Surpassing Performance Limits, Avalue Unveils the Latest Emerald Rapids Server Boards

Avalue, Taipei, Taiwan, 20.12.2023 - Avalue Technology Inc. (TAIEX: 3479-TW), a global industrial PC solutions provider and Titanium member of the Intel® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance, is pleased to announce the latest server board solutions, the HPM-ERSUA (single socket) and HPM-ERSDE (dual sockets) server boards featuring the Intel 5th Generation Xeon Scalable Processors (code-named "Emerald Rapids"). Building on the success of the Sapphire Rapids series, Emerald Rapids offers higher clock speeds, expanded caches, enhanced memory support, maximum core count per socket, and improved overall performance. These server boards have been meticulously designed to meet the dynamic requirements of high-performance computing (HPC), cloud computing, data analysis, and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads in data centers.

Unleashing AI and Graphics Prowess with the HPM-ERSUA

With support for up to 4x full-height, double-wide GPGPU cards, the HPM-ERSUA is specifically designed to enable exceptional high-performance graphics and AI computing capabilities. The server's socket is compatible with 4th Gen Intel Xeon SP, ensuring compatibility with the latest platform without any hardware design modifications. In addition, the integration of cutting-edge DDR5 technologies increases memory speeds from 4800 to 5600 MT/s, enabling better performance compared to the 4th Gen Intel Xeon SP. The server board also features a rugged 2.54mm PCB thickness that provides superior signal integrity and stability for continued, reliable operation.

Elevating Bandwidth and Connectivity with the HPM-ERSDE

The HPM-ERSDE offers a significant expansion of bandwidth, taking advantage of PCIe Gen5 to unlock opportunities for high-bandwidth acceleration cards. Its wide range of high-speed connectivity features, including 1x 1GbE port, 1x 2.5GbE port, and 2x 10GbE LAN options, ensure speedy data transfer, enabling optimized connectivity and reduced latency. HPM-ERSDE maximizes expandability with up to 7x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, providing a wide range of I/O expansion options. In addition, its flexible storage expansion capabilities are underscored by the provision of 3x Slim SAS 8i (SFF-8654) connectors, each of which can be converted to 2x U.2 ports, to facilitate adaptable and scalable storage solutions.

With their superior processing power, seamless data throughput, and comprehensive management capabilities, HPM-ERSUA and HPM-ERSDE are an excellent choice for various demanding applications, including medical image analysis, manufacturing process optimization, financial trading, and machine learning models.

HPM-ERSUA Highlight Features

• Supports single Intel® 5th Gen ® Xeon® Scalable Processors, up to 270W.
• Intel® C741 chipset
• 6x DDR5 5600 MT/s RDIMM up to 1.5TB
• Expansion slots:4x PCIe Gen5 x16 and 3x PCIe Gen5 x4 slots
• 1x M.2 M-Key PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD,2242/2260/2280/22110
• 1x Intel I210AT 1GbE, 1x Intel I226LM 2.5GbE,2x Intel X550-AT2 10GbE LAN ports (Option)
• 4x external USB 3.2 Gen1 port, 2x external USB 2.0 port
• 5x SATAIII
• 1x VGA & 1x COM port
• IPMI2.0 support
• ATX form factor

HPM-ERSDE Highlight Features

• Supports Dual Intel® 5th Gen ® Xeon® Scalable Processors, up to 270W.
• Intel® C741 chipset
• 12x DDR5 5600MT/s RDIMM up to 3TB
• Expansion slots:7 x PCIe Gen5 x16 slots 1x M.2 M-Key PCIe 5.0 x 4 NVMe SSD,2242/2260/2280/22110
• 1 Intel I210AT 1GbE, 1x Intel I226LM 2.5GbE,2x Intel X550-AT2 10GbE LAN ports (Option)
• 6x external USB 3.2 Gen1 port, 2x internal USB 2.0 type A receptacle
• 5x SATAIII (1 x Mini-SAS HD 4i (from PCH for 4 x SATA or 1 x4 NVMe interface) & 1 x 7pin SATA connector)
• 1x VGA & 1x COM port
• IPMI2.0 support
• Proprietary form factor (12’’ x 16.452’’)