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Silver 2U rackmount chassis with four rear-access nodes and eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays

GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE H263-S64-AAW1 barebone server 2U 4-node 64 DIMM 8-bay 3000W

SKU CH-R4HJ-3GGHV MPN H263-S64-AAW1

A 2U four-node barebone server supporting dual Xeon processors per node, 64 DDR5 DIMM slots and eight 2.5-inch Gen4 NVMe/SATA/SAS hot-swap bays with a 3000W power supply

  • Processor5th / 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors and Inte
  • Graphics processorAspeed AST2600
  • Installed RAMNo Memory Installed
  • Form factor2U Rackmount
  • Processor socketLGA 4677
  • Target workloadAI/ML/HPC
  • 4-node 2U design packs maximum compute density
  • Dual Xeon Scalable CPUs per node scale AI workloads
  • 64 DDR5 RDIMM slots deliver high memory bandwidth
  • 8 hot-swap 2.5" bays support Gen4 NVMe/SATA/SAS
  • 3000W redundant power sustains 350W TDP processors

High-density 4-node server barebones

The GIGABYTE H263-S64-AAW1 is a 2U rackmount chassis that holds four independent compute nodes, each supporting dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors. It targets AI, machine-learning and high-performance computing clusters that need maximum core density in minimal rack space. No processors or memory are installed, so integrators choose exact SKUs for their workload.

Dual-socket nodes with 64 DDR5 slots and Gen4

Each node provides 16 DDR5 RDIMM slots across eight channels, reaching 5600 MT/s with 5th Gen Xeon and 4800 MT/s with 4th Gen or Max Series CPUs. Eight 2.5-inch hot-swap bays accept Gen4 NVMe, SATA or SAS drives, with NVMe lanes routed from the first CPU. Four low-profile PCIe Gen5 x16 slots and four OCP NIC 3.0 Gen5 x16 slots per system enable high-speed accelerators and networking.

Verify CPU TDP limits and power budget

The 3000 W redundant supply supports per-CPU TDP up to 270 W at 30 °C ambient, rising to 350 W at 35 °C when no OCP card is fitted. Confirm selected Xeon SKUs stay within these thermal envelopes. Ensure DDR5 RDIMMs match the 288-pin, registered specification and that storage drives fit 2.5-inch Gen4 NVMe, SATA or SAS interfaces.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameGIGABYTE
Model nameH263-S64-AAW1
Target workloadAI/ML/HPC
Processor
Processor5th / 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors and Intel Xeon CPU Max Series
Processor socketLGA 4677
Preinstalled processorNo CPU Installed
Max supported CPUs8
Processor detailsDual processor per node, TDP up to 270 W
- At 30 °C ambient, TDP up to 350 W
- With no OCP card at 35 °C ambient, TDP up to 350 W
ChipsetIntel C741
Memory
Installed RAMNo Memory Installed
RAM slots64 × 288Pin
Supported memory5th Gen Intel Xeon: RDIMM: Up to 5600 MT/s
4th Gen Intel Xeon: RDIMM: Up to 4800 MT/s
Intel Xeon Max Series: RDIMM: Up to 4800 MT/s
Memory channels8 Channel
Storage
Preinstalled storageNo Storage Installed
Hot-swap drive bays8 × 2.5 in Gen4 NVMe/SATA/SAS
- (NVMe from CPU_1)
Graphics
Graphics processorAspeed AST2600
Connectivity
Top LAN speed1 Gigabit
Ports & slots
PCIe slots4 x LP PCIe Gen5 x16 slots
4 x OCP NIC 3.0 PCIe Gen5 x16 slots
VGA ports4 x VGA
Rear USB ports8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (Type-A)
Ethernet port4
Extra ports4 x MLAN
1 x CMC port
Power
Power supplyDual 3000 W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supply
Size & build
Form factor2U Rackmount
Product dimensions3.44 in × 17.32 in × 33.07 in
Product weight108.03 lb (49 kg)
Shipping weight51.37 kg
Package size1168 × 709 × 386 mm
In the box
In the box1 x H263-S64-AAW1
8 x CPU heatsinks
24 x Carriers
1 × 3-Section Rail kit
Environment & compliance
Temperature rangeOperating temperature: 10 °C to 35 °C
Non-operating temperature: -40 °C to 60 °C
Humidity rangeOperating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
More details
Registered statusYes
Button count4 x Reset buttons
1 x CMC reset button
Indicator lights4 x Power buttons with LED
4 x ID buttons with LED
4 x System status LEDs
1 x CMC status LED
Fan configuration4 × 80 × 80 × 80 mm (16,500 rpm)

Questions about this item

Will the 64 DDR5 RDIMM slots need firmware updates when larger-capacity modules arrive?

The platform supports 5th Gen Xeon RDIMMs up to 5600 MT/s and 4th Gen or Xeon Max Series up to 4800 MT/s; larger modules that fit those speeds will work without extra firmware.

Which thermal limit appears first when all four nodes run dual 350 W CPUs continuously?

At 30 °C ambient the CPUs are rated to 350 W; at 35 °C ambient the same limit applies only when no OCP card is installed, so the OCP slot is the first constraint.

How loud and hot does the 3000 W power supply get under full 4-node load?

The 3000 W redundant supply is designed for the 350 W per-CPU thermal envelope; fan speed ramps with inlet temperature, keeping noise proportional to the 30 °C or 35 °C operating points.

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