GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE R283-S96-AAJ1 barebone server 2U 12+2-bay 32 DIMM
2U rackmount barebone with 12 front and 2 rear hot-swap bays, dual LGA 4677 sockets, 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots and four PCIe Gen5 x16 expansion slots
- Form Factor2U Rackmount
- WorkloadGeneral Purpose Server
- CPU TypeSupports 4th/5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable and Intel Xe
- CPU SocketLGA 4677
- Installed CPUNo CPU Installed
- Max Processors2
- Supports dual Xeon Scalable and Max Series CPUs up to 350W TDP
- 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots across 8 channels for high memory capacity
- 12 front hot-swap bays plus 2 rear bays for NVMe SATA SAS storage
- 4 FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 slots plus 2 OCP NIC 3.0 slots for expansion
- Dual 1Gb LAN via Intel I350-AM2 with Aspeed AST2600 management
2U dual-socket Xeon barebone
The GIGABYTE R283-S96-AAJ1 is a 2U rackmount server barebone designed for dual 4th or 5th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and Intel Xeon CPU Max Series. It targets datacentre workloads that require high core counts and large memory capacity in a compact form factor. No CPUs, memory or storage are installed.
32 DDR5 slots 12 front plus 2 rear bays
Thirty-two 288-pin DDR5 RDIMM slots provide 8-channel memory per socket with speeds up to 5600 MT/s at 1DPC and 4400 MT/s at 2DPC. Twelve front hot-swap bays accept 3.5 or 2.5 inch Gen5 NVMe, SATA and SAS-4 drives while two rear 2.5 inch bays add SATA and SAS-4 capacity. Expansion stops at the fourteen bays and four FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 slots.
Aspeed AST2600 dual 1GbE LAN
Baseboard management uses the Aspeed AST2600 controller for remote access and monitoring. Two 1 Gigabit LAN ports via Intel I350-AM2 handle standard network traffic. Each processor supports a TDP up to 350W, so thermal design and power delivery scale with the chosen CPU configuration.
Highlights
- Supports dual Xeon Scalable and Max Series CPUs up to 350W TDP
- 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots across 8 channels for high memory capacity
- 12 front hot-swap bays plus 2 rear bays for NVMe SATA SAS storage
- 4 FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 slots plus 2 OCP NIC 3.0 slots for expansion
- Dual 1Gb LAN via Intel I350-AM2 with Aspeed AST2600 management
Specifications
| Brand | GIGABYTE |
|---|---|
| Model | R283-S96-AAJ1 |
| Form Factor | 2U Rackmount |
| Workload | General Purpose Server |
| CPU Type | Supports 4th/5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable and Intel Xeon CPU Max Series Processor |
| CPU Socket | LGA 4677 |
| Installed CPU | No CPU Installed |
| Max Processors | 2 |
| CPU Features | Dual processor, TDP up to 350W |
| North Bridge | Intel C741 |
| Memory Slots | 32 x 288Pin |
| Installed Memory Size | No Memory Installed |
| Memory Type Supported | 5th Gen Intel Xeon: RDIMM: Up to 5600 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC) 4th Gen Intel Xeon: RDIMM: Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC) Intel Xeon Max Series: RDIMM: Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC) |
| Channel Supported | 8 Channel |
| Registered | Yes |
| Installed HDD | No Storage Installed |
| GPU/VPU | Aspeed AST2600 |
| PCI Express | 4 x FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 slots 2 x OCP NIC 3.0 PCIe Gen5 x16 slots |
| First LAN | Intel I350-AM2 |
| Max. LAN Speed | 1 Gigabit |
| Hot-Swap Bays | Front hot-swap: 12 x 3.5"/2.5" Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 - (6 x NVMe from CPU_0, 6 x NVMe from CPU_1) Rear hot-swap: 2 x 2.5" SATA/SAS-4 |
| Buttons | 1 x NMI button 1 x Reset button |
| LEDs | 1 x Power button with LED 1 x ID button with LED 2 x LAN activity LEDs 1 x Storage activity LED 1 x System status LED |
| Front USB | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (Type-A) |
| DisplayPort | 1 x Mini DisplayPort |
| Rear USB | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (Type-A) |
| RJ45 | 2 |
| Other Ports | 1 x MLAN |
| Max. Power | 1+1 2000W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supplies |
| Fans | 4 x 80x80x38mm (18,300rpm) |
| Temperature | Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C |
| Humidity | Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing) Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing) |
| Dimensions | 3.44" x 17.24" x 32.09" |
| Weight | 64.99 lbs. |
| Package Contents | 1 x R283-S96-AAJ1 2 x CPU heatsinks 1 x Mini-DP to D-Sub cable 6 x Carriers 1 x 2-Section Rail kit |
| Shipping weight | 30.84 kg |
| Package size | 1080 × 686 × 305 mm |
Questions about this item
Can I keep my current LGA 4677 Xeon CPUs when moving to this R283-S96-AAJ1 barebone?
Yes, the board uses LGA 4677 sockets and supports 4th or 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable and Xeon CPU Max Series processors up to 350 W TDP each.
How do I confirm the system POSTs and the Aspeed AST2600 management is active after assembly?
Connect a monitor to the AST2600 video output and network to the dedicated management LAN; the BMC web interface will appear once the baseboard management controller finishes initialisation.
What drive trays and cabling come in the box versus what I must source for the 12 front and 2 rear hot-swap bays?
The barebone includes the backplanes for 12 x 3.5/2.5-inch and 2 x 2.5-inch Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 bays; you must supply CPUs, DDR5 RDIMMs, drives and any required drive carriers.
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