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MD71-HB0
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Motherboard - 2nd/1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable - E-ATX DP 16 x DIMMs
- Dual 2nd/1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
- 6-Channel DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM, 16 x DIMMs
- Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory
- 2 x 10Gb/s LAN ports via Intel® X557-AT2
- 2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports via Marvell® 88E1514
- 2 x SlimSAS connectors for 2 x Gen3 NVMe
- 3 x SlimSAS connectors for 12 x SATA 6Gb/s
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports supporting SATA DOM
- 2 x M.2 slots with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
- 6 x PCIe Gen3 x16, x8 and x4 expansion slots
[#1] All materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at any time without prior notice.
[#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.
[#3] All trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners.
[#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.
[#3] All trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners.
SPECIFICATIONS
Form Factor
E-ATX
305W x 330D mm
305W x 330D mm
CPU
2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Dual processor, TDP up to 205W
Note: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable.
1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Dual processor, TDP up to 205W
Note: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable.
Socket
Chipset
Intel® C622
Memory
16 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory architecture
RDIMM up to 128GB supported
LRDIMM up to 128GB supported
Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM)
Memory speed: 2933/2666/2400/2133 MT/s
Maximum verified DCPMM configuration:
*Ambient temperature 35°C
*2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (205W)
*DCPMM 256GB x4
DCPMM installation locations:
DIMM_P0_(A1, D1)
DIMM_P1_(G1, J1)
Note:
1. 2933 MT/s for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
2. Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
3. The maximum number of DCPMM that can be installed is based on a maximum operating (ambient) temperature of 35°C.
4. To enquire about installing a greater number of DCPMM, please consult with your GIGABYTE technical or sales representative.
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory architecture
RDIMM up to 128GB supported
LRDIMM up to 128GB supported
Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM)
Memory speed: 2933/2666/2400/2133 MT/s
Maximum verified DCPMM configuration:
*Ambient temperature 35°C
*2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (205W)
*DCPMM 256GB x4
DCPMM installation locations:
DIMM_P0_(A1, D1)
DIMM_P1_(G1, J1)
Note:
1. 2933 MT/s for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
2. Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
3. The maximum number of DCPMM that can be installed is based on a maximum operating (ambient) temperature of 35°C.
4. To enquire about installing a greater number of DCPMM, please consult with your GIGABYTE technical or sales representative.
LAN
2 x 10Gb/s LAN ports (1 x Intel® X557-AT2)
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (2 x Marvell® 88E1514)
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (2 x Marvell® 88E1514)
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
Video
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
- 1 x VGA port
- 1 x VGA port
Audio
N/A
Storage Interface
CPU_1:
- 2 x SlimSAS connectors for 2 x Gen3 NVMe
PCH:
- 3 x SlimSAS connectors for 12 x SATA 6Gb/s
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports supporting SATA DOM
- 2 x SlimSAS connectors for 2 x Gen3 NVMe
PCH:
- 3 x SlimSAS connectors for 12 x SATA 6Gb/s
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports supporting SATA DOM
RAID
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5
Expansion Slots
Slot_6: PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot, from CPU_1
Slot_5: PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) slot, from CPU_1
Slot_4: PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot, from CPU_1
Slot_3: PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) slot, from CPU_0
Slot_2: PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot, from CPU_0
Slot_1: PCIe x8 (Gen3 x4) slot, from PCH
2 x M.2 slots:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4, from CPU_0
- Support 2280/22110 cards
Slot_5: PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) slot, from CPU_1
Slot_4: PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot, from CPU_1
Slot_3: PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8) slot, from CPU_0
Slot_2: PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot, from CPU_0
Slot_1: PCIe x8 (Gen3 x4) slot, from PCH
2 x M.2 slots:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4, from CPU_0
- Support 2280/22110 cards
Internal I/O
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
2 x CPU fan headers
5 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 x2 header
2 x M.2 slots
5 x SlimSAS connectors
2 x SATA connectors
1 x VROC connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x Backplane board header
1 x COM_2 header
1 x PMBus connector
1 x IPMB connector
1 x TPM header
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
2 x CPU fan headers
5 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 x2 header
2 x M.2 slots
5 x SlimSAS connectors
2 x SATA connectors
1 x VROC connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x Backplane board header
1 x COM_2 header
1 x PMBus connector
1 x IPMB connector
1 x TPM header
Rear I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
1 x RJ45 serial port
4 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
1 x VGA
1 x RJ45 serial port
4 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
TPM
1 x TPM header with LPC interface
- Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM000
- Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM000
OS Compatibility
For Skylake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.4.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
For Cascade Lake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.5.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update1 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.4.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
For Cascade Lake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.5.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update1 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Board Management
Aspeed® AST2500 Baseboard Management Controller
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
- Network settings
- Network security settings
- Hardware information
- Users control
- Services settings
- IPMI settings
- Sessions control
- LDAP settings
- Power control
- Fan profiles
- Voltages, fans and temperatures monitoring
- System event log
- Events management (platform events, trap settings, email settings)
- Serial Over LAN
- vKVM & vMedia (HTML5)
PSU Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
Operating Properties
Operating temperature: 10°C to 40°C
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Retail Packaging Content
1 x MD71-HB0
1 x I/O shield
1 x Quick start guide
2 x SlimSAS for 8 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
2 x Non-Fabric CPU carriers
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
1 x I/O shield
1 x Quick start guide
2 x SlimSAS for 8 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
2 x Non-Fabric CPU carriers
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 MD71-HB0
10 x I/O shields
20 x Non-Fabric CPU carriers
Carton dimensions: 600 x 473 x 495 mm
10 x I/O shields
20 x Non-Fabric CPU carriers
Carton dimensions: 600 x 473 x 495 mm
Reference Numbers
Retail: 9MD71HB0MR-00-1*
Bulk: 9MD71HB0NR-00-1*
Bulk: 9MD71HB0NR-00-1*
[#1] All materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at any time without prior notice.
[#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.
[#3] All trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners.
[#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.
[#3] All trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners.
SUPPORT
Driver
BIOS
Utility
Firmware
QVL
- All
- All
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
- Linux
Chipset
Chipset
Version
Size
Date
Intel® Chipset Driver
Version : 10.1.17861.8101
3.34 MB
Apr 18, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Chipset Driver
Version : 10.1.18228.8176
3.12 MB
Dec 29, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
LAN
LAN
Version
Size
Date
Intel® LAN Driver and Utility
Version : 23.5
487.48 MB
Apr 18, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
SATA RAID/AHCI
SATA RAID/AHCI
Version
Size
Date
Intel® SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
Version : 6.0.0.1357
6.54 MB
Apr 19, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe)
Version : 6.0.0.1357
265.09 MB
Apr 21, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Utility
BIOS
Description
Version
Size
Date
1) Includes multiple security updates:
- CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-28956
- CWE-190, iSCSI Remote Memory Corruption and Dos.
- CWE-269, UEFI Variable Access - PlatformLang and Timeout.
2) Includes multiple feature updates.
Version : R25
20.28 MB
Nov 27, 2024
Update for security: Vulnerabilities in EDK2 NetworkPkg include CVE-2023-45236, CVE- 2023-45237.
Version : R23
20.26 MB
May 27, 2024
Windows and UEFI mode flash BIOS SOP
Please download BIOS update tool from AMI Website
-
0.31 MB
Jan 29, 2021
Warning:
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
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- All
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016 R2 64bit
- Windows Server 2016 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 64bit
- Windows 10 64bit
- VMware
- Ubuntu
- Linux CentOS
- Linux
Utility
Description
Version
Size
Date
GSM CLI
Version : 1.1.3
37.29 MB
Apr 18, 2025
OS: Windows Server 2012 64bit,Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Linux CentOS,Windows 10 64bit,Ubuntu,Windows Server 2016 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2019,Windows Server 2022
GSM Server
Version : 2.12
926.33 MB
Jan 18, 2023
OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
GSM Agent
Version : 2.5
720.29 MB
Dec 27, 2021
OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Manual
Description
Version
Size
Date
User Guide - GIGABYTE Management Console (Vertiv)
Version : 1.2
3.92 MB
Oct 26, 2018
English
User Guide - BIOS setup manual (Intel Purley platform)
Version : 1.0
19.52 MB
Aug 17, 2017
English
Description
Version
Size
Date
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