diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'docs/hcl/kgpe-d16.html')
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/hcl/kgpe-d16.html | 310 |
1 files changed, 0 insertions, 310 deletions
diff --git a/docs/hcl/kgpe-d16.html b/docs/hcl/kgpe-d16.html deleted file mode 100644 index a1fdac40..00000000 --- a/docs/hcl/kgpe-d16.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,310 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html> -<html> -<head> - <meta charset="utf-8"> - <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> - - <style type="text/css"> - @import url('../css/main.css'); - </style> - - <title>ASUS KGPE-D16 server/workstation board</title> -</head> - -<body> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="pagetop">ASUS KGPE-D16 server/workstation board</h1> - - <p> - This is a server board using AMD hardware (Fam10h <b>and Fam15h</b> CPUs available). It can also be used - for building a high-powered workstation. Powered by libreboot. The coreboot port was done by - Timothy Pearson of Raptor Engineering Inc. and, - working with them (and sponsoring the work), merged into libreboot. - </p> - - - <p> - <b>Memory initialization is still problematic, for some modules. We recommend avoiding Kingston modules.</b> - </p> - - <p> - Flashing instructions can be found at <a href="../install/#flashrom">../install/#flashrom</a> - - note that external flashing is required (e.g. BBB), if the proprietary (ASUS) firmware is currently installed. - If you already have libreboot, by default it is possible to re-flash using software running in GNU+Linux - on the KGPE-D16, without using external hardware. - </p> - - <p> - <a href="./">Back to previous index</a>. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="cpu-compatibility">CPU compatibility</h1> - <p> - <strong>Use Opteron 6200 series (works without microcode updates, including hw virt).</strong> - 6300 series needs microcode updates, so avoid those CPUs. 6100 series is too old, and mostly untested. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="boardstatus">Board status (compatibility)</h1> - <p> - See <a href="https://raptorengineeringinc.com/coreboot/kgpe-d16-status.php">https://raptorengineeringinc.com/coreboot/kgpe-d16-status.php</a>. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="formfactor">Form factor</h1> - <p> - These boards use the SSI EEB 3.61 form factor; make sure - that your case supports this. This form factor is similar - to E-ATX in that the size is identical, but the position of - the screws are different. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="ipmi">IPMI iKVM module add-on</h1> - <p> - Don't use it. It uses proprietary firmware and adds a backdoor (remote out-of-band management chip, - similar to the <a href="http://libreboot.org/faq/#intelme">Intel Management Engine</a>. Fortunately, - the firmware is unsigned (possibly to replace) and physically separate from the mainboard since it's - on the add-on module, which you don't have to install. - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="flashchips">Flash chips</h1> - <p> - 2MiB flash chips are included by default, on these boards. It's on a P-DIP 8 slot (SPI chip). - The flash chip can be upgraded to higher sizes: 4MiB, 8MiB or 16MiB. With at least 8MiB, - you could feasibly fit a compressed linux+initramfs image (BusyBox+Linux system) into CBFS - and boot that, loading it into memory. - </p> - <p> - Libreboot has configs for 2, 4, 8 and 16 MiB flash chip sizes (default flash chip is 2MiB). - </p> - <p> - <b> - DO NOT hot-swap the chip with your bare hands. Use a P-DIP 8 - chip extractor. These can be found online. - See <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Developer_Manual/Tools#Chip_removal_tools">http://www.coreboot.org/Developer_Manual/Tools#Chip_removal_tools</a> - </b> - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="graphics">Native graphics initialization</h1> - <p> - Only text-mode is known to work, but linux(kernel) can initialize - the framebuffer display (if it has KMS - kernel mode setting). - </p> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h1 id="issues">Current issues</h1> - <ul> - <li>LRDIMM memory modules are currently incompatible</li> - <li> - SAS (via PIKE 2008 module) requires non-free option ROM (and SeaBIOS) to boot from it - (theoretically possible to replace, but you can put a kernel in CBFS or on SATA - and use that to boot GNU, which can be on a SAS drive. The linux kernel can use - those SAS drives (via PIKE module) without an option ROM). - </li> - <li> - IPMI iKVM module (optional add-on card) uses proprietary firmware. Since it's for - remote out-of-band management, it's theoretically a backdoor similar to the Intel - Management Engine. Fortunately, unlike the ME, this firmware is unsigned which - means that a free replacement is theoretically possible. For now, the libreboot project - recommends not installing the module. <a href="https://github.com/facebook/openbmc">This project</a> - might be interesting to derive from, for those who want to work on a free replacement. - In practise, out-of-band management isn't very useful anyway (or at the very least, - it's not a major inconvenience to not have it). - </li> - <li>Graphics: only text-mode works. See <a href="#graphics">#graphics</a></li> - </ul> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - <h2 id="specifications">Hardware specifications</h2> - <p> - The information here is adapted, from the ASUS website. - </p> - <h3>Processor / system bus</h3> - <ul> - <li>2 CPU sockets (G34 compatible)</li> - <li>HyperTransportâ„¢ Technology 3.0</li> - <li> - CPUs supported: - <ul> - <li>AMD Opteron 6100 series (Fam10h. No IOMMU support. <b>Not</b> recommended - old. View errata datasheet here: <a href="http://support.amd.com/TechDocs/41322_10h_Rev_Gd.pdf">http://support.amd.com/TechDocs/41322_10h_Rev_Gd.pdf</a>)</li> - <li>AMD Opteron 6200 series (Fam15h, with full IOMMU support in libreboot - <strong>highly recommended - fast, and works well without microcode updates, including virtualization</strong>)</li> - <li>AMD Opteron 6300 series (Fam15h, with full IOMMU support in libreboot. <b>AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE - virtualization is broken without microcode updates.</b></li> - <li> - NOTE: 6300 series CPUs have buggy microcode built-in, and libreboot recommends avoiding the updates. The 6200 series CPUs have more reliable microcode. - Look at this errata datasheet: <a href="http://support.amd.com/TechDocs/48063_15h_Mod_00h-0Fh_Rev_Guide.pdf">http://support.amd.com/TechDocs/48063_15h_Mod_00h-0Fh_Rev_Guide.pdf</a> - (see Errata 734 - this is what kills the 6300 series) - </li> - </ul> - </li> - <li>6.4 GT/s per link (triple link)</li> - </ul> - <h3>Core logic</h3> - <ul> - <li>AMD SR5690</li> - <li>AMD SP5100</li> - </ul> - <h3>Memory compatibility (with libreboot)</h3> - <ul> - <li><b>Total Slots:</b> 16 (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMM per CPU), ECC</li> - <li><b>Capacity:</b> Maximum up to 256GB RDIMM</li> - <li> - <b>Memory Type that is compatible:</b> - <ul> - <li>DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 UDIMM*</li> - <li>DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 RDIMM*</li> - </ul> - </li> - <li> - <b>Compatible sizes per memory module:</b> - <ul> - <li>16GB, 8GB, 4GB, 3GB, 2GB, 1GB RDIMM</li> - <li>8GB, 4GB, 2GB, 1GB UDIMM</li> - </ul> - </li> - </ul> - <h3>Expansion slots</h3> - <ul> - <li><b>Total slot:</b> 6</li> - <li><b>Slot Location 1:</b> PCI 32bit/33MHz</li> - <li><b>Slot Location 2:</b> PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X8 Link)</li> - <li><b>Slot Location 3:</b> PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X16 Link), Auto switch to x8 link if slot 2 is occupied</li> - <li><b>Slot Location 4:</b> PCI-E x8 (Gen2 X4 Link)</li> - <li><b>Slot Location 5:</b> PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X16 Link)</li> - <li><b>Slot Location 6:</b> PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X16 Link), Auto turn off if slot 5 is occupied, For 1U FH/FL Card, MIO supported</li> - <li><b>Additional Slot 1:</b> PIKE slot (for SAS drives. See notes above)</li> - <li>Follow SSI Location#</li> - </ul> - <h3>Form factor</h3> - <ul> - <li>SSI EEB 3.61 (12"x13")</li> - </ul> - <h3>ASUS features</h3> - <ul> - <li>Fan Speed Control</li> - <li>Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use)</li> - </ul> - <h3>Storage</h3> - <ul> - <li> - <b>SATA controller:</b> - <ul> - <li>AMD SP5100</li> - <li>6 x SATA2 300MB/s</li> - </ul> - </li> - <li> - <b>SAS/SATA Controller:</b> - <ul> - <li>ASUS PIKE2008 3Gbps 8-port SAS card included</li> - </ul> - </li> - </ul> - <h3>Networking</h3> - <ul> - <li>2 x Intel® 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN</li> - </ul> - <h3>Graphics</h3> - <ul> - <li>Aspeed AST2050 with 8MB VRAM</li> - </ul> - <h3>On board I/O</h3> - <ul> - <li>1 x PSU Power Connector (24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V + 8-pin SSI 12V power connector)</li> - <li>1 x Management Connector , Onboard socket for management card</li> - <li>3 x USB pin header , Up to 6 Devices</li> - <li>1 x Internal A Type USB Port</li> - <li>8 x Fan Header , 4pin (3pin/4pin fan dual support)</li> - <li>2 x SMBus</li> - <li>1 x Serial Port Header</li> - <li>1 x TPM header</li> - <li>1 x PS/2 KB/MS port</li> - </ul> - <h3>Back I/O ports</h3> - <ul> - <li>1 x External Serial Port</li> - <li>2 x External USB Port</li> - <li>1 x VGA Port</li> - <li>2 x RJ-45</li> - <li>1 x PS/2 KB/Mouse</li> - </ul> - <h3>Environment</h3> - <ul> - <li><b>Operation temperature:</b> 10C ~ 35C</li> - <li><b>Non operation temperature:</b> -40C ~ 70C</li> - <li><b>Non operation humidity:</b> 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing)</li> - </ul> - <h3>Monitoring</h3> - <ul> - <li>CPU temperatures</li> - <li>Fan speed (RPM)</li> - </ul> - <h3>Note:</h3> - <ul> - <li>* DDR3 1600 can only be supported with AMD Opteron 6300/6200 series processor</li> - </ul> - </div> - - <div class="section"> - - <p> - Copyright © 2015 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org><br/> - Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document - under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license - or any later version published by Creative Commons; - - A copy of the license can be found at <a href="../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt">../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt</a> - </p> - - <p> - Updated versions of the license (when available) can be found at - <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode</a> - </p> - - <p> - UNLESS OTHERWISE SEPARATELY UNDERTAKEN BY THE LICENSOR, TO THE - EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE LICENSOR OFFERS THE LICENSED MATERIAL AS-IS - AND AS-AVAILABLE, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF - ANY KIND CONCERNING THE LICENSED MATERIAL, WHETHER EXPRESS, - IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHER. THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, - WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR - PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, - ACCURACY, OR THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ERRORS, WHETHER OR NOT - KNOWN OR DISCOVERABLE. WHERE DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES ARE NOT - ALLOWED IN FULL OR IN PART, THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. - </p> - <p> - TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, IN NO EVENT WILL THE LICENSOR BE LIABLE - TO YOU ON ANY LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, - NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, - INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER LOSSES, - COSTS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS PUBLIC LICENSE OR - USE OF THE LICENSED MATERIAL, EVEN IF THE LICENSOR HAS BEEN - ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES, OR - DAMAGES. WHERE A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS NOT ALLOWED IN FULL OR - IN PART, THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. - </p> - <p> - The disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability provided - above shall be interpreted in a manner that, to the extent - possible, most closely approximates an absolute disclaimer and - waiver of all liability. - </p> - - </div> - -</body> -</html> - |