ASRock Rack announced today an expanded server motherboard lineup with support for the AMD EPYC 8004 Series processors, extending the 4th Gen AMD EPYC family into an array of new markets. Leveraging AMD’s cutting-edge “Zen 4c” processor core architecture, the EPYC 8004 Series is engineered to meet the rigorous demands for performance, energy efficiency, and quieter operations in versatile computing environments, from traditional data centers to healthcare and retail sectors.
This new combination of processor and motherboard represents a purpose-built solution designed to deliver robust performance in an optimized, single-socket package. Notably, the processors promise to deliver business-relevant configurations without breaking the bank, thanks to their streamlined platform componentry.
First up from ASRock Rack’s line is the SIENAD8-2L2T. Designed to meet the needs of a broad range of applications, this board comes in a standard ATX form factor, measuring 12″ x 9.6″. It includes four PCIe 5.0 x16 slots and one PCIe 5.0 x8 slot, ensuring ample expandability for a variety of enterprise tasks.
Additionally, two MCIO slots and dual M.2 drives are included, providing further flexibility for storage and other expansion needs. This motherboard is highlighted by its adaptability, making it a viable choice for mainstream enterprise applications.
| Physical Status | |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Dimensions | 12″ x 9.6″ |
| Processor System | |
| CPU | Supports AMD EPYC™ 8004 series processors |
| Socket | Single Socket SP6 (LGA 4844) |
| Chipset | System on Chip |
| System Memory | |
| Supported DIMM Quantity | 8 DIMM slots (2DPC/1DPC) |
| Supported Type | Supports DDR5 288-pin RDIMM |
| Max. Capacity per DIMM | 96GB (2Rx4) |
| Max. DIMM Frequency | 4800 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.1V |
| PCIe Expansion Slots (SLOT7 close to CPU) | |
| PCIe x 16 | SLOT7: PCIe5.0 / CXL1.1 x16 SLOT5: PCIe5.0 / CXL1.1 x16 SLOT3: PCIe5.0 x16 SLOT1: PCIe5.0 / CXL1.1 x16 |
| PCIe x 8 | SLOT6: PCIe5.0 x8 |
| Other PCIe Expansion Connectors | |
| M.2 slot | 2 M-key (PCIe5.0 x4), supports 22110/2280 form factor |
| Others | 2 MCIO (PCIe5.0 x8) |
| Server Management | |
| BMC Controller | ASPEED AST2600 |
| IPMI Dedicated GLAN | 1 Realtek RTL8211F for dedicated management GLAN |
| Graphics | |
| Controller | ASPEED AST2600 |
| VRAM | DDR4 512MB |
| Rear I/O | |
| UID Button/LED | 1 UID button w/ LED |
| VGA Port | 1 DB15 (VGA) |
| USB 3.2 Gen1 Port | 2 Type-A (USB3.2 Gen1) |
| RJ45 | 2 RJ45 (10GbE) 2 RJ45 (1GbE) 1 dedicated IPMI |
| Internal Connector/Headers | |
| Power Connector | 1 (4-pin, ATX PSU signal) w/ ATX 24-pin adapter cable, 2 (8-pin, ATX 12V) |
| Auxiliary Panel Header | 1 (18-pin): chassis intrusion, system fault LED, LAN1/LAN2 activity LED, locate, SMBus |
| System Panel | 1 (9-pin): power switch, reset switch, system power LED, HDD activity LED |
| COM Header | 1 |
| Speaker Header | 1 (4-pin) |
| Buzzer | 1 |
| Fan Header | 6 (6-pin) |
| Thermal Sensor Header | 1 |
| TPM Header | 1 (13-pin, SPI) |
| SMBus header | 1 |
| PMBus header | 1 |
| IPMB Header | 1 |
| Clear CMOS | 1 (contact pads) |
| Others | 1 header (9-pin, NCSI) |
| Front Lan LED Connector | 1 |
| USB 3.2 (Gen1) Header | 1 header (19-pin, 2 USB3.2 Gen1) |
| NMI Header | 1 |
| LED Indicators | |
| Standby PWR LED 5vsb | 1 (5VSB) |
| 80 Debug Port LED | 1 |
| Fan Fail LED | 6 |
| BMC heartbeat LED | 1 |
| System BIOS | |
| BIOS Type | AMI UEFI BIOS; 256 Mb SPI Flash ROM |
| BIOS Features | ASRock Rack Instant Flash, ACPI 6.4 and about compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 3.5.0 and above, Plug and Play(PnP) |
| Hardware Monitor | |
| Temperature | CPU, MB, Card side, TR1 Temperature sensing |
| Fan | Fan Tachometer Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) Fan Multi-Speed Control |
| Voltage | VDDCR_CPU, VDDCR_SOC, VDDIO, VDD_18_S5, VDD_33_S5, VDD_11_S3, +3V, +5V, +12V, +BAT, +1V8SB, 3VSB, 5VSB |
| Environment | |
| Temperature | Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C |
| Humidity | Non-operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing) |
Moving on to the second motherboard in the lineup is the SIENAD8UD-2L2Q, which is uniquely positioned for compact servers. Despite its smaller Deep Micro-ATX form factor, measuring 9.6″ x 10.5″, this board does not compromise on features. It provides two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots and one PCIe 5.0 x8 slot, alongside five MCIO slots, extending its utility beyond just the compact factor.
The onboard 25GbE SFP28 is an important feature of the SIENAD8UD-2L2Q, offering cost-efficient server connections that pair well with data centers operating on a tight budget.
SIENAD8UD-2L2Q Specifications
| Physical Status | |
| Form Factor | Deep Micro-ATX |
| Dimensions | 9.6″ x 10.5″ |
| Processor System | |
| CPU | Supports AMD EPYC™ 8004 series processors |
| Socket | Single Socket SP6 (LGA 4844) |
| Chipset | System on Chip |
| System Memory | |
| Supported DIMM Quantity | 8 DIMM slots (2DPC/1DPC) |
| Supported Type | Supports DDR5 288-pin RDIMM |
| Max. Capacity per DIMM | 96GB (2Rx4) |
| Max. DIMM Frequency | 4800 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.1V |
| PCIe Expansion Slots (SLOT7 close to CPU) | |
| PCIe x 16 | SLOT6: PCIe5.0 / CXL1.1 x16 SLOT4: PCIe5.0 / CXL1.1 x16 |
| PCIe x 8 | SLOT7: PCIe5.0 / CXL1.1 x8 |
| Other PCIe Expansion Connectors | |
| M.2 slot | 2 M-key (PCIe5.0 x4), supports 22110/2280 form factor |
| Others | 2 MCIO (PCIe5.0 x8 or 8 SATA 6Gb/s) 3 MCIO (PCIe5.0 x8) 1 OCuLink (PCIe3.0 x4) |
| SATA/SAS Storage | |
| PCH Built-in Storage | AMD EPYC 8004 (16 SATA 6Gb/s): 2 MCIO |
| Server Management | |
| BMC Controller | ASPEED AST2600 |
| IPMI Dedicated GLAN | 1 Realtek RTL8211F for dedicated management GLAN |
| Graphics | |
| Controller | ASPEED AST2600 |
| VRAM | DDR4 512MB |
| Rear I/O | |
| UID Button/LED | 1 UID button w/ LED |
| VGA Port | 1 DB15 (VGA) |
| USB 3.2 Gen1 Port | 2 Type-A (USB3.2 Gen1) |
| RJ45 | 2 RJ45 (1GbE) 1 dedicated IPMI |
| Other network connector | 2 SFP28 (25GbE) |
| Internal Connector/Headers | |
| Power Connector | 1 (4-pin, ATX PSU signal) w/ ATX 24-pin adapter cable, 3 (8-pin, ATX 12V) support 12V DC-in |
| Other Power Connectors | 1 (6-pin) for HDD power |
| Auxiliary Panel Header | 1 (18-pin): chassis intrusion, system fault LED, LAN1/LAN2 activity LED, locate, SMBus |
| System Panel | 1 (9-pin): power switch, reset switch, system power LED, HDD activity LED |
| COM Header | 1 |
| Speaker Header | 1 (4-pin) |
| Buzzer | 1 |
| Fan Header | 6 (6-pin) |
| Thermal Sensor Header | 1 |
| TPM Header | 1 (13-pin, SPI) |
| SGPIO Header | 3 |
| SMBus header | 1 |
| PMBus header | 1 |
| IPMB Header | 1 |
| Clear CMOS | 1 (contact pads) |
| Front Lan LED Connector | 1 |
| USB 3.2 (Gen1) Header | 1 header (19-pin, 2 USB3.2 Gen1) |
| NMI Header | 1 |
| LED Indicators | |
| Standby PWR LED 5vsb | 1 (5VSB) |
| 80 Debug Port LED | 1 |
| Fan Fail LED | 6 |
| BMC heartbeat LED | 1 |
| System BIOS | |
| BIOS Type | AMI UEFI BIOS; 256 Mb SPI Flash ROM |
| BIOS Features | ASRock Rack Instant Flash, ACPI 6.4 and above compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 3.5.0 and above, Plug and Play(PnP) |
| Hardware Monitor | |
| Temperature | CPU, MB, Card side, TR1 Temperature sensing |
| Fan | Fan Tachometer Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) Fan Multi-Speed Control |
| Voltage | VDDCR_CPU, VDDCR_SOC, VDDIO, VDD_18_S5, VDD_33_S5, VDD_11_S3, +3V, +5V, +12V, +BAT, +1V8SB, 3VSB, 5VSB |
| Environment | |
| Temperature | Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C |
| Humidity | Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing) |
The third and most notable addition to ASRock Rack’s new EPYC 8004-compatible portfolio is the SIENAD10HM3. This half-width board, with dimensions of 6.6″ x 17″, is an ideal fit for high-density server architecture. Designed for memory-intensive workloads, this motherboard stands out for its ten DIMM slots that support DDR5 RDIMM, offering substantial memory capability.
In addition, it features two slim cool edge PCIe 5.0 x16 slots and one MCIO slot that can either support PCIe 5.0 x8 or eight SATA 6Gb/s ports. Its remote management capabilities through IPMI make it an ideal choice for data centers needing detailed control over their server environments.
| Physical Status | |
| Form Factor | Half-Width |
| Dimensions | 6.6″ x 17″ |
| Processor System | |
| CPU | Supports AMD EPYC™ 8004 series processors |
| Socket | Single Socket SP6 (LGA 4844) |
| Chipset | System on Chip |
| System Memory | |
| Supported DIMM Quantity | 10 DIMM slots (2DPC/1DPC) |
| Supported Type | Supports DDR5 288-pin RDIMM |
| Max. Capacity per DIMM | 96GB (2Rx4) |
| Max. DIMM Frequency | 4800 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.1V |
| PCIe Expansion Slots (SLOT7 close to CPU) | |
| PCIe x 16 | SLOT2: Slim cool edge (PCIe5.0 x16) SLOT1: Slim cool edge (PCIe5.0 x16) |
| Other PCIe Expansion Connectors | |
| M.2 slot | 2 M-key (PCIe5.0 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s), supports 22110/2280 form factor |
| Others | 1 MCIO (PCIe5.0 / CXL1.1 x8 or 8 SATA 6Gb/s) 1 OCuLink (PCIe3.0 x4) |
| SATA/SAS Storage | |
| PCH Built-in Storage | AMD EPYC 8004 (10 SATA 6Gb/s): 1 MCIO, 2 M.2 |
| Additional SATA Controller | ASM1061R (2 SATA 6Gb/s): 1 OCuLink |
| Ethernet | |
| OCP slot | 1 OCP NIC 3.0 (PCIe5.0 x16) 2 OCP NIC 3.0 (PCIe5.0 / CXL1.1 x16) |
| Server Management | |
| BMC Controller | ASPEED AST2600 |
| IPMI Dedicated GLAN | 1 Realtek RTL8211F for dedicated management GLAN |
| Graphics | |
| Controller | ASPEED AST2600 |
| VRAM | DDR4 512MB |
| Rear I/O | |
| UID Button/LED | 1 UID button w/ LED |
| VGA Port | 1 mini DisplayPort (VGA) |
| USB 3.2 Gen1 Port | 2 Type-A (USB3.2 Gen1) |
| RJ45 | 1 dedicated IPMI |
| Internal Connector/Headers | |
| Power Connector | 1 Mini-Fit (2×4 pin, ATX 12V), 1 Micro-Hi (2×6 pin, ATX 12V) |
| Other Power Connectors | 1 (6-pin) for HDD power |
| Auxiliary Panel Header | 1 (9-pin): chassis intrusion, system fault LED, locate, SMBus |
| System Panel | 1 (9-pin): power switch, reset switch, system power LED, HDD activity LED |
| COM Header | 1 |
| VGA header | 1 |
| Speaker Header | 1 (4-pin) |
| Fan Header | 6 (6-pin) |
| Thermal Sensor Header | 1 |
| TPM Header | 1 (13-pin, SPI) |
| SGPIO Header | 2 |
| HSBP | 1 |
| SMBus header | 1 |
| PMBus header | 1 |
| IPMB Header | 1 |
| Clear CMOS | 1 (contact pads) |
| USB 3.2 (Gen1) Header | 1 (19-pin, 2 USB3.2 Gen1) |
| NMI Header | 1 |
| LED Indicators | |
| Standby PWR LED 5vsb | 1 (5VSB) |
| 80 Debug Port LED | 1 |
| Fan Fail LED | 6 |
| BMC heartbeat LED | 1 |
| System BIOS | |
| BIOS Type | AMI UEFI BIOS; 256 Mb SPI Flash ROM |
| BIOS Features | ASRock Rack Instant Flash, ACPI 6.4 and above compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 3.5.0 and above, Plug and Play (PnP) |
| Hardware Monitor | |
| Temperature | CPU, MB, Card side, TR1 Temperature sensing |
| Fan | Fan Tachometer Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) Fan Multi-Speed Control |
| Voltage | VDDCR_CPU, VDDCR_SOC, VDDIO, VDD_18_S5, VDD_33_S5, VDD_11_S3, +3V, +5V, +12V, +BAT, +1V8SB, 3VSB, 5VSB |
| Environment | |
| Temperature | Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C |
| Humidity | Non-operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% (Non condensing) |
Overall, ASRock Rack’s latest lineup offerings comprise an array of server motherboards that not only support the new AMD EPYC 8004 Series processors but also cater to different market needs. From the standard ATX SIENAD8-2L2T to the compact SIENAD8UD-2L2Q, and the high-density SIENAD10HM3, there’s something for all types of enterprises. Each motherboard has been meticulously designed to offer optimal performance, scalability, and adaptability. As businesses worldwide continue to evolve, these new offerings from ASRock Rack promise to help facilitate these transitions.
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