Gigabyte G493-ZB2-AAP1 User manual

G493-ZB2-AAP1
HPC Server - 4U DP 8 x Gen5 PCIe GPU Server
User Manual
Rev. 1.0

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this user's guide:
NOTE!
Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.
CAUTION!
Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software problems.
WARNING!
Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specic actions.

Server Warnings and Cautions
Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety
feature.
• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times.
• Unplug all the power cords from the power supplies to disconnect power to the equipment.
•
• Shock Hazard! Disconnect all power supply cords before servicing.
• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it.
Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from
the server.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives
and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
WARNING!
This server is equipped with high speed fans. Keep away from hazardous
moving fan blades during servicing.
WARNING!
This equipment is intended to be used in Restrict Access Location. The
access can only be gained by Skilled person.
Only authorized by well trained professional person can access the
restrict access location.
CAUTION!
• Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operat-
ing the server in this manner results in improper airow and improper cooling that can lead to
thermal damage.
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION!
ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU
PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE,
PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT-
TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER
WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold boards only by
their edges without any component and pin touching. After removing a board from its protective
wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static free sur-
face. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide board over
any surface.
System power on/o󰀨: To remove power from system, you must remove the system from
rack. Make sure the system is removed from the rack before opening the chassis, adding, or
removing any non hot-plug components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be
present on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the system and discon-nect
the cables attached to the system before servicing it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment
damage can result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives,
boards, and other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at
an ESD workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic
wrist strap attached to chassis ground (any unpainted metal surface on the server) when handling
parts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely
sensi-tive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing a
board from its protective wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a
grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper.
Do not slide board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips
over two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with n-gertips
or with a pair of ne needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when
using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the jumper with
the pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-age the contacts inside the
jumper, causing intermittent problems with the function con-trolled by that jumper. Take care to
grip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used to remove a jumper, or the pins on the
board may bend or break.

CAUTION!
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used bat-
teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................................................................................10
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................. 10
1-2 Product Specications.................................................................................... 11
1-3 System Block Diagram................................................................................... 15
Chapter 2 System Appearance.....................................................................................16
2-1 Front View...................................................................................................... 16
2-2 Rear View....................................................................................................... 16
2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons ........................................................................ 17
2-3-1 RoT LEDs...............................................................................................................18
2-4 Front Panel System LAN LEDs...................................................................... 20
2-5 Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED....................................................................... 21
2-6 Hard Disk Drive LEDs .................................................................................... 22
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation ......................................................................23
3-1 Removing and Installing the Chassis Top Cover............................................ 24
3-2 Installing the GPU Card ................................................................................. 25
3-3 Installing the PCI Expansion Card ................................................................. 26
3-4 Moving the Front HDD Cage.......................................................................... 28
3-5 Removing and Installing the Heat Sink .......................................................... 29
3-6 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 30
3-7 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 31
3-7-1 Twelve Channel Memory Conguration..................................................................31
3-7-2 Installing the Memory ............................................................................................32
3-7-3 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table .........................................................32
3-7-4 DIMM Population Table ..........................................................................................33
3-8 Installing the Hard Disk Drive......................................................................... 34
3-9 Installing the M.2 Device and Heat Sink ........................................................ 35
3-10 Replacing the System Fan Module ................................................................ 36
3-11 Removing and Installing the Power Supply.................................................... 37
3-12 Cable Connection........................................................................................... 38
3-12-1 Motherboard to PCIe Board and Front Side Low-Prole Card Cable.....................38
3-12-2 PCIe Board to Rear Top PCIe Card Cable .............................................................40
3-12-3 Motherboard to HDD Backplane Board and PCIe Board .......................................41
Chapter 4 Motherboard Components ...........................................................................43

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4-1 Motherboard Components ............................................................................. 43
4-2 Jumper Setting .............................................................................................. 45
4-3 G-SC Module ................................................................................................. 46
4-3-1 CDCG110 ...............................................................................................................46
4-4 Backplane Board Storage Connector ............................................................ 47
4-4-1 CBP10C2................................................................................................................47
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................48
5-1 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 50
5-2 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................. 53
5-2-1 Trusted Computing .................................................................................................54
5-2-2 PSP Firmware Versions..........................................................................................55
5-2-3 Legacy Video Select...............................................................................................56
5-2-4 AST2600 Super IO Conguration...........................................................................57
5-2-5 S5 RTC Wake Settings...........................................................................................59
5-2-6 Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................................................60
5-2-7 CPU Conguration..................................................................................................64
5-2-8 PCI Subsystem Settings.........................................................................................65
5-2-9 USB Conguration..................................................................................................67
5-2-10 Network Stack Conguration..................................................................................69
5-2-11 NVMe Conguration ...............................................................................................70
5-2-12 SATA Conguration.................................................................................................71
5-2-13 Graphic Output Conguration.................................................................................72
5-2-14 AMD Mem Conguration Status.............................................................................73
5-2-15 Tls Auth Conguration ............................................................................................74
5-2-16 RAM Disk Conguration .........................................................................................75
5-2-17 iSCSI Conguration................................................................................................76
5-2-18 Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection ..............................................................77
5-2-19 VLAN Conguration................................................................................................79
5-2-20 MAC IPv4 Network Conguration...........................................................................80
5-2-21 MAC IPv6 Network Conguration...........................................................................81
5-3 AMD CBS Menu............................................................................................. 82
5-3-1 CPU Common Options...........................................................................................83
5-3-2 DF Common Options..............................................................................................89
5-3-3 UMC Common Options ..........................................................................................96
5-3-4 NBIO Common Options........................................................................................117
5-3-5 FCH Common Options .........................................................................................128
5-3-6 SOC Miscellaneous Control .................................................................................137
5-3-7 Workload Tuning...................................................................................................139
5-3-8 CXL Common Options..........................................................................................140

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5-4 AMD PBS Menu........................................................................................... 141
5-4-1 RAS ......................................................................................................................142
5-5 Chipset Setup Menu..................................................................................... 144
5-5-1 North Bridge .........................................................................................................145
5-5-2 Fabric Resource ...................................................................................................146
5-6 Server Management Menu........................................................................... 148
5-6-1 System Event Log ................................................................................................150
5-6-2 View FRU Information ..........................................................................................151
5-6-3 BMC Network Conguration .................................................................................152
5-6-4 IPv6 BMC Network Conguration.........................................................................153
5-7 Security Menu .............................................................................................. 154
5-7-1 Secure Boot .........................................................................................................155
5-8 Boot Menu.................................................................................................... 158
5-9 Save & Exit Menu......................................................................................... 160
5-10 BIOS Recovery ............................................................................................ 161
5-11 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard)....................................................... 162
5-11-1 PEI Beep Codes...................................................................................................162
5-11-2 DXE Beep Codes .................................................................................................162

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1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which
can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully
read the user manual and follow these procedures:
• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or
warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before
installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
• When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard,
make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
• It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist
strap, keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.
• Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an
electrostatic shielding container.
• Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power
supply has been turned off.
• Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to
the local voltage standard.
• Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your
hardware components are connected.
• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the
motherboard circuit or its components.
• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or
within the computer casing.
• Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface .
• Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.
• Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to
system components as well as physical harm to the user.
• If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
product, please consult a certied computer technician.
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

Hardware Installation
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1-2 Product Specications
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
System
Dimension
4U
448 x 176 x 880 (W x H x D, mm)
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
CPU AMD EPYC™ 9004 series processor family
Dual processor, 5nm technology
Up to 96-core, 192 threads per processor
cTDP up to 400W
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Socket 2 x LGA 6096
Socket SP5
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Chipset System on Chip
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Security UEFI Secure Boot
Silicon root of trust
SNMP Support: V3
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Memory 48 x DIMM slots
DDR5 memory supported only
12-Channel memory architecture per processor
RDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
3DS RDIMM modules up to 256GB supported
Memory speed: Up to 4800 MHz (1DPC), 3600 MHz (2DPC)
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
LAN Front Side:
2 x 1Gb/s BASE-T LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
NCSI function supported
1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Video Integrated in Aspeed® AST2600
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Storage 12 x 2.5" NVMe/SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
- (2 x from CPU_0, 2 x from CPU_1, 4 x from PEX_0, 4 x from PEX_1)
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
NOTE:
We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related
information without prior notice.

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Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Expansion Slot 8 x PCIe x16 slots (Gen5 x16 bus) for GPUs
- (4 x from PEX_0, 4 x from PEX_1)
4 x FHFL PCIe x16 slots (Gen5 x16 bus)
- (2 x from PEX_0, 2 x from PEX_1)
2 x Low prole PCIe Gen5 x16 MD2 expansion slots on front side
- (1 x from CPU_0, 1 x from CPU_1)
- System is validated for population with a uniform GPU model
- Support is not provided for mixed GPU populations
2 x M.2 slot:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4 from CPU_0
- PCIe Gen3 x4 from CPU_1
- Supports 2280/ 22110 cards
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Internal I/O 1 x TPM header
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Front I/O 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1
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
1 x HDD access LED
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Rear I/O N/A
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Backplane I/O Backplane P/N: 9CBP10C2NR-00
Speed and bandwidth: PCIe Gen5 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
TPM 1 x TPM header with SPI interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010

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Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
Power Supply 3+1 3000W (240V) 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supply
AC Input:
- 100-127V~/ 15.5A, 50-60Hz
- 200-220V~/ 15.5A, 50-60Hz
- 220-240V~/ 15.5A, 50-60Hz
DC Input:
- 240Vdc/ 15.5A
DC Output:
- Max 1000W/ 100-127V~
+ 12.2V/ 81A
+ 12Vsb/ 3A
- Max 2600W/ 200-220V~
+ 12.2V/ 213A
+ 12Vsb/ 3A
- Max 3000W/ 220-240V~
+ 12.2V/ 240A
+ 12Vsb/ 3A
NOTE:
The system power supply requires C19 type power cord
The power supply specications provided herein is for the default server
conguration. Different SKUs have different PSU specs, so please see the
system rating label on the server for the accurate PSU specication.

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Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
System
Management
Aspeed® AST2600 management controller
GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface
Dashboard
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 Prole
System Firewall
Power Consumption
Power Control
LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support
Backup & Restore Conguration
Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update
Event Log Filter
User Management
Media Redirection Settings
PAM Order Settings
SSL Settings
SMTP Settings
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
System Fans 6 x 60x60x38mm (23,000rpm)
Socket
Socket
Security
Security Server Operating Properties
Power Supply
System fanSystem fanSystem fan
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)

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1-3 System Block Diagram

System Appearance
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Chapter 2 System Appearance
2-1 Front View
21
7 6 543
No. Description
1. PCIe Slot
2. PCIe Slot
3. 1GbE LAN Port x 2
4. Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
5. VGA Port
6. GPU Tray
7. USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2
NOTE! Drives with green latches support NVMe.
• Go to the section 2-3 Front Panel Buttons and LEDs for detail description of function LEDs.
2-2 Rear View
No. Description
1. PCIe x16 Slot x12
1
1
PSU1
PSU2
PSU3
PSU4
SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 SLOT4 SLOT5
SLOT6
SLOT7 SLOT8
SLOT9
SLOT10
SLOT11SLOT12

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2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons
No. Name Color Status Description
1. Reset Button Press the button to reset the system.
2. NMI button
Press the button server generates a NMI to the processor
if the multiple-bit ECC errors occur, which effectively halt
the server.
3. HDD Status
LED
Green On HDD locate
Blink HDD access
Amber On HDD fault
Green/
Amber Blink HDD rebuilding
N/A Off No HDD access or no HDD fault.
4.
System
Status
LED(Note)
Green Solid On System is operating normally.
Amber
Solid On
Critical condition, may indicate:
System fan failure
System temperature
Blink
Non-critical condition, may indicate:
Redundant power module failure
Temperature and voltage issue
Chassis intrusion
N/A Off
System is not ready, may indicate:
POST error
NMI error
Processor or terminator missing
5. Power button
with LED
Green On System is powered on
Green Blink System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode)
N/A Off • System is not powered on or inACPI S5 state (power off)
• System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate mode)
6. ID Button(Note) Press the button to activate system identication
(Note) If your server features RoT function, please see the following section for detail LED behavior.
1
2
3
4
5 6

System Appearance
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2-3-1 RoT LEDs
ID LED
Status LED
LED on Front panel(Note5)
ID LED Status LED
EC Firmware (FW) Authentication fail or not exit
EC FW is broken or not exit (Note1) OFF OFF
Authenticating/Recovering BMC/BIOS Images
Authenticating Images OFF OFF
Recovering BMC Active Flash
Blinks Blue
4 times per
second
Blinks Green
4 times per
second
Recovering BIOS Active Flash
Blinks Blue
4 times per
second
Blinks Green
4 times per
second
Authentication (AUTH) Pass
Recovering BIOS Active Flash OFF OFF
BMC : AUTH pass after doing recovery
BIOS : AUTH pass after doing recovery OFF OFF
BMC : AUTH pass after doing recovery
BIOS : AUTH pass OFF OFF
BMC : AUTH pass
BIOS : AUTH pass after doing recovery OFF OFF
Active Flash Authentication (AUTH) Fail
BMC : AUTH Fail(Note2)
Blinks Blue
1 time per
second
Blinks Green
1 time per second

System Appearance
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BIOS : AUTH fail(Note2)
Blinks Blue
1 time per
second
Blinks Amber
1 time per second
BMC : AUTH fail after doing recovery(Note3)
Blinks Blue
2 times per
second
[ON OFF OFF]
Blinks Green
2 times per
second
[ON OFF OFF]
BIOS : AUTH fail after doing recovery(Note3)
Blinks Blue
2 times per
second
[ON OFF OFF]
Blinks Amber
2 times per
second
[ON OFF OFF]
Backup Flash Authentication Fail(Note4)
BMC : AUTH fail
Blinks Blue
2 times per
second
[ON OFF
ON OFF]
Blinks Green
2 times per
second
[ON OFF
ON OFF]
BIOS : AUTH fail
Blinks Blue
2 times per
second
[ON OFF
ON OFF]
Blinks Amber
2 times per
second
[ON OFF
ON OFF]
NOTE!
1. EC FW is broken or not exited result in Microchip CEC1702 cannot load EC FW for authentication.
2 (1) Authentication fail include below scenarios
Conguration table is missing or modied
Public key is missing or modied
Protected area or signature is modied
Flash empty
3. If active ash is still authentication failed after recovery sequence, Microchip CEC1702 stop the process
and showing LED behavior.
4. If backup flash authentication is failed cause by configuration table, public key or protected area is
broken. Microchip CEC1702 stop the process and showing LED behavior.
5. Front panel LED is controlled by BMC or Microchip CEC1702. Once Microchip CEC1702 is working(Auth
or recovery), the front panel LED is controlled by Microchip CEC1702 and vice versa.

System Appearance
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2-4 Front Panel System LAN LEDs
No. Name Color Status Description
1. 1GbE Speed
LED
Yellow On 1 Gbps data rate
Green On 100 Mbps data rate
N/A Off 10 Mbps data rate
2. 1GbE Link /
Activity LED
Green On Link between system and network or no access
Blink Data transmission or reception is occurring.
N/A Off No data transmission or reception is occurring.
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2
1
2