The spec mentions a "front VGA port" and actually according to this diagram ( http://b2b.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx... ) the board has a VGA header onboard. So no connector onboard but I guess with a simple adapter fixed on one of the case's PCI slots can provide this VGA connector, no need for a discrete GPU. No idea why they did it, though.
The front VGA port/header on the motherboard is for rack server chassis that have the front VGA port. These ports along with a pair of USB ports are for hooking up crash carts. This far easier and faster than having to goof around with cabling on the back of the rack.
But in this scenario, a back VGA port would not be used? So having a single VGA header, either connected to a VGA port on the back, or connected to the chassis, would cover all scenarios?
Just wish they'd include 1150 audio. in a board of this class it would barely change the cost. I realize that most true servers wont make use of it, but home/studio types would. Ah well.
What a terrible use of PCIe lanes. According to the block diagram, 16 lanes are unused, and they instead only allow x16/x0 or x8/x8 in 4 slots using switches. There are 80 lanes available. With the SAS controller using 8, that leaves 72 lanes available for a x16/x8/x16/x8/x16/x8 setup without switches.
I think that has more to do with running everything with only 1 CPU it's also possible they didn't see a need to work in 8 more pcie lane traces for what is likely a very limited use scenario. I can't think of all that many Pci Express X16 cards that aren't GPU based which would block the last 8x port anyways
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nightbringer57 - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - link
About the VGA port...The spec mentions a "front VGA port" and actually according to this diagram ( http://b2b.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx... ) the board has a VGA header onboard. So no connector onboard but I guess with a simple adapter fixed on one of the case's PCI slots can provide this VGA connector, no need for a discrete GPU. No idea why they did it, though.
PaulJeff - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - link
The front VGA port/header on the motherboard is for rack server chassis that have the front VGA port. These ports along with a pair of USB ports are for hooking up crash carts. This far easier and faster than having to goof around with cabling on the back of the rack.nightbringer57 - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - link
Okay.But in this scenario, a back VGA port would not be used? So having a single VGA header, either connected to a VGA port on the back, or connected to the chassis, would cover all scenarios?
ERJ - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - link
Since it is an analog output I wonder if you could use the one header and split to both a rear and front output?jhh - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - link
I wonder if the IPMI management controller can be flashed with the Facebook OpenBMC code. It's a compatible chip supported by OpenBMC.HideOut - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - link
Just wish they'd include 1150 audio. in a board of this class it would barely change the cost. I realize that most true servers wont make use of it, but home/studio types would. Ah well.nightbringer57 - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - link
Wouldn't home studios simply have dedicated hardware for that? (either pci-express or external)vred - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - link
Has Well? :DEidigean - Thursday, May 21, 2015 - link
What a terrible use of PCIe lanes. According to the block diagram, 16 lanes are unused, and they instead only allow x16/x0 or x8/x8 in 4 slots using switches. There are 80 lanes available. With the SAS controller using 8, that leaves 72 lanes available for a x16/x8/x16/x8/x16/x8 setup without switches.SunLord - Thursday, May 21, 2015 - link
I think that has more to do with running everything with only 1 CPU it's also possible they didn't see a need to work in 8 more pcie lane traces for what is likely a very limited use scenario. I can't think of all that many Pci Express X16 cards that aren't GPU based which would block the last 8x port anywaysSuperVeloce - Thursday, May 28, 2015 - link
ATI crossfire lol. What year is it...