# Ampere Altra Dev Kit

COM-HPC Server Type Size E Prototyping Development Kit based on Ampere® Altra® SoC

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# Features

• COM-HPC-ALT Server Type Size E Module with Ampere® Altra® SoC
• COM-HPC Server Base carrier
• THSF-ALT-BL-S heatsink with fan
• 2x Power part heatsinks
• VGA to HDMI adapter

Specifications

<table><tr><td rowspan="4">Components</td><td>Computer-on-Module</td><td>COM-HPC R1.0 Server Type module with Ampere® Altra® 32/64/96/128-core SoC</td></tr><tr><td>Carrier Board</td><td>COM-HPC Server Base in extended ATX form factor</td></tr><tr><td>Memory</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Storage</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">Connectors</td><td>Expansion Buses</td><td>2 PCI Express x4 slot (PCIe lane 0-3, 4-7)2 PCI Express x4 M.2 M-key connector (PCIe lane 8-11, 12-15)3 PCI Express x16 slot (PCIe lane 16-31, 32-47, 48-63)</td></tr><tr><td>POST LEDs Secondary</td><td>Onboard IO expander for BIOS POST code data, on  $I^{2}C$  bus</td></tr><tr><td>BIOS COM-HPC</td><td>Onboard socket for secondary SPI flash</td></tr><tr><td>Connectors Carrier</td><td>2x 400-pin (10mm height)</td></tr><tr><td>BMC</td><td>ASPEED AST2500 provides VGA output, manages 5x system fans and out-of-band management through remote management LAN (TBC)</td></tr><tr><td>SATA</td><td>2x SATA (depends on COM-HPC module)</td></tr></table>

Specifications

<table><tr><td rowspan="6">Headers &amp; I/O</td><td>USB</td><td>4x USB 3.0/2.0/1.0 (USB 0-3) Type A connector on Rear I/O2x USB 2.0 header (USB 4-5) for front panel usage (TBC)1x USB 2.0 vertical connector (USB 7, TBC)</td></tr><tr><td>Serial Port</td><td>1x DB-9 on rear I/O, 1x onboard 10-pin header</td></tr><tr><td>VGA Port</td><td>1x VGA on rear I/O for development purposes(supported by Carrier BMC)</td></tr><tr><td>Fan</td><td>1x 4-pin module fan connector (supported by COM-HPC module)5x 4-pin system fan connectors (supported by the Carrier BMC)</td></tr><tr><td>Feature Connectors</td><td>Header for SMBus, 2x  $I^{2}C$ , eSPI, GP_SPI, 12x GPIO, IPMBHeader for front panel usageJumpers for module control signals</td></tr><tr><td>Buttons &amp; LEDs</td><td>Power button, reset button, status LEDs</td></tr><tr><td>Operating Systems</td><td>Standard Support</td><td>Ubuntu Server, Windows PE, Fedora Server, FreeBSD,CentOS stream 9, Debian</td></tr></table>

Note: Please refer to our I-Pi page for detailed specifications and ‘how to’ procedures for out-of-the-box prototyping.
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