ASRock Brings 56-Core Xeon W3400 to Deep MicroATX
ASRock Rack has launched the trade’s first motherboard for Intel’s newest Xeon W-2400 and W-3400 processors with as much as 56 cores within the Deep MicroATX type issue. The platform — found by @momomo_us — can be utilized to construct compact workstations and servers that can pack fairly a punch with as much as 56 high-performance cores and a formidable eight-channel reminiscence subsystem.
The ASRock Rack W790D8UD-1L1N2T/BCM is totally appropriate with Intel’s Xeon W-2400 and W-3400-series CPUs with core counts spanning from six and going all the way in which to 56. The platform helps as much as 2 TB of DDR5-4800 modules utilizing its eight slots and, subsequently, can reap the benefits of Intel’s Sapphire Rapids-WS’s reminiscence subsystem with a peak bandwidth of 307.2 GB/s. The motherboard capitalizes on the excellent I/O capabilities supplied by Intel’s newest Xeon W CPUs, which embody 112 PCIe Gen5 lanes for W-3400 and 64 PCIe Gen5 lanes for the W-2400.
As for the bodily connectivity, the motherboard is supplied with 4 PCIe x16 slots, one M.2-2280 slot with a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface connected to the W790 PCH, and two OCuLink connectors for SSDs. Community connectivity contains two 10GbE ports managed by Broadcom BCM57416, a GbE connector managed by the Intel I226, and one other GbE dealt with by the Intel I210. As well as, it has a devoted GbE port for distant administration with the help of Aspeed AST2600 BMC, that’s dealt with by the Realtek RTL8211F. The board additionally has an SPI connector for TPM modules, USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, a COM port, and a D-Sub VGA show connector.
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One distinctive facet of the ASRock W790D8UD-1L1N2T/BCM platform is its adherence to the corporate’s unique deep microATX type issue. This implies it could not match into customary microATX chassis, and whether or not or not it may be housed in customary ATX or Full ATX towers stays unsure. But, since we’re coping with an ASRock Rack product, the corporate will possible supply circumstances to accommodate these motherboards in rack and desktop builds.
Constructing a compact workstation primarily based on Intel’s Xeon W-2400/W-3400 processor with as much as 56 cores appears very enticing, although the deep MicroATX type issue leaves lots of uncertainty right here. Yet one more facet is, after all, cooling, as Intel’s Xeon W-3400 CPUs are rated for as much as 350W TDP and require a really high-performance air cooler (which is massive) or an all-in-one liquid cooling system. Becoming both right into a compact case might be difficult.
ASRock Rack not often sells its motherboards in retail, so it doesn’t disclose the pricing of its W790D8UD-1L1N2T/BCM. But, it’s affordable to anticipate value-added resellers and different ordinary suspects from the channel to supply this platform within the coming weeks or months.
