Understanding the ASPEED AST2500: A Comprehensive Datasheet and Technical Guide
To maintain server health, the AST2500 continuously monitors environmental metrics and controls thermal assets without host CPU intervention.
| Specification | Details | |---|---| | | ARM1176JZ-S, 800 MHz, single core | | Memory Interface | DDR3 / DDR4 SDRAM, 16‑bit width, up to 1 GB capacity | | Host Interface | PCIe Gen 2 x1 | | Graphics | 2D video graphic adapter, max resolution 1920×1200 @ 60 Hz | | Network | 2x MAC, supports RGMII, RMII, and NC‑SI | | Package | TFBGA‑400, 17 mm × 17 mm, 0.8 mm pitch | | Operating Temperature | −40 °C to 85 °C | | Power Consumption | Approximately 2.2 W (module‑level) | Aspeed Ast2500 Datasheet
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Typically utilizes a 128 Mb SPI NOR Flash for system BIOS and management tasks. Key Integrated Features This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted
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ASPEED AST2500 Go to product viewer dialog for this item. is a 6th-generation Server Management Processor (BMC) designed to provide remote monitoring and 2D graphics for enterprise systems. This guide summarizes the core specifications and features found in the official AST2500 Product Overview and related technical documentation. 🚀 Key Hardware Specifications Try again later
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Implements IPMI 2.0 (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) to provide remote control via network, even when the server is powered down.
ASPEED AST2500 Datasheet: High-Performance Server Management Processor
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