The ASPEED AST2500 is a sixth-generation Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) featuring an 800MHz ARM11 processor, DDR4 support, and dedicated graphics for modern server management. It provides out-of-band management via IPMI 2.0, offering remote KVM, virtual media, and hardware monitoring capabilities, with comprehensive documentation available from ASPEED Technology . AST2500 - ASPEED Technology
The datasheet includes a for PCIe Gen 2: differential pair impedance of 85Ω ±10%, maximum trace length of 10 inches, and no more than two via transitions per signal. Aspeed Ast2500 Datasheet
Supports USB 2.0 based virtual CD/DVD and HD redirection for remote software installation and maintenance. Hardware Monitoring: Supports USB 2
| Feature | AST2500 | AST2600 | |---------|---------|---------| | CPU cores | 2x Cortex-A7 | 2x Cortex-A35 (ARMv8) | | Max clock | 1 GHz | 1.8 GHz | | DDR | DDR3/DDR4 | DDR4 only (with ECC) | | PCIe | Gen 2.1 (x1) | Gen 3.0 (x2 or x4) | | Security | Secure Boot | Root of Trust, SHA3, true RNG | | USB | 2.0 | 3.0 (1 port) | | Video | 1920x1200 | 4K (3840x2160) capture | offering remote KVM