ASRock Rack TRX40D8-2N2T ATX Motherboard Builds Server with AMD Threadripper Processor

AMD Ryzen Threadripper HEDT processors support up to 2TB Quad-channel ECC memory, making them an attractive alternative to EPYC Rome processors when building a server if more affordable the price allows you to reconcile with the narrow memory bus width. It is just about the right price.

With a focus on these server builders, ASRock Rack introduced the TRX40D8-2N2T ATX motherboard is endowed with a server-level power subsystem, designed for long-term continuous operation, equipped with a good set of network interfaces and a remote control controller.

The sTRX4 board supports 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper processors (including 3990X), eight DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 256GB Quad Channel DDR4 memory, including ECC and non-ECC modules. The maximum memory speed is DDR4-3200.

Expansion options are provided by three PCI-Express 4.0 x16 slots and one PCI-Express 4.0 x8 open slot. To organize storage, there are eight SATA 6 Gb/s ports and two M.2-22110 slots, in which PCI-Express 4.0 x4 interfaces are laid.

The board is equipped with two 10 GbE ports on the Intel X710-AT2 controller and two 2.5 GbE ports on the Intel i225-LM controllers. The ASPEED AST2500 controller has its own GbE port and a D-Sub connector for a monitor. There is no built-in sound subsystem.

Features:

• ATX (12″x 9.6)
• supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™
• 3 x dual slot PCIe4.0x16
• 1 x PCIe 4.0×8
• 2 x RJ45 (10GbE), 2 RJ45 (2.5GbE)
• 2 x M.2 PCIe4.0x4

Price and availability

ASRock Rack TRX40D8-2N2T ATX motherboard has been priced at $712.30 and it is now available to buy via the Bhphotovideo.com online store.

Last month, AS Rock has also made available the premium W480 Creator motherboard, which supports the 10th generation Intel Core Xeon W-1200 series, LGA1200 series processors with TDP up to 125W, four reinforced slots for DDR4 DIMMs can install up to 128GB of memory, dual-channel mode, and ECC (with Xeon W-1200 processors), priced at $449.99.