Supermicro GPU SuperServer SYS-4029GP-TRT
The Supermicro SYS-4029GP-TRT is a 4U GPU enterprise server supporting up to eight double-width PCIe accelerator cards. Built around dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors with 24 DDR4 memory channels, eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, and four 2000W Titanium power supplies, it is widely deployed for deep learning training and scientific simulation.
Specifications
| Brand | Supermicro |
|---|---|
| Family | GPU SuperServer |
| Form factor | 4U rack |
| Released | Sep 2017 |
| End of sale | Mar 2023 |
| End of support | Mar 2028 |
| Form factor | 4U rack |
| Sockets | 2 |
| Processor family | Intel Xeon Scalable (1st/2nd Gen) |
| Memory slots | 24 |
| Max memory | 6TB DDR4-2933 |
| Gpu support | Up to 8x double-width PCIe 3.0 GPUs |
| Drive bays | 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA |
| Power supplies | 4x 2000W Redundant Titanium |
Generations
- Next generation: Supermicro GPU SuperServer SYS-420GP-TNBR
Compatible parts
Transceivers
AOC-E10GSFPSR Supermicro AOC-E10GSFPSR: Ethernet Transceiver, SFP+ 1000Base-SX / 10GBase-SR
Network adapters
AOC-MCX4121A-ACAT Supermicro AOC-MCX4121A-ACAT: 2 Port 25G SFP28 PCI-E x8 Ethernet card, based on Mellanox ConnectX-4 LX EN
AOC-MCX456A-ECAT Supermicro AOC-MCX456A-ECAT: 2 Port 100G QSFP28 PCI-E x16 EDR IB card, based on Mellanox ConnectX-4 VPI
AOC-MCX556A-ECAT Supermicro AOC-MCX556A-ECAT: Standard LP, 2x 100GbE (and EDR IB) QSFP28, PCI-E x16, Mellanox ConnectX-5
AOC-S25G-B2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-b2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Broadcom BCM57414
AOC-S25G-M2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-m2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Mellanox CX-4 LX
AOC-S40G-I1Q Supermicro AOC-S40G-I1Q: 1 Port 40G QSFP+ PCI-E x8 Ethernet card, based on Intel X710
AOC-S40G-I2Q Supermicro AOC-S40G-i2Q: Standard LP 2-port 40GbE controller, Intel Fortville XL710
AOC-STG-I2T Supermicro AOC-STG-i2T: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE RJ45, PCI-E x8, Intel X540
AOC-STG-I4S Supermicro AOC-STG-i4S: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Intel XL710
HBAs
AOC-S3008L-L8E Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8E: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; HBA
RAID controllers
AOC-S3008L-L8I Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8i: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; RAID 0,1,1E
AOC-S3108-H8IR Supermicro AOC-S3108-H8IR: Broadcom 3108 STD LP 8 internal ports, 12Gb/s per port, SAS adapter card, RAID 0,1,5,6,10,50,60
AOC-S3108L-H8IR-16DD Supermicro AOC-S3108L-H8IR-16DD: Standard LP 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3 16HDD RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
AOC-SAS3-9361-16I Supermicro AOC-SAS3-9361-16I: Broadcom 9361 STD LP 16 internal ports, 12Gb/s per port, RAID 0,1,5,6,10,50,60
AOC-SAS3-9361-24I Supermicro AOC-SAS3-9361-24I: Broadcom 9361 STD LP 24 internal ports, 12Gb/s per port, RAID 0,1,5,6,10,50,60
Backplanes
BPN-SAS3-216A-N4 Supermicro BPN-SAS3-216A-N4: 24-port 2U SAS3 12Gbps hybrid backplane, support up to 20x 2.5-inch SAS3/SATA3 HDD/SSD and 4x SAS3/SATA3/NVMe Storage Devices
BPN-SAS3-216EL1 Supermicro BPN-SAS3-216EL1: SAS3 12Gb/s Single Expander Backplane with x24 2.5-inch SATA/SAS HDD/SSD
Batteries
BTR-TFM4G-LSI00418 Supermicro BTR-TFM4G-LSI00418: LSI Remote CVKit with DVFlash Module CVFM04 for 9361 and 9380 Controller Series
BTR-TFM8G-LSICVM02 Supermicro BTR-TFM8G-LSICVM02: CacheVault for Broadcom 3108 (requires a mount)
Fans
FAN-0199L4 Supermicro FAN-0199L4: 92x92x38 mm, 11.5K RPM, SC418G Middle Fan w/ Housing
Drive caddies
MCP-220-00121-0B Supermicro MCP-220-00121-0B: Black gen-3 2.5 NVMe drive tray, Orange tab with lock
MCP-220-00167-0B Supermicro MCP-220-00167-0B: Black gen 8 hot-swap 2.5" Tool-less NVMe tray, orange tab
Rail kits
MCP-290-00057-0N Supermicro MCP-290-00057-0N: Rackmount Kit
Power supplies
PWS-2K05A-1R Supermicro PWS-2K05A-1R: 1U 2000W Redundant Titanium Power Supply W/PMbus 73.5x40x265mm
Other parts
SNK-P0068APS4 Supermicro SNK-P0068APS4: 2U Active CPU Heat Sink Supporting Narrow Bolster Plate Mounting Mechanism for X11 Purley Platform
Works together
How the Supermicro GPU SuperServer SYS-4029GP-TRT connects to servers, storage and the network: 4 ways, with the parts and products on each path.
Fibre Channel SAN
Serverwith an FC HBAFC switchtwo fabrics, A and BStorage arrayFC host ports
Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).
Switches
Brocade G-Series G610 1U
Cisco MDS 9132T 1U
Dell Connectrix DS-6620B 1U rack
Dell PowerSwitch S4148U-ON 1U switch
Storage
Lenovo ThinkSystem TS4300 Tape Library 3U rack
NetApp E-Series E5700 2U/4U rack
Dell Unity 350F 2U rack
Dell Unity 450F 2U rack
Dell Unity 550F 2U rack
Dell Unity 650F 2U rack
Optics
57-1000262-01 Brocade 16G FC SFP+ ELWL 25 km
57-1000333-01 Brocade 32G FC SFP+ SWL
57-1000487-01 Brocade 16G FC SFP+ SWL
iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet
Server10/25/100GbE NICEthernet switchstorage VLAN, two switchesStorage arrayiSCSI or NVMe/TCP ports
Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.
Adapters for the server
- AOC-MCX456A-ECAT Supermicro AOC-MCX456A-ECAT: 2 Port 100G QSFP28 PCI-E x16 EDR IB card, based on Mellanox ConnectX-4 VPI
- AOC-MCX556A-ECAT Supermicro AOC-MCX556A-ECAT: Standard LP, 2x 100GbE (and EDR IB) QSFP28, PCI-E x16, Mellanox ConnectX-5
- AOC-S25G-B2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-b2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Broadcom BCM57414
- AOC-S25G-M2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-m2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Mellanox CX-4 LX
Switches
Arista 7020R 7020TR-48 1U fixed switch
Arista 7060X 7060CX2-32S 1U fixed switch
Arista 7280R 7280CR2-60 2U fixed switch
Arista 7280R 7280SR2K-48C6 1U fixed switch
Storage
- NetApp E-Series E5700 2U/4U rack
Dell Isilon A2000 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon F800 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H400 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H500 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H600 4U 4-node chassis
Optics
QSFP-100G-CWDM4-AR Arista 100GBASE-CWDM4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
QSFP-100G-LR4-AR Arista 100GBASE-LR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
QSFP-100G-SR4 Arista 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
Direct-attached SAS
Serverexternal SAS HBASAS cableMini-SAS HD, no switchArray or JBODSAS host ports or EMM
12Gb SAS uses Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) connectors; older 6Gb gear uses Mini-SAS (SFF-8088). Adapter cables exist, but the link runs at the slower speed.
Adapters for the server
- AOC-S3008L-L8E Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8E: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; HBA
Storage
Lenovo Lenovo Storage DS2200 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge MX5016s blade
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000F 2U rack
Dell PowerVault ME4012 2U rack
File storage (NFS and SMB)
Server or clientEthernet NICEthernet switchdata or storage VLANNAS or scale-outNFS, SMB, S3 ports
Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.
Adapters for the server
- AOC-S25G-B2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-b2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Broadcom BCM57414
- AOC-S25G-M2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-m2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Mellanox CX-4 LX
- AOC-S40G-I2Q Supermicro AOC-S40G-i2Q: Standard LP 2-port 40GbE controller, Intel Fortville XL710
- AOC-STG-I2T Supermicro AOC-STG-i2T: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE RJ45, PCI-E x8, Intel X540
Switches
- Arista 7020R 7020TR-48 1U fixed switch
- Arista 7060X 7060CX2-32S 1U fixed switch
- Arista 7280R 7280CR2-60 2U fixed switch
- Arista 7280R 7280SR2K-48C6 1U fixed switch
Storage
Dell Isilon A200 4U 4-node chassis- Dell Isilon F800 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Isilon H400 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Isilon H500 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Unity 350F 2U rack
- Dell Unity 450F 2U rack
Optics
- QSFP-100G-CWDM4-AR Arista 100GBASE-CWDM4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
- QSFP-100G-LR4-AR Arista 100GBASE-LR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
- QSFP-100G-SR4 Arista 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- SAN transport and NVMe over FC for backup mrplanb.com
Check compatibility with Supermicro
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Supermicro has tested with the Supermicro GPU SuperServer SYS-4029GP-TRT.
- Compatibility Supermicro tested memory, drives and add-on cards (per system page)
- Support Supermicro Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
Which GPUs are compatible with the SYS-4029GP-TRT?
The server supports NVIDIA V100, RTX 6000/8000, and A100 PCIe accelerator cards in its eight double-width slots.
What PCIe root configuration does the SYS-4029GP-TRT use?
The TRT model utilizes a dual-root complex balancing four GPUs per host CPU to eliminate single-socket PCIe bottlenecks.
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Sources
- Supermicro SYS-4029GP-TRT Specification, checked 2026-10-28