Supermicro SuperServer SYS-1029GQ-TVRT

The Supermicro SuperServer SYS-1029GQ-TVRT is a high-density, 1U rackmount GPU server purpose-built for High-Performance Computing (HPC), Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and scientific research. It leverages NVIDIA NVLink technology to deliver ultra-high GPU-to-GPU interconnect bandwidth in a 1U form factor.

Technical Specifications Summary

Specification	Details
Form Factor	1U Rackmount (Width: 17.2″, Height: 1.7″, Depth: 35.2″)
Motherboard	Super X11DGQ-T
Processor Support	Dual Socket P (LGA 3647) • Supports 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable / Intel Xeon Scalable Processors • Up to 28 Cores per socket • Thermal Design Power (TDP) up to 165W
GPU Acceleration	4x NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 GPUs (16GB or 32GB) • Integrated NVIDIA NVLink interconnect (up to 300 GB/s GPU-to-GPU bandwidth)
System Memory	12x DIMM slots • Up to 3TB ECC DDR4-2933MHz RDIMM/LRDIMM • Supports Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory (Cascade Lake only)
Storage Bays	2x 2.5″ Hot-swap drive bays (SATA3/SAS3/NVMe options)
Networking	Dual 10GBase-T LAN ports via Intel X550
PCIe Expansion	2x PCIe 3.0 x16 Low-Profile (LP) slots (for high-speed NICs / InfiniBand / Omni-Path)
Management	Integrated ASPEED AST2500 BMC • IPMI 2.0 with virtual media over LAN and KVM-over-LAN
Power Supply	2x 2000W Redundant Power Supplies (Titanium Level, 96%+ efficiency)
System Cooling	9x 40x56mm heavy-duty counter-rotating fans

Detailed System Capabilities

1. GPU Architecture & NVLink Topology

Direct NVLink Mesh: Connects 4 NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 modules in a high-speed cube mesh architecture, bypassing standard PCIe bus bottlenecks for inter-GPU communication.
Massive Throughput: Offers up to 300 GB/s bi-directional bandwidth between GPUs, accelerating multi-GPU deep learning training workloads.

2. Networking & I/O Expansion

Primary Interfaces: Dual RJ45 10GbE network ports powered by the Intel X550 controller.
Management Port: 1x Dedicated 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 IPMI network port.
Rear I/O: 2x USB 3.0 ports, 1x VGA port, 1x Serial port header.
High-Speed Interconnects: 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 LP expansion slots allow the installation of single-port or dual-port 100G InfiniBand (HDR/EDR) or 100GbE adapters to prevent network bottlenecks during distributed cluster scaling.

3. Power, Cooling & Environmental Specs

Power Output: 2000W at 220–240V input (1000W output at 100–127V input).
Efficiency Rating: 80 PLUS Titanium Level (exceeding 96% energy conversion efficiency at 50% load).
Operating Temperature: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F).
Non-operating Temperature: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F).

Primary Target Workloads

Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning: Multi-GPU neural network training, model inference, and NLP models.
High-Performance Computing (HPC): Scientific simulations, weather modeling, computational chemistry, and quantum physics simulations.
Financial Analytics: High-frequency trading models and risk analysis.
Autonomous Driving: AI perception training and large-scale sensor data processing.