Milk-V Pioneer 64-core RISC-V

Milk-V Pioneer is 64-core, RISC-V motherboard and workstation for native development.

Milk-V Pioneer is a developer motherboard, based on SOPHON SG2042, in a standard mATX form factor. With PC-like interfaces and PC industrial compatibility, Pioneer provides a native RISC-V development environment and desktop experience. It is an excellent choice for developers and hardware pioneers looking to experience the cutting edge technology of RISC-V. Board is useing SOPHON SG2042 server chip based on the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA) and, with 64 cores, is designed to meet high-performance computing needs. The RISC-V ISA is a free, open, and standards-based instruction set that has gained widespread attention and application due to its transparency and flexibility. Case is using standard mATX form factor with PC-like interfaces and PC industrial compatibility. Pioneer provides a native RISC-V development environment and desktop experience. It is an excellent choice for developers and hardware pioneers looking to experience the cutting edge technology of RISC-V.

Features & Specifications

Pioneer Motherboard

• Processor: SOPHON SG2042 (64 core C920, RVV 0.71)
• Memory: 4x DDR4 DIMM slots up to 128 GB RAM support
• PCI Express: 3x PCIe x16 Slot (PCIe 3.0 x8)
• Storage: 5x SATA
• Size: 24.4 x 24.4 cm
• Power: 1x standard 24 P ATX power connector
• Ethernet: 2x RJ45 2.5 G
• Wireless: 1x M.2 E KEY (PCIe 3.0 x1 + USB 2.0)
• USB:
  • 8x USB3
  • 1x USB header for front panel (2x USB 3.0)
  • 1x USB debug console
• Other:
  • 1x misc header for front panel power, reset, LED, etc.
  • 1x SPI Flash for BIOS
  • 1x MicroSD card for recovery or OS loading
  • 2x M.2 M-key (PCIe 3.0 x4)

Pioneer Box

• 1x Pioneer board
• 64 GB 3200 MHz DDR4
• 1x 1 TB PCIe 3.0 SSD
• 1x Intel X520-T2 network card with 2x 10 Gbps RJ45 ports
• 1x AMD R5 230 graphics card with HDMI, VGA, and DVI
• 1x MSI A350 350-W power supply
• 1x cooler with PWM Fan up to 2300 RPM supporting up to 160-W D-TDP
• Slim, white enclosure with handle

Open Source

We will publish our hardware schematics and 2D motherboard design files in our GitHub repository before campaign launch.

We have also provided:

• Linux kernel source code
• CPU user manual
• Bootloader source code
• OpenSBI source code
• zsbl source code

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