GIGABYTE MZ72-HB2 (Rev. 3) AMD EPYC E-ATX Server Motherboard 9MZ72HB2NR-00-3

Data centre operators and enterprise IT teams deploying AMD EPYC 7002 or 7003 processors will find the GIGABYTE MZ72-HB2 (Rev. 3) a solid foundation for compute-intensive workloads. This E-ATX server board supports a single SP3 socket, eight DDR4 memory channels, and dual 10GbE networking, making it suitable for virtualization, high-performance computing, and storage servers.

Key specifications

• Socket: AMD SP3
• Compatible processors: AMD EPYC 7002/7003 series
• Form factor: E-ATX
• Memory: 8 x DIMM slots, DDR4 Registered ECC (RDIMM/LRDIMM), up to 2TB, 8-channel
• Expansion slots: 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16, 3 x PCIe 4.0 x8
• Storage: 2 x SlimSAS (PCIe Gen4 x4/SATA), 1 x M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4), 6 x SATA 6Gb/s
• Networking: 2 x 10GbE (Intel X710-AT2), 1 x 1GbE (Intel I210AT), 1 x dedicated management LAN (Realtek RTL8211E)
• BMC: ASPEED AST2500 (IPMI 2.0)
• USB: 2 x USB 3.0 rear, 1 x USB 2.0 internal header
• Power connectors: 1 x 24-pin ATX, 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V

Why choose it

With dual 10GbE ports and PCIe 4.0 support, this board delivers high-speed connectivity and ample I/O for modern server workloads. The integrated BMC allows remote management, reducing the need for physical access.

Ideal use cases

• Virtualization hosts running VMware ESXi or Linux KVM
• High-performance computing clusters
• Storage servers requiring SAS/SATA and NVMe flexibility

Good to know

The board supports a wide range of server operating systems, including Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu, and VMware ESXi.