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W281-G40
(rev. 100)
Discontinued
High Performance Workstation
- High performance tower workstation / e-business server
- Intel® Xeon® W-2200 and W-2100 Processor Family
- Single processor, LGA 2066
- Intel® C422 Chipset
- Quad Channel RDIMM/LRDIMM DDR4, 8 x DIMMs
- Intel® VROC ready
- Realtek ALC1150 HD audio codec
- 2 x GbE LAN ports (Intel® I210)
- 4 x 3.5"/2.5" SATAIII HDD/SSD bays
- 1 x 2.5" SATAIII internal fixed drive bay
- 1 x M.2 slot with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
- 1 x U.2 connector with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
- 7 x PCIe Gen3 x16 and x8 slots
- Single 1200W 80 PLUS Gold power supply
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions (WxHxD, mm)
Pedestal
438 x 178 x 595
438 x 178 x 595
Motherboard
CPU
Intel® Xeon® W-2200 and W-2100 Processor Family
Single processor, TDP up to 165W
Single processor, TDP up to 165W
Socket
1 x LGA 2066
Socket R4
Mounting pitch: square ILM (80x80mm)
Socket R4
Mounting pitch: square ILM (80x80mm)
Chipset
Intel® C422 Chipset
Memory
8 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory module supported only
Quad channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
1.2V modules: 2666/2400/2133/1866 MHz
NOTE: When installing memory modules, make sure to begin with the first socket of each channel, such as DIMM_P0_A0, DIMM_P0_B0, DIMM_P0_C0, DIMM_P0_D0
DDR4 memory module supported only
Quad channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
1.2V modules: 2666/2400/2133/1866 MHz
NOTE: When installing memory modules, make sure to begin with the first socket of each channel, such as DIMM_P0_A0, DIMM_P0_B0, DIMM_P0_C0, DIMM_P0_D0
LAN
2 x GbE LAN ports (Intel® I210)
Video
N/A
Audio
Realtek® ALC1150 HD audio codec
Supports 7.1 channel configurations
Supports 7.1 channel configurations
Storage
4 x 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD bays
1 x 2.5" SATAIII internal fixed drive bay
SATA devices supported only
1 x 2.5" SATAIII internal fixed drive bay
SATA devices supported only
RAID
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5
Peripheral Drives
N/A
Expansion Slots
Slot_7: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) slot, from CPU
Slot_6: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x0 or x8) slot, from CPU
Slot_5: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) slot, from CPU, shared with slot_6
Slot_4: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x0 or x8) slot, from PEX8747
Slot_3: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) slot, from PEX8747, shared with slot_4
Slot_2: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x0 or x8) slot, from PEX8747
Slot_1: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) slot, from PEX8747, shared with slot_2
1 x M.2 slot:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4, from C422
- Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ and AMD® CrossFireX™ technologies
NOTE: Graphic card requests UEFI-ready
Slot_6: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x0 or x8) slot, from CPU
Slot_5: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) slot, from CPU, shared with slot_6
Slot_4: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x0 or x8) slot, from PEX8747
Slot_3: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) slot, from PEX8747, shared with slot_4
Slot_2: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x0 or x8) slot, from PEX8747
Slot_1: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 or x8) slot, from PEX8747, shared with slot_2
1 x M.2 slot:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4, from C422
- Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ and AMD® CrossFireX™ technologies
NOTE: Graphic card requests UEFI-ready
Internal I/O
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin and 1 x 3-pin for GPU power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
5 x System fan headers
2 x USB 3.0 headers for 4 ports
1 x USB 2.0 header for 2 ports
1 x Front audio header
1 x PMBus connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
10 x SATA III 6Gb/s ports
2 x SATA DOM jumpers
2 x SATA DOM SGPIO connectors
1 x ME update jumper
1 x M.2 slot
1 x U.2 connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x Backplane board header
2 x COM headers
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
1 x Buzzer
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin and 1 x 3-pin for GPU power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
5 x System fan headers
2 x USB 3.0 headers for 4 ports
1 x USB 2.0 header for 2 ports
1 x Front audio header
1 x PMBus connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
10 x SATA III 6Gb/s ports
2 x SATA DOM jumpers
2 x SATA DOM SGPIO connectors
1 x ME update jumper
1 x M.2 slot
1 x U.2 connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x Backplane board header
2 x COM headers
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
1 x Buzzer
Front I/O
2 x USB 3.0
1 x Power button with LED
1 x Reset button
1 x Power LED
1 x System status LED
1 x HDD activity LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs
Hard drive cage:
1 x Fan filed LED
1 x Over temperature LED
1 x Cage Buzzer Disable button
1 x Power button with LED
1 x Reset button
1 x Power LED
1 x System status LED
1 x HDD activity LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs
Hard drive cage:
1 x Fan filed LED
1 x Over temperature LED
1 x Cage Buzzer Disable button
Rear I/O
1 x PS/2
8 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 3.1 (red) in Type-A and Type-C (5V/3A)
2 x RJ45
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF-Out
8 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 3.1 (red) in Type-A and Type-C (5V/3A)
2 x RJ45
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF-Out
TPM
1 x TPM header
Power Supply
1 x 1200W 80 PLUS Gold PSU
AC Input:
100-240V~, 16-8A, 50-60Hz
DC Output:
Max. 1200W
+12V/ 100A
+5V/ 30A
+3.3V/ 30A
-12V/ 0.8A
+5Vsb/ 4.0A
NOTE: The system power supply requires C19 power cord
100-240V~, 16-8A, 50-60Hz
DC Output:
Max. 1200W
+12V/ 100A
+5V/ 30A
+3.3V/ 30A
-12V/ 0.8A
+5Vsb/ 4.0A
NOTE: The system power supply requires C19 power cord
System Management
N/A
OS Compatibility
Windows 10 (x64)
Based on Microsoft support policy, GIGABYTE recommends users to upgrade Skylake-based systems to Windows 10 before July 17th, 2018 to continue receiving support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 (x64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 (x64)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.4 (x64)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.2 (x64)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (x64)
Ubuntu 16.10 LTS (x64)
Based on Microsoft support policy, GIGABYTE recommends users to upgrade Skylake-based systems to Windows 10 before July 17th, 2018 to continue receiving support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 (x64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 (x64)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.4 (x64)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.2 (x64)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (x64)
Ubuntu 16.10 LTS (x64)
System Fans
2 x 80x80x25mm (4,500rpm)
1 x 92x92x25mm (4,500rpm)
1 x 120x120x38mm (4,200rpm)
1 x 92x92x25mm (4,500rpm)
1 x 120x120x38mm (4,200rpm)
Operating Properties
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°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)
Weight
Net Weight: 21.5 kg
Gross Weight: 30 kg
Gross Weight: 30 kg
Packaging Dimensions
918 x 630 x 373 mm
Packaging Content
1 x W281-G40
1 x Quick Installation guide
1 x Quick Installation guide
Part Numbers
- Barebone package: 6NW281G40MR-00
- Motherboard: 9MW51HP0NR-00
- I/O shield: 12AIO-MW51H0-00R
- Power supply: 25EP0-212006-F3S
- Fan-sink: 25ST0-7C9220-T1R (optional)
- C19 power cord 125V/13A (US): 25CP1-018000-Q0R (optional)
- C19 power cord 125V/13A (EU): 25CP3-01830H-Q0R (optional)
- C19 power cord 250V/15A (US): 25CP1-018300-Q0R (optional)
- I/O shield: 12AIO-MW51H0-00R
- Power supply: 25EP0-212006-F3S
- Fan-sink: 25ST0-7C9220-T1R (optional)
- C19 power cord 125V/13A (US): 25CP1-018000-Q0R (optional)
- C19 power cord 125V/13A (EU): 25CP3-01830H-Q0R (optional)
- C19 power cord 250V/15A (US): 25CP1-018300-Q0R (optional)
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SUPPORT
Driver
BIOS
QVL
- All
- All
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016 64bit
- Windows 11 64bit
- Windows 10 64bit
Audio
Chipset
LAN
LAN
Version
Size
Date
Intel® LAN Driver and Utility
Version : 23
463.82 MB
Jun 13, 2022
OS: Windows 10 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
SATA
SATA
Version
Size
Date
Marvell SATA/RAID Driver
Version : 1.2.0.1047
1.64 MB
Aug 29, 2017
OS: Windows 10 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit
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 : 5.2.0.1215
5.51 MB
Aug 29, 2017
OS: Windows 10 64bit
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe)
Version : 5.2.0.1215
45.84 MB
Aug 29, 2017
OS: Windows 10 64bit
BIOS
Description
Version
Size
Date
R01 BIOS release
[IMPORTANT]
Please read Server_MB_Update_BIOS_SOP_MW51-HP0.pdf before updating R01 BIOS
[IMPORTANT]
Please read Server_MB_Update_BIOS_SOP_MW51-HP0.pdf before updating R01 BIOS
Version : R01
16.28 MB
Mar 03, 2020
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.
Description
Version
Size
Date
RESOURCES
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