AXIOMTEK iHPC300 User manual

iHPC300
4U Rackmount GPU Workstation
with Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processor, supports multiple
accelerator Cards
User’s Manual

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Disclaimers
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CAUTION
Wrong type of batteries may cause explosion. It is recommended that users only replace with
the same or equivalent type of batteries as suggested by the manufacturer once properly
disposing of any used ones.
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All Rights Reserved
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ESD Precautions
Computer boards have integrated circuits sensitive to static electricity. To prevent chipsets
from electrostatic discharge damage, please take care of the following jobs with precautions:
◼Do not remove boards or integrated circuits from their anti-static packaging until you are
ready to install them.
◼Before holding the board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted portion of the system
unit chassis for a few seconds to discharge static electricity from your body.
◼When handling boards and components, wear a grounding wrist strap available from
most electronic component stores.
Trademarks Acknowledgments
Axiomtek is a trademark of Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
Intel®and Celeron®are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Windows®is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrend Inc.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Other brand names and trademarks are the properties and registered brands of their
respective owners.

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Table of Contents
Disclaimers ......................................................................................................ii
ESD Precautions............................................................................................. iii
Section 1 Introduction............................................. 1
1.1 Features ................................................................................................2
1.2 Specifications ........................................................................................2
1.3 M/B Block Diagram & System Dimensions............................................4
1.4 Outlets & System Layout.......................................................................6
1.5 Packing list ............................................................................................7
1.6 Jumper Settings ....................................................................................8
1.6.1 Temperature Sensor Source Select (JP2)................................................... 9
1.6.2 PCIe x16 slot bifurcation (JP13) .................................................................. 9
1.6.3 Clear CMOS (JP19) .................................................................................... 9
1.6.4 AT/ATX Mode Select (JP20)...................................................................... 10
1.7 Connectors..........................................................................................11
1.7.1 VGA Connector (CN1)............................................................................... 12
1.7.2 LAN and USB 3.1 Connectors (CN3 and CN4) ........................................ 12
1.7.3 External Sensor Header (CN5) ................................................................... 12
1.7.4 GPIO Header (CN6) .................................................................................. 13
1.7.5 TPM Pin Header (CN11) ............................................................................. 13
1.7.6 M.2 2280 Key M PCIe x4 SSD slot (CN12) .............................................. 14
1.7.7 SMBus Header (CN14) ............................................................................. 14
1.7.8 Voltage Monitor Header (CN15)................................................................ 15
1.7.9 Front Panel Header (CN16) ...................................................................... 15
1.7.10 Power Input Connectors (ATX1, ATX2, CN18 and CN19) ........................ 16
1.7.11 Internal USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector (CN20)................................................ 17
1.7.12 COM1 Connector (COM1) ........................................................................ 17
1.7.13 Fan Connectors (FAN1~FAN3 and FAN5~6)............................................ 18
1.7.14 Internal USB Headers (USB1~4) .............................................................. 18
1.7.15 SATA 3.0 Connectors (SATA1 ~ SATA6)................................................... 19
1.7.16 LAN Active LED connectors (JP3 and JP10) ............................................ 19
1.7.17 Programmable LED connectors (JP4) ...................................................... 19
1.7.18 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector (PS1) ........................................... 19
1.7.19 Intel® HD Audio Digital Header (HDA1)..................................................... 20
Section 2 Hardware Installation ........................... 21
2.1 Installing the CPU...................................................................................... 21
2.2 Installing the Memory ................................................................................ 25
Section 3 AMI BIOS Setup Utility .......................... 27

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3.1 Starting................................................................................................27
3.2 Navigation Keys ..................................................................................27
3.3 Main Menu ..........................................................................................29
3.4 Advanced Menu ..................................................................................30
3.5 Platform Configuration.........................................................................41
3.6 Socket Configuration...........................................................................46
3.7 Security Menu .....................................................................................49
3.8 Boot Menu...........................................................................................50
3.9 Save & Exit Menu................................................................................51
Appendix A Watchdog Timer .................................... 53
About Watchdog Timer...................................................................................53
How to Use Watchdog Timer .........................................................................53
Appendix B TPM Module Installation ....................... 55
Appendix C Configuring SATA for RAID.................... 59
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) for RAID Function .......................................59
Appendix D Digital I/O............................................... 65
Digital I/O Software Programming..................................................................65

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iHPC300 User Manual
Introduction 1
Section 1
Introduction
The iHPC300 is built on the LGA4189 socket Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor and provides
massive parallel computing power and networking flexibility with three PCIe x16 slots, three
PCIe x8 slots, and NVMe M.2 Key M 2280 interface with PCIe x4 signal, supporting up to six
accelerator cards (GPUs and high-speed NVMe storage). This reliable and efficient GPU
workstation also supports six SATA-600 ports with integrated RAID 0/1/5/10 for protection
against data loss. To offer a wide range of I/Os, the iHPC300 has six USB 3.1 Gen1 ports,
seven USB 2.0 ports, one RS-232/422/485 port, two GbE LAN ports with Intel® Ethernet
controller i210-AT, one VGA port, 8-channel programmable digital I/O port, one HD Codec
audio, SMBus, and one PS/2 keyboard and mouse. Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM 2.0) is
also available as an optional feature to ensure critical information security. The iHPC300 can
operate under a wide temperature range from 0°C to +40°C. With increased computing power,
it is suitable for performing deep learning AI, video surveillance, industrial automation and
other diverse applications.”

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1.1 Features
⚫LGA4189 socket Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable, up to 270W, 40 cores
⚫Six DDR4-3200 R-DIMM un-buffered non-ECC/ECC memory, up to 384GB
⚫Expansion slots: 3 PCIe x16 and 3 PCIe x8, supporting up to three accelerator cards
⚫Supports M.2 Key M 2280
⚫TPM 2.0 supported (optional)
1.2 Specifications
⚫CPU
◼LGA4189 Socket Intel®Xeno®Scalable Ice Lake-SP processor up to 270W, 40 cores
⚫Chipset
◼Intel®C621A
⚫BIOS
◼AMI BIOS
⚫System Memory
➢6 x 288-pin DIMM sockets
➢Maximum 384GB DDR4 memory (max. 64GB per slot)
➢Supports 3200MHz
➢Supports the RDIMM un-buffered non-ECC/ ECC memory
⚫Drive Capacity
◼Exposed 3 x 5.25" HDD drive bay and 1 x 3.5" HDD drive bay
◼Internal 3 x 3.5" HDD drive bay or 2 x 3.5" or 1 x 2.5"
⚫Cooling
◼1 x 12 cm PWM front fan
◼2 x 8 cm easy-swap rear fan
⚫Front Panel
◼Indicator: 1 x power LED, 1 x HDD LED, 2 x LAN activity LED & 1 x programmable
LED
◼Controls: 1 x power switch & 1 x system reset
◼Connector: 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1
⚫Watchdog Timer
◼255 levels, 1 ~ 255 sec
⚫Onboard Rear I/O
◼1 x PS/2 keyboard and mouse
◼1 x RS-232/422/485 (BIOS selection)
⚫USB Interface
◼6 x USB3.1(Gen1) ports (4 x real I/O, 2 x internal box header)
◼7 x USB 2.0 ports (6 x internal box header, 1 x 180D TypeA)

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⚫Ethernet
◼LAN1: 1000/100/10Mbps Gigabit/Fast Ethernet supports Wake-on-LAN, PXE Boot
ROM with Intel®i210-AT
◼LAN2: 1000/100/10Mbps Gigabit/Fast Ethernet supports Wake-on-LAN, PXE Boot
ROM with Intel®i210-AT
⚫Storage
◼6 x SATAIII with RAID 0/1/5/10
◼1 x M.2 M-Key 2280 with PCIe x4 signal for NVMe SSD
⚫Audio
◼Supports HD audio interface as a 2x8 pin header
◼Supports audio kit AX93242 with MIC-in/Line-in/Line-out/Speaker-out (optional kit)
⚫Display
◼1 x 15-pin D-Sub as VGA connector. Resolution max. up to 1920x1200 @60Hz
◼AST2510
⚫Expansion Interface
◼Slot 1: PCIe x8 (Gen3)
◼Slot 2: PCIe x16 (Gen4)
◼Slot 3: M.2 Key M 2280 (signal: x4)
◼Slot 4: PCIe x16 (Gen4)
◼Slot 5: PCIe x8 (signal: x0 or x8, Gen3)
◼Slot 6: PCIe x16 (signal: x16 or x8, Gen3)
◼Slot 7: PCIe x8 (Gen3)
Note
Default: slot 6 provides PCIe x16 signal, while slot 5 has no signal.
If you want to switch slot 5 and slot 6 signal to PCIe x8 signal, please refer
to section 2.4.2.
⚫SMBus
◼System Management Bus for advanced monitoring/control
⚫Digital I/O
◼8 channels programmable
⚫Power Supply Type (2 SKU: 1200W or 2000W PSU to choose from)
◼1200W: AC input voltage 100 to 240V
◼2000W: AC input voltage 200 to 240V
⚫Operating Temperature
◼0°C ~ 40°C (+32°F to +104°F)
⚫Storage Temperature
◼-20°C ~ 85°C (-4°F to +140°F)
⚫Operating Humidity
◼10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
⚫Dimensions
◼430 mm (16.9") (W) x 174.8 mm (6.9") (H) x 515mm (20.3") (D)
Note
All specifications and images are subject to change without notice.

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1.3 M/B Block Diagram & System Dimensions
The following figure shows you the M/B block diagram of iHPC300.