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Gigabyte E243-E30 Server

The 2U Gigabyte E243-E30 Edge Server, built on AMD’s EPYC 8004 series processor, features a single socket capable of supporting CPUs with up to 64 cores and 128 threads. Leveraging advanced 5nm architecture, the CPU delivers a configurable TDP of up to 225W. The 2U chassis offers 2x 2.5” hot-swap drive bays on the rear panel, supporting Gen5 NVMe, SATA, and SAS4 configurations. It also accommodates dual-slot Gen5 x16 GPUs through 2x riser cards, enabling high-performance edge computing.
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Gigabyte E243-E30 Server - System Overview

Gigabyte E243-E30 server drive cages

In addition to the rear storage bays, the Gigabyte E243-E30 Server features a single M.2 slot on the motherboard with a PCIe Gen3 x4 interface to boot the operating system. It’s equipped with 12x DDR5 memory slots, supporting 6-channel memory architecture, and can accommodate up to 1TB of memory when all DIMM slots are populated with 96GB RDIMMs running at speeds of up to 4800 MT/s. The rear I/O not only provides storage connectivity but also includes 2x OCP 3.0 Gen5 x16 slots, allowing for next-gen add-on cards. Depending on the model revision, the server supports redundant 1600W 80 PLUS Titanium or Platinum power supplies.

Gigabyte E243-E30 (Rev. AAD1)
  • 1600W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supplies

Gigabyte E243-E30 (Rev. AAV1)
  • 1600W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supplies
Gigabyte E243-E30 rear ports

The Gigabyte E243-E30 is designed to support demanding applications such as artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, 3D modeling, and more. It comes with Gigabyte’s preinstalled management software, enabling seamless system control. The pre-installed Gigabyte Management Console provides an intuitive, browser-based graphical interface for managing individual servers or small clusters, while the Gigabyte Server Management (GSM) suite offers the capability to manage large-scale server clusters over the internet and is available for download.

Available Configurations

Explore available configurations for the Gigabyte E243-E30 Server. Each configuration includes a specific combination of components and options to meet different performance, cooling, storage, and deployment requirements.

Gigabyte E243-E30 Server - Specifications

Processor - Single Socket

  • AMD EPYC 8004 Series Processors
  • Single processor, 5nm technology
  • Up to 64 cores, 128 threads
  • cTDP up to 225W
  • 1 x LGA 4844 (Socket SP6)
  • System on Chip
  • Motherboard: ME33-DC0

Memory

  • 12x DIMM slots
  • DDR5 memory supported only
  • 6-Channel memory architecture
  • RDIMM up to 96GB supported
  • Memory speed: Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 3600 MT/s (2DPC)

Drive Bays

    Rear Hot-Swap:

  • 2 x 2.5" Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS4* hot-swappable bays

    • *SAS card is required to support SAS drives

GPUs

  • NVIDIA A40 (48GB) 300W
  • NVIDIA H100 (80GB) 350W

Power Supplies

    Gigabyte E243-E30 (Rev. AAD1)
  • 1600W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supplies

    • Gigabyte E243-E30 (Rev. AAV1)
  • 1600W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supplies

Fans

  • 4 x 80x80x38mm (18,300rpm)

LAN

    Rear Side:
  • 1 x 1Gb/s LAN port (1 x Intel® I210-AT)
  • Supports NCSI function
  • 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN

I/O

    Internal I/O

  • 1 x TPM header

    • Front I/O

  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 port
  • 1 x Power button with LED
  • 1 x ID button with LED
  • 1 x NMI button
  • 1 x Reset button
  • 2 x LAN activity LED (1x LED disabled)
  • 1 x Storage activity LED
  • 1 x System status LED

    • Rear I/O

  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports
  • 1 x Mini-DP
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x MLAN
  • 1 x ID button with LED

    • Backplane I/O

    Speed and bandwidth:

  • PCIe Gen5 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s or SAS-4 24Gb/s

Expansion Slots

    Riser Card CRS201H:

  • 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen5 x16) FHFL slot, for GPUs

    • Riser Card CRS201M:

  • 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen5 x16) FHFL slot, for GPUs

  • 2 x OCP NIC 3.0 (Gen5 x16)
  • Supported NCSI function

  • 1 x M.2 slot (PCIe Gen3 x4)
  • Supports 2280/22110 cards

Dimensions

    2U
    Height: 87.5mm (3.44")
    Width: 438mm (17.32")
    Depth: 520mm (20.47")

Gigabyte E243-E30 Server - Documentation

Gigabyte E243-E30 Server Data Sheet Gigabyte E243-E30 Server User Manual Gigabyte Server Management Console User Guide Gigabyte GSM Server Installation & Configuration Guide Gigabyte GSM Agent Installation & Features Guide Gigabyte Easy BIOS Refresh User Guide Gigabyte Redfish API Specification

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