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ME33-AR0

Motherboard - AMD EPYC™ 8005/8004 Server Processors - E-ATX UP

  • Single AMD EPYC™ 8005/8004 Server Processors
  • 6-Channel DDR5 RDIMM per CPU with 12 x DIMMs
  • 2 x 1 Gb/s LAN ports via Broadcom® BCM5720
  • 2 x MCIO 8i connectors supporting PCIe Gen5 x8 or SATA
  • 1 x MCIO 8i connectors supporting PCIe Gen5 x8
  • 2 x M.2 slots with PCIe Gen5 x4
  • 3 x PCIe x16 slots with Gen5 x16 lanes
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot with Gen4 x16 lanes
  • Ordering Numbers:
  • Retail: 9ME33AR0MR-000-3*
  • Bulk: 9ME33AR0NR-000-3*








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[#2] Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical values as specified by the respective chipset vendors or standards organizations. Actual performance may vary depending on system configuration.

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  • Form Factor (WxD, mm)

    • E-ATX
      304.8 x 330.2
  • CPU

    • AMD EPYC™ 8005 Server Processors
      AMD EPYC™ 8004 Server Processors

      Single processor, cTDP up to 225 W

      [Note] Please make sure fansink supports over 280W.
  • Socket

    • 1 x LGA 4844
      Socket SP6
  • Chipset

    • System on Chip
  • Memory

    • 12 x DIMM slots
      Support DDR5 RDIMM
      6-Channel memory per processor

      AMD EPYC™ 8005:
      Up to 6400 MT/s (1DPC), 5200 MT/s (2DPC)

      AMD EPYC™ 8004:
      Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 3600 MT/s (2DPC)
  • LAN

    • 2 x 1 Gb/s LAN (1 x Broadcom® BCM5720)
      - Support NCSI function

      1 x 10/100/1000 Mb/s Management LAN
  • Video

    • Integrated in ASPEED® AST2600
      - 1 x VGA port
  • Audio

    • N/A
  • Storage Interface

    • MCIO:
      2 x MCIO 8i for 4 x Gen5 NVMe or 16 x SATA
      1 x MCIO 8i for 2 x Gen5 NVMe

      M.2:
      2 x M.2 (2280/22110), PCIe Gen5 x4
  • RAID

    • N/A
  • PCIe Expansion Slots

    • Slot_7: PCIe x16 (Gen5 x16)
      Slot_6: PCIe x16 (Gen5 x16)
      Slot_4: PCIe x16 (Gen5 x16)
      Slot_2: PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16)

      2 x MCIO 8i (Gen5 x8 or SATA) [1][2]
      1 x MCIO 8i (Gen5 x8) [1]

      [1] Please refer to the optional parts for qualified cables to ensure Gen5 signal quality.

      [2] The connector supports SATA by default. To enable the other option, please refer to the manual and adjust the settings in the BIOS.
  • Internal I/O

    • 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
      2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
      1 x 6-pin ATX 12V power connector
      1 x CPU fan header
      5 x System fan headers
      1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 x2 header
      1 x USB 2.0 x2 header
      2 x M.2 slots
      3 x MCIO 8i connectors
      1 x Front panel header
      1 x Backplane board header
      1 x PMBus connector
      1 x IPMB connector
      1 x TPM header
  • Rear I/O

    • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (Type-A)
      1 x VGA port
      1 x Serial port
      2 x RJ45 ports
      1 x MLAN port
      1 x ID button with LED
  • Security Modules

    • 1 x TPM header with SPI interface
      - Optional TPM 2.0 kit: CTM010
  • OS Compatibility

    • Citrix Hypervisor 8.2.0 or later

      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 or later
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later

      SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 or later
      SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 or later

      Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS or later
      Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
      Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later

      VMware ESXi 6.7 Update3 P03 or later
      VMware ESXi 7.0 Update1 or later
      VMware ESXi 8.0 or later

      Windows Server 2016 (X2APIC/256T not supported)
      Windows Server 2019
      Windows Server 2022

      OS certifications:
      Windows Server 2019
      Windows Server 2022
  • Board Management

    • ASPEED® AST2600 Baseboard Management Controller
      GIGABYTE Management Console web interface

      Dashboard
      HTML5 KVM
      Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.)
      Sensor Reading History Data
      FRU Information
      SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy
      Hardware Inventory
      Fan Profile
      System Firewall
      Power Consumption
      Power Control
      Advanced power capping
      LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support
      Backup & Restore Configuration
      Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update
      Event Log Filter
      User Management
      Media Redirection Settings
      PAM Order Settings
      SSL Settings
      SMTP Settings
  • PSU Connectors

    • 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
      2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
      1 x 6-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • Operating Properties

    • Operating temperature: 10°C to 40°C
      Operating humidity: 8% to 80% (non-condensing)
      Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
      Non-operating humidity: 20% to 95% (non-condensing)
  • Retail Packaging Content

    • 1 x ME33-AR0
      1 x I/O shield
      1 x Quick start guide
      1 x MCIO 8i to 8 x SATA cable (600mm)

      Single Box dimensions: 409 x 355 x 78 mm
      Carton dimensions: 729 x 415 x 432 mm
      Quantity: 10 x single boxes in one carton
  • Bulk Packaging Content

    • 10 x ME33-AR0
      10 x I/O shields

      Carton dimensions: 600 x 473 x 517 mm
  • Reference Numbers

    • Retail: 9ME33AR0MR-000-3*/1*
      Bulk: 9ME33AR0NR-000-3*/1*

      Part Numbers:

      - I/O shield: 12AIO-MZ33AR-00R
      - MCIO 8i to 8 x SATA cable (600mm): 25CF9-600721-M0R

      Optional parts:

      - MCIO 8i to 2 x MCIO 4i cable (550mm): 25CF9-550700-A4R