Octans
Features & Benefits
The Octans series server board offers compelling performance and improved power efficiency, optimized for efficient performance platforms (storage, security and communications infrastructure).

Product Overview
Octans series motherboard offers compelling performance and improved power efficiency, optimized for efficient performance platforms (storage, security and communications infrastructure).
By implementing AMD® Opteron™ 4100 series processor and AIC’s patented MAX I/O™ technology, the Octans series motherboard delivers unmatched performance and capability to maximize all available I/O bandwidth, and pushes the boundaries of Gen2 PCI Express.
Featured with ground-breaking technologies like AMD® AMD-P, Direct Connect Architecture 2.0 and AMD-V™ 2.0, the Octans motherboard enables next generation server solutions with superb performance density.
Features & Benefits
- Supports single AMD® Opteron™ processor
- 3 years of product life cycle (based on chipset roadmap)
- Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
• IPMI 2.0 spec
• iKVM, Media redirection, SMASH support
• KCS (keyboard controller style), IOL (IPMI over LAN),SOL (Serial over LAN) interface
• Temp, voltage and fan speed monitoring
• Smart fan speed control
• System identity, fan fail alarm, system status alarm LED
• Remote power ON/OFF/RESET
• RMCP+, SNMP, DHCP in IOL support
• AES-128 encryption in RMCP+ - Max I/O native PCI Express switch to support 32 lanes of PCI Express Gen2
- Rackmount Technology Extension (RTX) form factor utilizes full
internal chassis height for optimal I/O configurations
Specifications
System | |
Dimensions | mm : 290 x 159 inches : 11.5 x 6.25 |
Processor Support | Single socket C32 to support AMD® Opteron™ 4100 series processor |
System Chipset | • AMD® SR5690 chipset • AMD® SP5100 South Bridge chipset |
System Memory | 6 DIMM slots support up to 64GB of DDR3 800/1066/1333 Registered ECC memory |
Expansion | 2 x PCIe x16 Gen2 Max IO Gold-Finger |
System BIOS | |
BIOS Type | • AMI BIOS • SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) FLASH Interface |
BIOS Features | • ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0 • PXE 2.0 • WOL • AC loss recovery • IPMI KCS interface • SMBIOS 2.0 • Serial console redirection |
On-board Devices | |
SATA | SATA2 controller from AMD® SP5100 South Bridge chipset |
IPMI | Aspeed AST2050 BMC • Intelligent Platform Management Interface 2.0 (IPMI 2.0) • iKVM, Media Redirection, IPMI over LAN, Serial over LAN • SMASH support |
Network Controller | 2 x Intel® 82574L PCIe single-port GbE controller |
Graphics | Aspeed AST2050 graphics controller • 8 MB of system memory • 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz |
Super I/O | Nuvoton NTC6627UD (Winbond W83627UHG) |
Input/Output | |
Serial ATA | • 4 x SATA2 ports • 1 x eSATA port |
LAN | 2 x external RJ-45 ports |
USB | • 2 x external USB 2.0 ports • 2 x internal USB 2.0 headers • 2 x external USB 3.0 ports NEC renesas USB 3.0 controller |
VGA | • 1 x external VGA port • 1 x internal VGA pin-header |
Serial Port | • 1 x external DB-9 serial port • 1 x internal DB-9 serial pin-header |
Others | • 1 x PS/2 keyboard + 1 x PS/2 mouse via pin-header • Debug port • GPIO port |
* All specifications are subject to change without notice.
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