GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE R163-S32-AAB1 1U 12-bay barebone server
1U barebone server holds twelve 2.5-inch SATA or SAS hot-swap bays and supports up to sixteen DDR5 DIMM slots
- Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
- Single LGA 4677 socket for one processor
- 16 DDR5 DIMM slots across 8 memory channels
- 12 hot-swappable 2.5-inch SATA or SAS drive bays
- Dedicated management port plus 1 GbE LAN port
1U 12-bay barebone server
The GIGABYTE R163-S32-AAB1 is a 1U rackmount barebone server designed for single-processor deployments. It supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors in an LGA 4677 socket. The chassis provides twelve hot-swappable 2.5-inch bays for SATA or SAS drives. Sixteen DDR5 RDIMM slots deliver eight-channel memory bandwidth per processor.
Suits dense storage and AI acceleration workloads
This platform fits environments that need high drive density and PCIe 5.0 throughput for GPUs or NVMe accelerators in a 1U footprint. Built-in AI acceleration engines in the supported CPUs target deep-learning and HPC tasks. Buyers who require dual-processor scaling or larger 3.5-inch drive bays should consider alternative chassis designs.
Needs CPU, memory and drives to complete
A compatible Xeon processor, DDR5 RDIMM modules and SATA or SAS drives must be sourced separately to finish the build. The board includes one 1 Gb/s LAN port and a dedicated management port for out-of-band control. Dual ROM architecture aids firmware resilience, while PCIe 5.0 lanes free up bandwidth for high-speed add-in cards.
Highlights
- Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
- Single LGA 4677 socket for one processor
- 16 DDR5 DIMM slots across 8 memory channels
- 12 hot-swappable 2.5-inch SATA or SAS drive bays
- Dedicated management port plus 1 GbE LAN port
Specifications
No published specifications for this item yet.
Questions about this item
Which processor socket must the CPU I buy match for this R163-S32-AAB1?
The board uses a single LGA 4677 socket for 4th and 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors.
Can the twelve 2.5-inch bays accept my existing SATA and SAS drives together?
Yes, all twelve hot-swappable bays support both SATA and SAS drives in any mix.
How can I verify the system recognises all installed DDR5 memory after assembly?
Check the POST screen or BIOS memory map; it should show up to 16 DIMM slots populated across the 8-channel controller.
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