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<div class="section">
<h1 id="issues">Current issues</h1>
- <p>
- TODO: write
- </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>RDIMM memory modules untested, according to tpearson (they'll probably work)</li>
+ <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>
+ <li>
+ Potential issues with the 2nd NIC (see footnote 7 on
+ <a href="https://raptorengineeringinc.com/coreboot/kgpe-d16-status.php">KGPE-D16 status page</a>)
+ </li>
+ </ul>
</div>
<div class="section">
- <h1>Other information</h1>
+ <h2 id="specifications">Hardware specifications</h2>
<p>
- TODO: link to specs, etc
+ The information here is adapted, from the ASUS website.
</p>
+ <h3>Processor / system bus</h3>
+ <ul>
+ <li>2 CPU sockets (G34 compatible)</li>
+ <li>HyperTransport™ Technology 3.0</li>
+ <li>
+ CPUs supported (not provided by Minifree, yet):
+ <ul>
+ <li>AMD Opteron™ 6100 series</li>
+ <li>AMD Opteron™ 6200 series</li>
+ <li>AMD Opteron™ 6300 series (Fam15h. <b>Recommended</b></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>
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