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GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE R163-Z35-ACH1 barebone server 1U 12-bay 1300W

SKU CH-CPBX-JV6JS MPN R163-Z35-ACH1

1U rackmount barebone supporting AMD EPYC 9004/9005 CPUs, 12-channel DDR5, 12 hot-swap 2.5" NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 bays, dual 1300W Titanium PSUs

  • ProcessorAMD EPYC 9005 & 9004 Series
  • Installed RAMNo Memory Installed
  • Form factor1U Rackmount
  • Processor socketSocket SP5
  • Target workloadGeneral Purpose Server
  • Preinstalled processorNo CPU Installed
  • Supports up to 192 CPU cores with AMD EPYC 9005/9004 series
  • 12-channel DDR5 6000 memory architecture scales bandwidth
  • 12 hot-swap 2.5" bays handle NVMe, SATA and SAS-4 drives
  • Dual 1300W 80 PLUS Titanium PSUs deliver redundant power
  • Two FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 plus two OCP NIC 3.0 slots expand I/O

Single-socket EPYC platform

This 1U rackmount barebones server accepts one AMD EPYC 9005 or 9004 series processor in an SP5 socket with a configurable TDP up to 300W at 25°C ambient. Twelve DDR5 6000 channels populate 12 DIMM slots for high memory bandwidth. No CPU or memory is installed, so integrators choose the exact core count and capacity their workload demands.

1300W Titanium redundant power

Dual 1300W 80 PLUS Titanium supplies deliver N+1 redundancy in a 1U chassis. At 25°C the platform supports processor cTDP up to 400W while the power supplies maintain Titanium efficiency across the load range. The compact form factor concentrates airflow through the chassis to cool twelve hot-swap drive bays, two full-height PCIe Gen5 x16 slots and two OCP NIC 3.0 Gen5 x16 slots without oversized fans.

Twelve Gen5 bays and dual PCIe Gen5 x16

Twelve 2.5-inch bays accept NVMe, SATA or SAS-4 drives with PCIe Gen5 signalling for direct CPU attachment. A single M.2 2280/22110 slot runs at PCIe Gen3 x4 for boot or cache devices. Two FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 slots and two OCP 3.0 Gen5 x16 slots provide expansion for GPUs, accelerators or high-speed networking. One Intel I210-AT port supplies 1 Gigabit management LAN.

How it compares

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Price $1,783.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameGIGABYTE
Model nameR163-Z35-AAH1
Target workloadGeneral Purpose Server
Processor
ProcessorAMD EPYC 9005 & 9004 Series
Processor socketSocket SP5
Preinstalled processorNo CPU Installed
Max supported CPUs1
Processor detailsSingle processor, cTDP up to 300 W
- At 25 °C ambient, cTDP up to 400 W
Memory
Installed RAMNo Memory Installed
RAM slots12 × 288Pin
Supported memoryDDR5 6000
Memory channels12 Channel
Storage
Preinstalled storageNo Storage Installed
M.2 slots1 x M.2 (2280/22110), PCIe Gen3 x4
Hot-swap drive bays12 × 2.5 in Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 hot-swap bays
Connectivity
Primary LAN controllerIntel I210-AT
Top LAN speed1 Gigabit
Ports & slots
PCIe slots2 x FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 slots
2 x OCP NIC 3.0 PCIe Gen5 x16 slots
Power
Power supply1+1 1300 W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supplies
Size & build
Form factor1U Rackmount
Product dimensions1.71 in × 17.24 in × 27.95 in
Shipping weight21.55 kg
Package size978 × 610 × 241 mm
In the box
In the box1 x R163-Z35-AAH1
1 x CPU heatsink
1 x Mini-DP to D-Sub cable
1 × 2-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)

Questions about this item

How do I install the CPU in the SP5 socket without bending pins, and which step do builders most often skip?

Align the gold triangle on the AMD EPYC 9005 or 9004 processor with the socket marker, lower the carrier gently, then torque the retention screws in the numbered sequence to the specified value — skipping the torque sequence is the step that causes uneven pressure and bent pins.

What maintenance will the 1+1 1300W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supplies need over time?

The hot-swap PSUs can be replaced one at a time without shutting down; plan to clean dust from the intake filters every six to twelve months and replace a unit only if its LED shows a fault or efficiency drops below the 80 PLUS Titanium threshold.

At what point does the 1U chassis hit its thermal limit when the EPYC CPU runs at its 400W cTDP under sustained load?

The 25°C ambient rating is the first limit — if intake air exceeds 25°C the platform must throttle the processor below the 400W cTDP to stay within safe operating temperatures.

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