Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- hardware:kgpe-d16 [2024/03/20 13:16] – [RAM HCL] adding max working according to notes/populated slots thum
+++ hardware:kgpe-d16 [2024/07/28 18:04] (current) – [RAM HCL] 1.03G acc. to user (email) thum
@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 ======= General Information =======
+The ASUS KGPE-D16, //often referred to as "D16"//, is the [[hardware:kcma-d8|KCMA-D8]]'s "bigger brother" in a larger SSI-EEB board configuration (ATX configuration on the KCMA-D8) and AMD's G34 socket (socket C32 on the KCMA-D8). Southbridge/northbridge and platform are similar to the KCMA-D8; both had been ported to coreboot (initial efforts by [[https://www.raptorengineering.com/|Raptor Engineering, Inc.]]) with only small differences in source code.
 The ASUS KGPE-D16 is a AMD Family 10h/15h, dual-CPU server and workstation motherboard released end of 2012. With a dual CPU setup the performance is still impressive today for a target that doesn't require binary blobs to operate. It is stable coreboot target (but has been dropped from coreboot end of 2019 with 4.11 being the latest release that can be used). For some minor caveats please see information below.
-A basic system diagram is available in the official [[https://www.asus.com/commercial-servers-workstations/kgped16/overview/|manual, Appendix A.1]] and has been confirmed to match the hardware shipping from ASUS. Not indicated are the PCIe lane widths for the gigabit network controller, which are both x1. All legacy PCI devices share the same bus, and partially due to this design the SP5100 has issues with bridging high-bandwidth PCI peripherals. As such, an external PCI-PCIe bridge is recommended should you need to interface a high bandwidth legacy PCI device to this system; ASMedia controllers have been verified to function correctly.
+<del>A basic system diagram is available in the official [[https://www.asus.com/commercial-servers-workstations/kgped16/overview/|manual, Appendix A.1]]</del> and has been confirmed to match the hardware shipping from ASUS. Not indicated are the PCIe lane widths for the gigabit network controller, which are both x1. All legacy PCI devices share the same bus, and partially due to this design the SP5100 has issues with bridging high-bandwidth PCI peripherals. As such, an external PCI-PCIe bridge is recommended should you need to interface a high bandwidth legacy PCI device to this system; ASMedia controllers have been verified to function correctly.
 Northbridge functions are distributed between the CPU internal northbridge and the SR5690 northbridge, which is effectively a HyperTransport to ALink/PCIe translator and switch. There is a separate SP5100 southbridge device, adjacent to the northbridge and residing under the smaller heatsink of the two. This device provides all traditional southbridge services including the LPC bridge and SATA controllers. All southbridge-destined messages, including CPU-originated power state control messages over HyperTransport, pass through the CPU northbridge and are routed to the southbridge via the SR5690 northbridge device.
@@ Line 119: / Line 121: @@
 The following RAM models and configurations have been tested by either Raptor Engineering or a third party and are know to work as of the stated GIT revision.
-^Manufacturer                 ^Model                                                                                           ^Max working RAM / CPU^Size ^Speed    ^Type      ^ECC^Populated Slots                                                                                                                                                       ^CPU                              ^Mainboard Type^Firmware                                       ^
+^Manufacturer                 ^Model                                                                                           ^Max working RAM / CPU^Size ^Speed    ^Type      ^ECC^Populated Slots                                                                                                                                                       ^CPU                              ^Mainboard Revision^Firmware                                       ^
 |**SK Hynix**                  |**HMT42GR7AFR4A-PB** [[https://shop.vikings.net/product/sk-hynix-hmt42gr7afr4a-pb-256-gb-ddr3-ecc-registered-ram-16x-16gb-for-kgpe-d16/|buy at the Vikings Shop]]                                                                                     |**256GB** |16GB|DDR3-1600|Registered|Yes|All                                                                                                                                                                   |All 62xx/63xx Opteron CPUs       |All           | coreboot                                       |
+|Samsung                  |M393B2G70QH0-YK0 |256GB |16GB|DDR3-1600|Registered|Yes|All                                                                                                                                                                   |Opteron 6278       |1.03G           | Dasharo v0.4.0 |
 |Micron                       |36KSF2G72PZ-1G4E1 | 32GB            |16GB |DDR3-1333|Registered|Yes|A2 / C2                                                                                                                                                               |Opteron 6378                     |              |coreboot 2268e0d or later                      |
 |Micron                       |MT36KSF1G72PZ-1G6M1FF                                                                           |32GB                 |8GB  |DDR3-1600|Registered|Yes|All orange slots                                                                                                                                                      |Opteron 6262HE                   |1.03G         |Internal development version of coreboot       |
@@ Line 152: / Line 155: @@
 If your KGPE-D16 server or workstation is equipped with a discrete graphics processor, the on-board VGA is disabled. Petitboot builds of Vikings do not have drivers for most discrete graphics processors, so there is no boot screen on which to select boot media, for example. Your display should start working as soon as Linux from an installed drive has been loaded.
-A workaround for this is to enable the VGA jumper and connect a screen to the on-board VGA output because Petitboot has the required drivers for the on-board GPU (Aspeed AST2050) included. This is useful when installing a new operating system for example. The jumper settings can be reverted afterwards. {{KGPE-D16_VGA_controller_jumper.png|KGPE-D16 VGA Jumper}}
+A workaround for this is to enable the VGA jumper and connect a screen to the on-board VGA output because Petitboot has the required drivers for the on-board GPU (Aspeed AST2050) included. This is useful when installing a new operating system for example. The jumper settings can be reverted afterwards.
 ==== EHCI Debug Console ====
@@ Line 194: / Line 196: @@
 ====== Free Software Foundations "Respects Your Privacy" (RYF) certification ======
-The [[https://shop.vikings.net/product/vikings-kgpe-d16-mainboard-fsf-ryf-certified/|Vikings D16]] (a relabeled KGPE-D16) board is being sold with coreboot pre-installed. It is the first workstation/server mainboard that has been "RYF - Respects Your Freedom" certified by the [[https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom|Free Software Foundation]] on March 6th, 2017.
+<del>The [[https://shop.vikings.net/product/vikings-kgpe-d16-mainboard-fsf-ryf-certified/|Vikings D16]] (a relabeled KGPE-D16) board is being sold with coreboot pre-installed. It is the first workstation/server mainboard that has been "RYF - Respects Your Freedom" certified by the [[https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom|Free Software Foundation]] on March 6th, 2017.</del> //Will no longer be on sale as of 2024. The FSF RYF certifcation is still valid. //
 ====== External links ======
-  * [[https://www.asus.com/us/Commercial-Servers-Workstations/KGPED16/|Asus product page]]
+  * [[https://www.asus.com/us/commercial-servers-workstations/kgped16/|Asus product page]]
-  * [[https://www.asus.com/us/Commercial-Servers-Workstations/KGPED16/HelpDesk_Manual/|Asus manual]]
+  * [[https://www.raptorengineering.com/coreboot/kgpe-d16-bmc-port-status.php|OpenBMC on the ASUS KGPE-D16]]
 [[Category:Computer_Hardware|Category:Computer Hardware]]