchiFiction Achieves Naked-Eye 3D Virtual Reality with GIGABYTE Workstations
n'Space, a projector-based platform, is capable of implementing mixed reality without wearable devices. Users can immerse in a virtual environment and interact with 3D projections without the need to cover their faces with electronics. The real world just got an expansion pack in the infinite realm of the imagination. ArchiFiction, the company behind the invention, optimized the virtual experience with GIGABYTE's solution, which can process large amounts of data with high performance.
Tech Guide | September 14, 2022
CPU vs. GPU: Which Processor is Right for You?
Besides the central processing unit (CPU), the graphics processing unit (GPU) is also an important part of a high-performing server. Do you know how a GPU works and how it is different from a CPU? Do you know the best way to make them work together to deliver unrivalled processing power? GIGABYTE Technology, an industry leader in server solutions that support the most advanced processors, is pleased to present our latest Tech Guide. We will explain the differences between CPUs and GPUs; we will also introduce GIGABYTE products that will help you inject GPU computing into your server rooms and data centers.
Tech Guide | March 16, 2022
What is Big Data, and How Can You Benefit from It?
You may be familiar with the term, “big data”, but how firm is your grasp of the concept? Have you heard of the “5 V’s” of big data? Can you recite the “Three Fundamental Steps” of how to use big data? Most importantly, do you know how to reap the benefits through the use of the right tools? GIGABYTE Technology, an industry leader in high-performance server solutions, is pleased to present our latest Tech Guide. We will walk you through the basics of big data, explain why it boasts unlimited potential, and finally delve into the GIGABYTE products that will help you ride high on the most exciting wave to sweep over the IT sector.
Tech Guide | January 11, 2022
Cluster Computing: An Advanced Form of Distributed Computing
Cluster computing is a form of distributed computing that is similar to parallel or grid computing, but categorized in a class of its own because of its many advantages, such as high availability, load balancing, and HPC. GIGABYTE Technology, an industry leader in high-performance servers, presents this tech guide to help you learn about cluster computing. We also recommend GIGABYTE servers that can help you benefit from cluster computing.
Tech Guide | January 10, 2022
Setting the Record Straight: What is HPC? A Tech Guide by GIGABYTE
The term HPC, which stands for high performance computing, gets thrown around a lot nowadays, as server solutions become more and more ubiquitous. It is running the risk of becoming a catchall phrase: anything that is “HPC” must be the right choice for your computing needs. You may be wondering: what exactly are the benefits of HPC, and is HPC right for you? GIGABYTE Technology, an industry leader in high-performance servers, presents this tech guide to help you understand what HPC means on both a theoretical and a practical level. In doing so, we hope to help you evaluate if HPC is right for you, while demonstrating what GIGABYTE has to offer in the field of HPC.
Video
Video | July 28, 2021
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IT Creations | June 02, 2023
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