GIGABYTE G294-Z43-AAP2 barebone server 16 GPU 24 DIMM

Dual AMD EPYC 9004/9005 platform

The GIGABYTE G294-Z43-AAP2 is a 2U barebone server designed for high-performance computing and AI workloads. It accommodates dual AMD EPYC 9004 or 9005 series processors to deliver dense multi-threaded performance. The chassis targets organisations building GPU-heavy clusters for training or inference. It is not suited for buyers who need integrated graphics or single-socket economy.

16 GPU slots with PCIe Gen5 switches

Sixteen full-height full-length PCIe Gen5 x16 slots connect through PCIe switches to support up to 16 single-slot Gen5 GPUs. Twelve-channel DDR5 RDIMM architecture populates 24 DIMM slots for high memory bandwidth. Storage uses four 2.5-inch Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 hot-swap bays plus four 2.5-inch SATA/SAS-4 hot-swap bays. Dual 10Gb/s LAN ports via Broadcom BCM57416 handle data movement. Builders needing 3.5-inch drive carriers or additional network interfaces must look elsewhere.

Dual ROM firmware resilience

Dual ROM architecture provides fallback firmware for platform stability during long-running jobs. The 2U form factor concentrates 16 GPUs and 24 DIMMs, demanding robust facility cooling and power distribution. Sustained load across all GPUs and both CPUs will stress thermal and electrical infrastructure. Operators without redundant cooling or high-capacity PDUs should not deploy this density.