System Layout
Block Diagram
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1 1 x MLAN

2 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1

3 1 x VGA Port

4 Broadcom BCM57414B1KFSBG

5 2 x SFP28 25Gb/s

6 Aspeed AST2600
management controller

7 3 x PCI-E x16 (Gen5 x 16Link)

8 TPM header

9 2 x MCIO Gen5x8 (SATA or NVMe)

10 6 x MCIO Gen5x8 (NVMe)

11 AMD LGA 6096 Socket SP5

12 12 x DIMM slots support
DDR5 RDIMM/3DS RDIMM

13 1x M.2 Socket, up to 2280

This is a block diagram, illustrating the board’s key components and functionality for easy understanding
Powered by AMD EPYCTM 9004 processors

AMD EPYC™ 9004 Series processors offer up to 96 Zen 4 cores and 128 Zen 4 cores, exceptional memory bandwidth and a hybrid multi-die architecture. Optimized for diverse computing needs, they excel in high-performance, energy-efficient solutions. Experience enhanced performance and multitasking with AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology, which increases cache capacity, ensuring smoother overall performance and improved productivity. Elevate your computing with AMD EPYC™ 9004 Series processors.

This is the AMD EPYC™ 9004-series processor, codenamed is Genoa.
128 Cores
SP5 Socket
12 Channels
400 W TDP
Dual SFP28 25-gigabit Ethernet with teaming support

The K14PA-U12 provides ultra-high-speed network connectivity, with each SFP28 25-gigabit Ethernet connection offering up to 25 Gbps of bandwidth, vastly outperforming traditional gigabit Ethernet. This speed enhances data traffic handling, thereby improving application performance. Additionally, it ensures reliability through teaming support, where multiple network interface cards (NICs) combine for enhanced redundancy, minimizing service interruptions. The server's low-latency SFP28 technology is crucial for real-time applications like high-frequency trading and video conferencing.

A motherboard with two Ethernet ports, emitting beams of light from them.
Flexible expandability

The K14PA-U12 also boasts eight MCIO slots, with MCIO7/MCIO8 supporting both NVMe and SATA devices. This design offers versatile storage options, allowing users to choose between NVMe and SATA drives to meet a variety of storage needs. Additionally, it ensures high performance with support for NVMe drives, making it ideal for data-intensive applications like databases and content creation.

K14PA-U12’s scalability is another standout feature, as it can accommodate up to 16 NVMe drives — providing ample storage capacity that can readily expand to meet the growing demands of data-intensive operations. Up to two dual-slot GPUs are also supported.

A motherboard with eight MCIO slots highlighted with yellow boxes
Comprehensive IT infrastructure management

K14PA-U12 features an embedded iKVM module and is optionally equipped with ASUS Control Center, offering comprehensive out-of-band and in-band management features tailored for small and mid-size businesses. The embedded ASUS ASMB11-iKVM module supports remote BIOS updates, fan control, standalone KVMs, video recording and BSOD capture, providing around-the-clock remote monitoring and diagnostics. This functionality remains accessible even if the operating system is down or offline, through a user-friendly web-based graphical interface compatible with all major browsers. ASUS Control Center (ACC) further enhances IT infrastructure management, centralizing and integrating monitoring and control for ASUS commercial products, including servers, workstations and digital signage. ACC enables remote BIOS updates, mobile device system monitoring and simplified server management through one-click software updates and dispatching.

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A tablet, a monitor, and a smartphone, all displaying the ASUS Control Center interface.
ASUS ProCool
connector
Quick initialization
guidance
Visible Q-Code
OS drive installation
and debugging
ASUS ProCool connector

ASUS ProCool power connectors are designed without any hollow areas, enabling lower impedance, faster heat dissipation and cooler operating temperatures for reduced power loss and increased cost savings.

This is a schematic top view of a ProCool connector. It consists of a rectangle with three squares and three hexagons inside
Quick initialization guidance

The K14PA-U12 provides instant system information during initialization and reports any unusual diagnostic results for more efficient IT operation and easy troubleshooting.

Two black screens, with the left screen displaying
Visible Q-Code

The K14PA-U12 has a visible Q-Code/port 80 LED display for simple monitoring of the entire boot process, from powering on through loading the operating system.

A rectangular LED display with two blue 0s in the middle.
OS drive installation and debugging

An internal USB 3.2 port accepts boot drives, providing a safer way to install Linux or VMware Hypervisor as well as additional access for debugging.

A USB flash drive with a blue USB symbol on it
MicroSD card support

A BMC (baseboard management controller) supports microSD cards to facilitate remote OS updates, image file and video storage, and log data tracking.

MicroSD card support