ASRock Rack Intros C3758D4I-4L Mini-ITX Motherboard with Atom 8-core SoC

[btarunr]

ASRock Rack, a new division of ASRock which deals with enterprise-grade motherboards, introduced the C3758D4I-4L, a mini-ITX motherboard based on the Atom C3758 "Denverton" SoC that embeds an 8-core CPU clocked at 2.20 GHz, 16 MB of cache, and a dual-channel DDR4 integrated memory controller supporting up to 256 GB of ECC memory, topped off with a 25W TDP. These specs lend Denverton quasi-enterprise credentials. The C3758D4I-4L can be used for low-cost rack-mount web-servers, or even high-end DIY NAS or home-server builds.

The C3758D4I-4L comes with a factory-fitted fan-heatsink cooling the pre-installed Atom C3758 BGA SoC. The board draws power from a combination of 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS power connectors (including a 4-pin connector for external 12V). The SoC is wired to four DDR4 DIMM slots, supporting up to 128 GB of dual-channel ECC memory; and a PCI-Express 3.0 x8 slot. Storage connectivity includes a staggering 13 SATA 6 Gbps ports, five on board, eight via two mini SAS connectors. An ASPeed AST2500 provides display, legacy I/O, and remote management. The board features a staggering five 1 GbE connections with teaming, PXE, and NCSI support. The company didn't reveal pricing.



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[Darmok N Jalad]

Looks like it could be a really fun board with a lot of potential, but I suspect this won’t be your everyday $75 Apollo Lake setup with all those SATA ports.

 

[btarunr]

Looks like it could be a really fun board with a lot of potential, but I suspect this won’t be your everyday $75 Apollo Lake setup with all those SATA ports.

The SoC itself costs $200, so this board could be around the $350-400 mark.

 

[Deleted member 172152]

The SoC itself costs $200, so this board could be around the $350-400 mark.

The c3755 is a bit faster, so look at getting that and if you aant the ultimate atom c series setup, get some system with a c3955! Twice the cores, twice the fun! That will set you back 600 or so without RAM, a case, storage, etc. though.

 

[jsfitz54]

ERROR:
and a dual-channel DDR4 integrated memory controller supporting up to 256 GB of ECC memory
and later
The SoC is wired to four DDR4 DIMM slots, supporting up to 128 GB of dual-channel ECC memory

 

[btarunr]

ERROR:
and a dual-channel DDR4 integrated memory controller supporting up to 256 GB of ECC memory
and later
The SoC is wired to four DDR4 DIMM slots, supporting up to 128 GB of dual-channel ECC memory

CPU supports up to 256 GB, board only supports up to 128 GB because not enough slots.

 

[Octavean]

If there is a question about anything one need only look at the manual:

System Memory
Capacity - 4 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM slots - Support up to 128GB DDR4 RDIMM (32 GB w/8Gb DRAM) - Support up to 64GB DDR4 UDIMM (16 GB w/8Gb DRAM)

DIMM Sizes and Type per DIMM - Dual Channel DDR4 memory technology - Non-ECC, ECC UDIMM: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB - RDIMM: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB

Frequency - Non-ECC UDIMM: 1600/1866/2133/2400(C3758)MHz - ECC UDIMM: 1600/1866/2133/2400(C3758)MHz - RDIMM: 1600/1866/2133/2400(C3758)MHz

http://asrock.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com/Manual/C3758D4I-4L.pdf

For what its worth this is the first Atom SoC I've seen with Thunderbolt support. Or at least that is what the "Thunderbolt AIC Connector (TB1)" port suggest. The TB header is located in the corner right by the CMOS battery.

 

[tomo82]

Nice board!

I wonder if the CPU is enough for freenas/ZFS? If so killer board for the power envelope.

If it somehow had 10GBe and a PCIe M.2 slot it would be perfect.

 

[jsfitz54]

CPU supports up to 256 GB, board only supports up to 128 GB because not enough slots.

If there is a question about anything one need only look at the manual:
http://asrock.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com/Manual/C3758D4I-4L.pdf

For what its worth this is the first Atom SoC I've seen with Thunderbolt support. Or at least that is what the "Thunderbolt AIC Connector (TB1)" port suggest. The TB header is located in the corner right by the CMOS battery.

If I'm selling a motherboard why would I advertise 256 memory support that is unachievable??? WTF
I'm not selling the SoC, I'm selling a motherboard.
Piss poor marketing.

 

[tomo82]

Nice board!

I wonder if the CPU is enough for freenas/ZFS? If so killer board for the power envelope.

If it somehow had 10GBe and a PCIe M.2 slot it would be perfect.

Edit: Found one : https://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/atom/A2SDi-H-TF.cfm

 

[victorhooi]

Does anybody have any idea of when these will be available for sale?

I can't seem to find them anywhere - but I believe the SuperMicro Atom C3000 boards are now available for sale.