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== Mainboard == | == Mainboard == | ||
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=== Specifications === | === Specifications === | ||
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! style="text-align:left;"| Storage Controller | ! style="text-align:left;"| Storage Controller | ||
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| − | | | + | |C1P9S01 |
|MicroATX | |MicroATX | ||
|[[POWER9|POWER9]] [[Sforza|Sforza]] | |[[POWER9|POWER9]] [[Sforza|Sforza]] | ||
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* Two DDR4 memory channels (ECC memory required). | * Two DDR4 memory channels (ECC memory required). | ||
* Three Gigabit Ethernet ports provided by a Broadcom [[BCM5719]] chip. | * Three Gigabit Ethernet ports provided by a Broadcom [[BCM5719]] chip. | ||
| − | * Four SATA ports provided by a firmware-free Marvell SATA chip. | + | * Four SATA ports provided by a firmware-free Marvell [[88SE9235]] SATA chip. |
* 5.1 audio supporting analog and S/PDIF outputs. | * 5.1 audio supporting analog and S/PDIF outputs. | ||
| − | * HDMI output via BMC (2D framebuffer). | + | * HDMI output via BMC (2D framebuffer), using a firmware-free [[IT66121FN]] PHY chip. |
| + | * Four USB 3.0 ports (2x rear, 2x on header for front panel) via firmware-free [[TUSB7340]] XHCI chip. | ||
* One x16 PCIe Gen4 slot. | * One x16 PCIe Gen4 slot. | ||
* One x8 PCIe Gen4 slot. | * One x8 PCIe Gen4 slot. | ||
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* CPUs with more than eight cores may operate without WoF due to power regulator limitations. | * CPUs with more than eight cores may operate without WoF due to power regulator limitations. | ||
* CPUs with four and eight cores function normally. | * CPUs with four and eight cores function normally. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | * [[Talos II|Talos II]] - dual socket, EATX cousin | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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| + | * [https://www.raptorcs.com/BB/ Blackbird homepage] at Raptor Computing Systems' website | ||
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* https://twitter.com/RaptorCompSys/status/1048373354695208960 - a thread on twitter with various Q and A | * https://twitter.com/RaptorCompSys/status/1048373354695208960 - a thread on twitter with various Q and A | ||
* https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Raptor-Blackbird-Announced | * https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Raptor-Blackbird-Announced | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 10 March 2019
Blackbird™ is an adaptation of Raptor Computing Systems' next-generation POWER9 platform to the microATX form factor. Focusing on the desktop use case, it is a single socket PowerNV system.
Mainboard
Specifications
| Mainboard Part # | Form Factor | CPU Type | Networking | Storage Controller |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1P9S01 | MicroATX | POWER9 Sforza | 3x GbE (Broadcom BCM5719) | 4x SATA |
- MicroATX form factor.
- One socket accepting a 4-core or 8-core POWER9 Sforza CPU.
- Two DDR4 memory channels (ECC memory required).
- Three Gigabit Ethernet ports provided by a Broadcom BCM5719 chip.
- Four SATA ports provided by a firmware-free Marvell 88SE9235 SATA chip.
- 5.1 audio supporting analog and S/PDIF outputs.
- HDMI output via BMC (2D framebuffer), using a firmware-free IT66121FN PHY chip.
- Four USB 3.0 ports (2x rear, 2x on header for front panel) via firmware-free TUSB7340 XHCI chip.
- One x16 PCIe Gen4 slot.
- One x8 PCIe Gen4 slot.
- AST2500 BMC.
Notes
- CPUs with more than eight cores may operate without WoF due to power regulator limitations.
- CPUs with four and eight cores function normally.
See also
- Talos II - dual socket, EATX cousin
External Links
- Blackbird homepage at Raptor Computing Systems' website
