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Gigabyte G291-2G0 GPU Server - System Overview

Description

Gigabyte G291-2G0 front panel

With support for up to 16x Nvidia P4 single width GPUs, the Gigabyte G291-2G0 GPU server provides for some of the highest GPU density on the market. It is ideal for AI, AI inference and training, plus applications in speech recognition, image and video processing, video streaming and online shopping. Intel’s 1st and 2nd generation Xeon Scalable processors are supported. Fans will automatically increase airflow when the base management controller (BMC) detects elevated temperatures in certain locations. Dual 2200W 80PLUS Platinum PSUs power this system.

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Performance

Outfitted with dual processors from the 1st or 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable family, this system can field up to 3TB of memory and up to 16x single width GPU accelerators. CPUs with a thermal design point (TDP) of up to 205W are supported.

Memory

Gigabyte G291-2G0 GPU cages

Both 1st and 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors support 6x memory channels. Each CPU also supports 12x memory module slots for 24x active memory module slots with both processors installed. Registered (RDIMM) memory modules will provide up to 1.5TB of memory with all slots loaded to capacity with 64GB memory modules. Load reduced (LRDIMM) modules are qualified up to 128GB for a maximum capacity of up to 3TB of memory, data centric persistent memory modules (DCPMM) of up to 128GB are also supported using 2nd gen. Intel CPUs.

Storage

Eight external storage bays up front support SATA3 or SAS3 drive formats on the Gigabyte G291-2G0 GPU server. However, if SAS drives are specified then a separate SAS HD/RAID controller is required. Two more internal storage bays are located to either side of the front drive cage and each can support a 7mm SSD. SATA RAID options include 0, 1, 5, and 10 using Intel’s integrated SATA controller.

Expansion

A dedicated slot for an open compute project (OCP) type card provides additional optional network connection speeds and ports. Using Nvidia P4 GPUs in all slots on the 4x GPU PCIe 3.0 riser cages will support up to 16x single-width cards. Two more PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, accessible from the back of the chassis, provide options for support of high-performance I/O or a discrete SAS HD/RAID controller. All PCI express slots on the system board are PCIe 3.0. The system also features 2x 10GbE BASE-T LAN ports on the back of the chassis.

Management

The Aspeed AST2500 management controller provides for remote access to the system in the event of a power or component failure. The system is also integrated platform management interface (IPMI) 2.0 compatible for smooth operation with other third-party hardware manufacturers. There is a dedicated RJ45 GbE LAN port on the back of the system.

Summary

Offering support for up to 16x single width GPU accelerators, the Gigabyte G291-2G0 GPU server is an excellent choice for a variety of high-performance computing applications including, speech recognition, visual processing, AI, and deep learning. Dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors support up to 3TB of memory and support for data centric persistent memory modules that can be used as memory or storage depending on your workload needs.

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Gigabyte G291-2G0 GPU Server - Specifications

Processor - 2 Socket
  • 1st and 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
  • Intel Xeon Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze Processor
  • Up to 28 cores, 56 threads
  • TDP up to 70-205W
Memory
  • 24 x DIMM slots
  • DDR4 memory supported only
  • 6-Channel memory architecture
  • Memory speed: 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz
  • Maximum memory configuration

  • Support for DCPMM
  • RDIMM modules up to 64GB supported
  • LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported

  • *DCPMM available only when 2nd Gen CPUs are installed
Drive Bays
  • 8 x 2.5" hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays

  • *SAS card is required for SAS devices support
Power Supplies
  • 2 x 2200W redundant 80 PLUS Platinum power supply
Fans
  • 8 x 80x80x38mm (16300rpm)
I/O
    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
  • 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 I/O

  • 8 x SAS/SATA ports
  • Bandwidth: SATAIII 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s per port

  • *SAS card is required for SAS devices support
Expansion Slots
  • 16 x PCIe x16 slots (Gen3 x16 bus) for GPUs
  • 2 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) Half-length low-profile slots
  • Maximum limitation of GPU card: 285mm (L) x 111.5mm (W) x 39.5mm (H)
  • OCP type add-on card as an option

  • *Support is not provided for mixed GPU populations
Dimensions
    Height: 87.5mm (3.44")
    Width: 448mm (17.63")
    Depth: 800mm (31.49")
Management
  • Aspeed AST2500 management controller
  • Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface
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

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.4 (x64) or later
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.2 (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

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

  • 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

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.3 (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

  • 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

  • Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
  • Citrix Xenserver 7.5.0 or later
  • Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0

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