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2U silver rack server front with drive bays and ports

GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE G293-S42-AAP1 barebone server 24 DIMMs 8 GPUs 4+4 2.5 NVME SATA SAS bays 10Gb LAN

SKU CH-F3KF-G3HV6 MPN G293-S42-AAP1

2U barebone server supports dual Xeon CPUs, 24 DDR5 DIMMs, eight dual-slot GPUs, eight 2.5-inch NVME/SATA/SAS bays and dual 10Gb LAN

  • Supports up to 8 dual-slot Gen5 GPUs for massive parallel compute
  • Dual 5th/4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors deliver high CPU performance
  • 24 DDR5 RDIMM slots enable large memory capacity
  • 4+4 2.5-inch hot-swap bays accept Gen5 NVME, SATA and SAS drives
  • Dual 10Gb LAN ports via Intel X710-AT2 provide fast networking

2U Dual-CPU Server Barebone

The GIGABYTE G293-S42-AAP1 is a 2U rack-mount barebone designed for dual 5th or 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. It targets data-centre workloads that demand high GPU density and fast storage access. The platform supports up to eight dual-slot PCIe Gen5 graphics accelerators. This configuration suits AI training, deep learning and high-performance computing clusters.

Thermals and Power in Normal Use

The 2U chassis houses the dual-socket board, twenty-four DDR5 RDIMM slots and eight full-length GPU cards in a dense layout. System fans move air across the CPUs, memory and accelerator stack to maintain thermal limits under sustained load. Dual 10Gb/s LAN ports via the Intel X710-AT2 controller add networking throughput without extra add-in cards. Power distribution is handled by redundant supply modules matched to the platform rating.

Bundled Hardware Changes

Four front 2.5-inch bays accept Gen5 NVMe, SATA or SAS drives with hot-swap capability. An additional four 2.5-inch bays support SATA or SAS media for capacity scaling. The dual ROM architecture provides firmware redundancy for platform stability. NVIDIA-Certified Systems status confirms the hardware stack meets validated AI and data-centre software requirements.

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Price $4,651.99
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Specifications

Size & build
Shipping weight38.10 kg
Package size1143 × 737 × 279 mm

Questions about this item

How do I install GPUs into the eight PCIe Gen5 slots and which step is most often missed?

Mount each dual-slot card into the eight Gen5 GPU slots, then connect every required auxiliary power cable from the PSU; the step most often missed is plugging in all GPU power leads before closing the chassis.

What maintenance or replacement will the 24 DDR5 RDIMM slots and 24 DIMM population require later?

Plan to replace any failed DDR5 RDIMM modules across the 24 slots and verify firmware updates for the dual ROM architecture during scheduled maintenance windows.

What thermal or power limit appears first when all eight Gen5 GPUs run sustained workloads?

The combined GPU power draw and resulting chassis airflow saturation typically hit the thermal envelope before any single component limit is reached.

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