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{{Infobox motherboard
  |introduced = 2010
  |manufacturer = ASUS
  |socket = 2x [[G34]]
  |northbridge = 1x AMD SR5690
  |southbridge = AMD SP5100
  |superio = Winbond W83667HG-A
  |bmc = ASPEED AST2050 (OpenBMC-compatible)
  |bmcflash = Removable Module
  |ram = 16 slots (8 channels) DDR3-1600 ECC RDIMM/UDIMM, up to 192GB on Coreboot
  |bios = 2 MiB socketed DIP-8 (W25Q16V)
  |formfactor = [[SSI]] EEB
  |power = 2x 8-pin EPS
 
  |slot1 = PCIe Gen2 x16 (disabled if Slot 5 in use)
  |slot2 = PCIe Gen2 x16
  |slot3 = PCIe Gen2 x8 (electrically x4)
  |slot4 = PCIe Gen2 x16 (x8 if Slot 2 in use)
  |slot5 = PCIe Gen2 x16 (electrically x8)
  |slot6 = 32-bit Legacy PCI
  |slot7 = ASUS [[PIKE2008]] Interface
  |gpu = AST2050 Integrated VGA
  |nic = 2x Intel 82574L Gigabit
  |storagecontroller = SP5100's SATA2 (3.0 Gbps), no SAS unless [[PIKE2008]] installed
  |usbcontroller = SP5100's onboard USB 2.0
  |serial = One SIO-provided RS232, one virtual BMC console port
  |audio = None (ASUS recommended a PCI sound card)
}}
The '''ASUS KGPE-D16''', commonly referred to as the '''D16''', is a dual-socket server/workstation motherboard released by ASUS on April 7th, 2010<ref>https://www.techpowerup.com/119540/asus-releases-kgpe-d16-socket-g34-motherboard-for-12-core-amd-opteron-processors</ref>, for use with [[Socket G34]] Opteron processors. Originally sold as a standalone board in a mostly-standard SSI EEB form factor, and intended for both desktop and rack-mounted uses, the KGPE-D16 is popular among enthusiasts as a relatively versatile and workstation-friendly G34 platform.
The '''ASUS KGPE-D16''', commonly referred to as the '''D16''', is a dual-socket server/workstation motherboard released by ASUS on April 7th, 2010<ref>https://www.techpowerup.com/119540/asus-releases-kgpe-d16-socket-g34-motherboard-for-12-core-amd-opteron-processors</ref>, for use with [[Socket G34]] Opteron processors. Originally sold as a standalone board in a mostly-standard SSI EEB form factor, and intended for both desktop and rack-mounted uses, the KGPE-D16 is popular among enthusiasts as a relatively versatile and workstation-friendly G34 platform.



Revision as of 23:39, 30 August 2024

KGPE-D16
Overview
Introduced2010
ManufacturerASUS
Specifications
Socket2x G34
Northbridge1x AMD SR5690
SouthbridgeAMD SP5100
Super I/OWinbond W83667HG-A
BMCASPEED AST2050 (OpenBMC-compatible)
BMC Flash LocationRemovable Module
Memory16 slots (8 channels) DDR3-1600 ECC RDIMM/UDIMM, up to 192GB on Coreboot
BIOS Flash2 MiB socketed DIP-8 (W25Q16V)
Form FactorSSI EEB
Power Inputs2x 8-pin EPS
Expansion Slots
  • PCIe Gen2 x16 (disabled if Slot 5 in use)
  • PCIe Gen2 x16
  • PCIe Gen2 x8 (electrically x4)
  • PCIe Gen2 x16 (x8 if Slot 2 in use)
  • PCIe Gen2 x16 (electrically x8)
  • 32-bit Legacy PCI
  • ASUS PIKE2008 Interface
Onboard Peripherals
Graphics AdapterAST2050 Integrated VGA
Network Interface2x Intel 82574L Gigabit
Storage ControllerSP5100's SATA2 (3.0 Gbps), no SAS unless PIKE2008 installed
USB ControllerSP5100's onboard USB 2.0
Serial InterfaceOne SIO-provided RS232, one virtual BMC console port
Audio InterfaceNone (ASUS recommended a PCI sound card)

The ASUS KGPE-D16, commonly referred to as the D16, is a dual-socket server/workstation motherboard released by ASUS on April 7th, 2010[1], for use with Socket G34 Opteron processors. Originally sold as a standalone board in a mostly-standard SSI EEB form factor, and intended for both desktop and rack-mounted uses, the KGPE-D16 is popular among enthusiasts as a relatively versatile and workstation-friendly G34 platform.

Ports of Coreboot and OpenBMC to the D16 was developed by Raptor Engineering between 2015 and 2017. Among major Coreboot versions, it was first supported in Coreboot 4.2 in October 2015, and last supported in Coreboot 4.11 in November 2019. Support was dropped beginning in Coreboot 4.12, primarily due to lack of maintenance after Raptor Engineering discontinued work on the platform. Between 2021 and 2022, after seeking funding for such an effort for several years, Dasharo/3mdeb developed an out-of-tree fork of Coreboot 4.15, but it was not upstreamed, and has not been significantly maintained since 2022. At present, there does not appear to be a significant effort to re-upstream the KGPE-D16 into Coreboot.

Most KGPE-D16 owners currently use either upstream Coreboot 4.11, or one of multiple forks of it, such as coreboot-D16 or Libreboot.