
-reasonable cost -two m.2 slots -form factor -IPMI



VGA out and 10Gbit NICs were worth the upgrade to the NT edition.



Everything works, The IPMI web interface is fast and easy.

- High-end IPMI + dual 25gb LAN = great value at $450. - Multitude of BIOS configuration options. - 1-week burn-in went well.

The BMC is a little clunky, but very helpful. I can't see myself getting another server that doesn't have it.


- CPU comes preinstalled - Plenty of PCI slots - Stable under load - Remote management interface

Great board; they really pack a lot into a small form factor!


Boots pretty well. Detected crucial ddr5 just fine. Error codes were nice during putting together.




- Tons of expansion - 6 x16 PCIe 5.0 slots and 2 x8 MCIO ports. - 8 PWM fan headers allow for complete customization of cooling configuration without needing to use splitters. - BMC allows for remote monitoring and diagnostics. The AST2600 is a big upgrade over the AST2500 from previous boards. - IPMI Serial Over LAN provides logging of everything from when the power button is pressed. - Socketed CPU means you can easily swap processors to for example swap to a CPU with fewer cores but higher per-core speeds.

I gave this product full stars because is worked as advertised without issue successfully from day one for the last ninety days plus. This is after two failed attempts using the ASUS Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE and a six month hiatus. For details, see my Total Disaster Newegg review for that ASUS motherboard. Other than solid quality and solid reliability, it is difficult for me to review this Gigabyte board. The reason is that the board is most definitely designed to be a server motherboard. I configured it into a workstation motherboard.