Raptor Computing Systems Talos II
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| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Raptor Computing Systems |
| Model | Talos II |
| Year | 2018 |
| Max CPU | 2x IBM 02CY642 (22-core) Raptor officially supports CPUs up to 190W, but claims that higher-wattage CPUs such as the 22-core, 225W 02WP493 are "likely-to-work". |
| Max RAM | 2TB 16x128GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM |
| Image | Raptor Talos II - image credit Raptor CS (https://static.raptorcs.com/TL2MB1/images/boardlarge.png) |
| Software: User-Facing Environment | Free |
| Software: Operating System | Free |
| Software: Bootloader/Recovery | Free (Petitboot) |
| Firmware: Trusted Execution Environment (e.g. x86 SMM) | OPAL exists, but is OS-controlled Skiboot provides a runtime services API named OPAL to the OS, but unlike x86 SMM, it does not run
independently of the OS, and is guaranteed not to execute after the kernel starts unless the kernel calls it. |
| Firmware: Late Boot/Payload | Free (Skiroot) |
| Firmware: Platform Initialization | Free (Hostboot/Skiboot) |
| Firmware: Graphics Initialization | Free (skiroot Linux BMC init) |
| Firmware: Memory Initialization | Free (Hostboot) |
| Firmware: Early Boot (incl. RoT) | Free (Hostboot) First code executed on the host POWER9 cores after the SBE sets up the system |
| Firmware: Boot ROM | Free (SBE OTPROM) First instructions executed inside the CPU. Executed by the Self-Boot Engine (SBE) prior to loading its firmware from SEEPROM. |
| Firmware Signing | Available, user-controlled |
| CPU Microcode | Not microcoded |
| Management Coprocessor: Firmware | Multiple, free firmware POWER9 contains multiple coprocessors used for various hardware management functions, including the Self-Boot Engine,
Core Management Engines, Stop and Pstate General-Purpose Engines, I/O PPEs, and PB PPE. These are PPEs (Programmable PowerPC-lite Engines), small embedded PowerPC-derived cores designed for auxiliary
management functions. Their firmware (SBE OTPROM+SEEPROM, CME firmware, various HCODE) is free. |
| Board Management Controller: Firmware | Free (OpenBMC) |
| Network Interface: Internal Firmware | Free (Project Ortega) As of 2021, Project Ortega - reverse-engineered open-source firmware for the onboard Broadcom BCM5719 Ethernet controllers - is available. |
| Network Interface: Host-Loaded Firmware | Not Present BCM5719 loads its own firmware. |
| Security Coprocessor: Firmware | No TPM included, likely proprietary if added |
| Embedded Controller: Firmware | Some EC-like functions on iCE40 FPGA The iCE40 does not have a CPU core and does not execute firmware. However, some EC-like functionality is
implemented in Raptor's gateware for it, which is free and built with a free synthesis toolchain. |
| Hardware: Board Electrical Schematic | Proprietary, but provided (solely) to customers A board schematic is provided, exclusively to Raptor customers, on the DVD included with their products. |
| Hardware: Board PCB Design | Placement-only, for customers only A map of component placements (apparently without routing information) is provided, exclusively to Raptor customers, on the DVD included with their products. |
| Hardware: CPU Instruction Set | Proprietary (POWER ISA) |
| Hardware: CPU/SoC Implementation | Proprietary (IBM) |
| Hardware: CPU/SoC Synthesis Toolchain | Proprietary |
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