KGPE-D16
| KGPE-D16 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Introduced | 2010 |
| Manufacturer | ASUS |
| Specifications | |
| Socket | 2x G34 |
| Northbridge | 1x AMD SR5690 |
| Southbridge | AMD SP5100 |
| Super I/O | Winbond W83667HG-A |
| BMC | ASPEED AST2050 (OpenBMC-compatible) |
| BMC Flash Location | Removable Module |
| Memory | 16 slots (8 channels) DDR3-1600 ECC RDIMM/UDIMM, up to 192GB on Coreboot |
| BIOS Flash | 2 MiB socketed DIP-8 (W25Q16V) |
| Form Factor | SSI EEB |
| Power Inputs | 2x 8-pin EPS |
| Expansion Slots |
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| Onboard Peripherals | |
| Graphics Adapter | AST2050 Integrated VGA |
| Network Interface | 2x Intel 82574L Gigabit |
| Storage Controller | SP5100's SATA2 (3.0 Gbps), no SAS unless PIKE2008 installed |
| USB Controller | SP5100's onboard USB 2.0 |
| Serial Interface | One SIO-provided RS232, one virtual BMC console port |
| Audio Interface | 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[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.
3D Prints
A few attachments have been designed to add cooling fans to the motherboard. Server motherboards expect to have a high amount of airflow (often loud) to keep components cool during 24/7 operation. To maintain component health in quieter builds, fan mounts have been designed.
Chipset Fan
[[File:KGPE-D16-40mm-Noctua-chipset.png|frameless|600x600px]
This file is designed to work with a Noctua NF-A4x10 fan. The fan bracket mounts onto the chipset heatsink by snapping onto the metal arms that secure the heatsink.
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Ram Fan
[[File:KGPE-D16-80mm-Noctua-ram.png|frameless|600x600px]
This file is designed to work with a Noctua NF-A8 fan. Adding a fan to mainboard RAM is only worth consideration if your case has very low airflow. When two of these fan mounts are attached to a Noctua NF-A8 fan, they will be spaced correctly to clip onto the KGPE-D16 RAM clips (white). These clips vary between boards. The included file is designed to work with L-shaped RAM clips. It will not fit as nicely onto the angled RAM clips some boards have.
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